Cooking
Mmampho Tswene
Social Worker
Kempton Park
Summary
Dedicated Master of Social Work- Child Protection candidate, equipped with an array of skills and knowledge in working with children and adolescents. Candidate's passion lies in child and family intervention, in the areas of crisis intervention, group therapy and child academic support. The candidate posses internship experience in working in a school setting, providing counselling to children, adolescents, and adults. Candidate is actively seeking a role within a school organisation as a school counsellor or in any child and family organisation as a holistic social worker.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
School Social Work Intern
Curro Foreshore High School
Cape Town
04.2023 - 10.2023
- Assist with learners mental health and behavioural concerns.
- Provide academic and classroom support to learners to ensure holistic growth.
- Liaise with teachers and parents on behalf of learners.
- Observe learners during classroom and play activities to evaluate students' performance, behaviour, social development, and physical health.
- Teach classes and present self-help or information sessions on subjects related to education and career planning.
- Refer learners to specialists or to other institutions for non-counselling treatment of problems.
- Consulting with children's Act for best interest of child.
- Ran an academic mentorship program, where academically successful learners mentor academically challenged learners.
Generic Social Worker
UWC CHS Faculty
Fisantekraal
08.2023 - 08.2023
- Provide generic social work intervention and health promotion services.
- Coordinate work with nurses, pharmacists, lawyers, and other primary health care providers.
- Performed health talks, parenting skills and substance abuse information.
- Administered referrals to relevant stakeholders on site.
Volunteer Social Worker/counselor
Wendywood Primary School
Sandton
01.2023 - 02.2023
- Observe learners during classroom and play activities to evaluate students' performance, behaviour, social development, and physical health.
- Prepare micro process reports on learners and activities as required by administration.
- Conduct follow-up sessions with learners
- Counsel learners to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioural problems affecting their academics growth or development.
- Including play therapy in counselling sessions.
Education
Master Of Social Work - Child Protection
North West University
Potchefstroom 02.2024 - Current
Bachelor Social work - social work
University of The Western Cape
Bellville, WC 02.2019 -
NSC - Matric
Hoerskool Uitsig
Centurion, GP 01.2014 -
Skills
Confidentialityundefined
Certification
SACSSP Reg - 1059671
Interests
Reading
Research
Makeup artistry
References
• Ms violet Adonis
- UWC Lecturer
- Cell: 072 691 7620
• Mrs Antonel Potgieter
-Wendywood Primary HOD
- Cell: 076 069 9419
• Tshegofatso Maleka
-Curro Foreshore School counsellor
- Cell: 082 776 0667
Timeline
Master Of Social Work - Child Protection
North West University
02.2024 - Current
Generic Social Worker
UWC CHS Faculty
08.2023 - 08.2023
School Social Work Intern
Curro Foreshore High School
04.2023 - 10.2023
Volunteer Social Worker/counselor
Wendywood Primary School
01.2023 - 02.2023
Bachelor Social work - social work
University of The Western Cape
02.2019 -
NSC - Matric
Hoerskool Uitsig
01.2014 -
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