Nobukhosi Gladness Tankiso Mncube
Employee Wellness Practitioner
Eshowe
Summary
Wellness professional driven by high standards and results-oriented mindset. Skilled in holistic wellness strategies, client consultation, and wellness program development. Strong focus on team collaboration and adapting to changing needs, ensuring reliable and impactful contributions. Recognized for effective communication, empathy, and proactive approach to promoting overall well-being.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1999
1999
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Employee Wellness Practitioner
Sappi Southern Africa
04.2021 - Current
- Identifying wellness needs and risks and implementing relevant action plans.
- Formulating and implementing wellness strategies, aligning them to HR and business strategy.
- Marketing and promoting the employee wellness programme to all relevant stakeholders.
- Partnering with and managing external Wellness contractors.
- Designing Employee Wellness year plan in line with the wellness risks.
- Managing the employee wellness Budget.
- Coordinating health and wellness events, case management, referrals, and aftercare.
- Recruiting and Managing Employee wellness peer educators.
- Managing support groups and partnering with business and line managers in assisting employees who are in difficult circumstances.
- Facilitating alcohol abuse prevention programs, arranging rehabilitation admissions, and facilitating the aftercare programme.
- Training managers and supervisors on the Employee wellness programme.
- Performing psychosocial assessments, adherence, and support on the HIV/AIDS Programme.
- Responsible for employee reintegration and monitoring after rehabilitations and disability absence.
Social Worker and Wellness Consultant
Social Work in Private Practice
05.2018 - 03.2021
- Providing individuals, families, and groups with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses.
- Advising family caregivers, providing patient education, and counselling, and making referrals for other services.
- Providing bereavement, crisis, and trauma counselling to both individuals and organizations clients.
- Providing mental healthcare to individuals, families, and groups to assist them cope and overcome their challenges.
- Providing support and counselling to individuals and families experiencing challenges with substance abuse and referring them to rehabilitation centers.
- Providing support and counselling to people with disabilities, the elderly people and a women and child headed households.
- Investigate foster care placement cases.
Employee Wellness Advisor
Eskom Rotek Industries SOC Ltd
03.2017 - 04.2018
- Providing leadership in Psychosocial Processes and the Wellness Programme.
- Providing a consultative and advisory role in EAP related issues within the Business.
- Identifying Psychosocial Trends and Risks within the business, monitoring and evaluating EAP services.
- Project management and participating in all the Health and Wellness Initiatives within the Region.
- Working with external service providers.
- Ensuring continuous improvement of the programme.
- Improving Audit Ratings.
- Coordinating the planning of wellness events and providing support for implementation of targeted interventions.
- Supporting ongoing assessment, monitoring, and evaluations the effectiveness of employee wellness interventions.
Employee Wellbeing Practitioner (EAP)
Sappi Southern Africa
10.2012 - 04.2016
- Managing the employee wellness programme for Sappi KZN sites, Sappi Stanger Mill, Sappi Tugela Mill, Sappi Forest Kwa-Mbonambi, Sappi Westville Marketing branch and Sappi Export Services Branch in Durban.
- Identifying wellness needs and risks and implementing corrective measures and action plans.
- Implementing marketing and promotion strategies and activities to bring awareness of the employee wellness programme.
- Managing support groups and identifying troubled employees.
- Participating in relevant outreach programmes including recruiting peer educators and managing the peer educator programme.
- Supporting HIV/AIDS initiatives and delivering relevant interventions and services.
- Managing the employee wellness Budget.
- Implementing the Employee Wellness year plan in line with the risk assessment.
- Ensuring the alignment of the Employee Wellness strategy with HR and Business strategy.
Social Worker
Stanger Provincial Hospital
02.2011 - 09.2012
- I worked as the ARV social worker, sexual assault crisis social worker and a medical social worker.
- I provided crisis counselling and support for patients with substance abuse issues, domestic and sexual assault incidents, trauma incidents and prenatal loss.
- Prepared reports and submitted to the court of law for further review.
- Advocated for each patient’s end of life wishes and helped individuals address the emotional aspects of late-stage illness.
- Educated patients on how to navigate the health system, connecting them to resources, and empowering them to use these resources.
- Collaborated with members of hospital healthcare teams to provide effective and appropriate discharge planning.
Education
Grade 12 -
Rossburgh High School
BA - Social Work
University of Zululand
Employee Assistance Programme Short Course - undefined
University of Pretoria
Advanced Short Course - Employee Assistance Programme
University of Pretoria
Professional Registration
- South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP), 1026055
- Employée Assistance Programme Association (EAPA), SA/KZN/0089
Personal Information
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: South African
- Driving License: Code 8(B)
Timeline
Employee Wellness Practitioner
Sappi Southern Africa
04.2021 - Current
Social Worker and Wellness Consultant
Social Work in Private Practice
05.2018 - 03.2021
Employee Wellness Advisor
Eskom Rotek Industries SOC Ltd
03.2017 - 04.2018
Employee Wellbeing Practitioner (EAP)
Sappi Southern Africa
10.2012 - 04.2016
Social Worker
Stanger Provincial Hospital
02.2011 - 09.2012
BA - Social Work
University of Zululand
Employee Assistance Programme Short Course - undefined
University of Pretoria
Advanced Short Course - Employee Assistance Programme
University of Pretoria
Grade 12 -
Rossburgh High School
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