Lindelwa Noncedo Nibe

My career goal is to develop my abilities to practice within the context of social work profession by relating the values of the profession; knowledge and skills gained throughout my career journey and apply it within the systems of all ages and ethnic groups. Use realistic supported theoretical framework in understanding the dynamics amongst the individuals and social systems that are influencing their behaviour and their psychosocial wellbeing.

• Registered Private Social Worker, 2019 - 2025, Currently I am practicing as an independent Social Worker providing counselling services in the following areas: Life adjustment issues (Chronic medical conditions such as HIV, Cancer, and Diabetes etc), Trauma defusing and debriefing, stress related, loss and grief, Family therapy, (Gender based violence), Substance abuse, Gambling addiction, Relationship and marital counselling, Survivors of Sexual Abuse, scholastic referral, Employee wellness program, Training and development, work readiness for newly graduated Social Workers, Youth behaviour management and self-development.
• Campus Supervisor, NMU, 2024 - 2025, Campus supervisor for fourth-year social work students taking Advanced Social Work Practice (SOWP400). I supervise and guide the practicum while also providing care and support to ensure their well-being as needed by an individual or group.
• Psychosocial Assessment and Counselling, Nkosinathi Foundation for the blind and partially sighted people, 01/2022 - 02/2025, Conduct psychosocial assessment for the new referrals, Provide counselling and rehabilitation services to the blind and partially sighted individuals and their significant others. Provide support and empower the parents of the children that are visually impaired. Facilitate quarterly empowerment workshops, facilitate awareness’s to sensitize the community on thought-provoking issues through community outreach programmes. Facilitate trainings with cooperate organisations and community members. Assist with fundraising awareness events. Link clients with resources in the community as well as advocating for the rights of the people leaving with disability.

• Project Co-ordinator, Ithemba Lobomi, 2015
• Office Manager and Social Worker, Port St Johns Child Welfare, 12/2012 - 12/2013
• Peer Helper and How to Orientation Leader, NMMU, 12/2009 - 12/2010
• Computer Assistant, NMMU, 12/2009 - 12/2010
• Facilitator, 1st year Nursing, Social Work and Psychology Students, NMMU, 12/2010 - 12/2011

• Most Outstanding Student in Inventory and Stores Management, 12/2000
• Best Theory Practice in Community Development Project, 12/2009

• Therapeutic Counselling Services, Igazi Foundation, 2019 - 2022, Provide comprehensive therapeutic counselling services to the patients and their family members. Conducting psychosocial assessment to the newly diagnosed. Promote insight about the diagnosis and prepare them for treatment plan. Establish and explore the possibility of siblings to be donors for the Bone Marrow Transplant. Educate the patient about the importance of compliance to the treatment, diet, and hygiene as well as infection control. Facilitate a discharge plan and do a follow-up (telephonic) especially with country cases to establish how the patient and the family is coping. Link them with external stakeholders to tap into other resources our organisation does not have such as, (Wings and Wishes, Rich for a dream, SASSA and Choc). Prepare them for palliative and end of life counselling in order to assist them in obtaining a quality of life. Providing a comprehensive approach to patient and their families together with the multi-disciplinary team in making sure that the patient is attended holistically.
• Field Worker, Kheth’Impilo, 10/2018 - 02/2019, Rendering prevention programs in schools and communities around the schools - improve the social and psychological functioning of a girl learner, academic functioning and their family functioning. Assessment and referring abuse, neglect or psychosocial distress Supporting the psychosocial wellbeing of learners who are survivors of sexual abuse - Providing sexual reproductive health information and education to young women and girls - Following up and supporting young women and girls who test HIV positive and linking them to care - Contributing in case conferences of learners who are living with HIV and struggling with adherence to ART. - Coordinating and building partnerships with school principals, school governing bodies, clinics and community service providers - Coordinating the implementation of parenting programmes in schools (Teen parenting and Hands on Parenting) - Writing and monitoring purchase of service contracts with community vendors - Monitoring budgets for Teen parenting, Hands on Parenting and Rise in School - Coordinating HIV Testing Services in schools together with the professional nursing team. - Monitoring and Evaluating data collection, handling, management and validation in the cluster - Completing administration work (case recordings, monthly reports, quarterly reports and recons) - Supervising, coaching and mentoring social auxiliary workers, learner support agents and community health workers.
• Therapeutic Services, Childline Eastern Cape, 12/2017, 04/2018, 06/2018, I was contracted by the above-mentioned organisation to provide therapeutic services to children who are victims of sexual abuse. This was done as a residential therapeutic camp for seven days where both the child and the caregiver were given intense therapy to deal and cope with what has happened to them.
• Generic Social Worker, Uviwe Child and Youth Services, 10/2015 - 07/2017, I worked as a generic social worker providing services in relation to child abuse (starting from intake, early intervention and completing statutory reports). I also assessed children’s ability to testify in court as they are victims of sexual abuse and compiling pre-liminary reports and victim impact statements. I also gained an exposure to testify in court on behalf of the victim where in one instance the perpetrator was sentenced life in prison. In 2015 when I started in the organisation, I worked in a development team where I provided early intervention services to the different groups in the community. I also co-facilitated a training called (Caring for Crèches) to the practitioners of the underprivileged ECD’s and provided parenting training to a group of women in our case load and those that were identified through the Caring for Crèches training.
• Psychosocial Services, Ithemba Lobomi, 04/2013 - 09/2015, I provided psychosocial services to individuals and families of Thembalethu community in George. I supervised and coached a team of 8 Community Family Supporters (Field Workers). Undertake an active role in quality management issues such as monitoring and evaluate all the facets of the Community Family Support project within the organisation. I also actively promoted a positive professional public image of the organisation within the community and keeping up-to-date with the developments in Social Work profession.
• Child Protection Services, Child Welfare South Africa – Port St. Johns, 08/2012 - 03/2013, I took an active role in administering day to day running of the office by receiving directives for the head office which was situated in PE. I worked closely with the board members, social auxiliary worker and 90 volunteers from 14 different villages in making sure that the objectives of the project were met. I also provided Child Protection Services to the orphaned and vulnerable children that were placed in a Cluster Foster Care and conducted monitoring and supervision services to the child headed houses holds. I also worked with different stakeholders in organising awareness campaigns around issues that were presenting in the community. Furthermore, I facilitated different educational and support groups and coordinated skills development projects for both women and children for both women and children in order for them to gain a skill as well as generating an income in the process.
• Field Worker, Department of Health Science NMMU, 05/2012 - 07/2012, I worked as a field worker collecting data for the Epidemiological study in mental health. The participants were randomly selected and the data was collected from different age groups.
• Therapeutic Counselling, GVI – Oncology Centre - Port Elizabeth, 07/2011 - 11/2011, I provided therapeutic counselling and psychosocial support to the individuals and families that are affected and infected by cancer. I conducted support group to the patients and their family members. I also worked with in a multi-disciplinary team where I also took part in assisting the patient and their family members in understanding the diagnosis and helping them to decide on the treatment plan as well as adjusting well in the new life journey. I again assisted the patient and the family members in preparing for palliative care and the end-of-life care.

• Age: 46
• Ethnicity: Black
• Gender: Female
• Nationality: South African
• Driving License: Code 8