Nothando Milazi
Social Auxiliary Worker
Pretoria Central
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Social Auxiliary Worker
SHOUT-IT-NOW
05.2021 - 09.2025
- Conducted initial client assessments to identify case severity and determine required services.
- Delivered on-site and telephonic counselling, providing emotional support and guidance.
- Facilitated linkages to support services based on comprehensive client assessments.
- Liaised with external stakeholders for seamless referrals to accessible facilities.
- Provided information and advice to survivors of GBV regarding their rights and available options.
- Maintained accurate records of client interactions, interventions, and referrals.
- Developed community outreach programs that increased engagement among at-risk populations.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to create personalized care plans for enhanced service delivery.
Structured Programme Facilitator
Community Media Trust (CMT)
08.2020 - 08.2021
- Program Development & Facilitation: Create and facilitate group sessions for programs such as "Healthy Choices" and "Stepping Stone," focusing on abstinence, social behavior change, and related life skills.
- Group Support & Counselling: Facilitate weekly support groups for young adults and "maintaining boundaries" groups (10-15 members each), fostering sharing, validation, and group cohesion. Provide psychosocial assistance and time-to-time counselling to vulnerable participants.
- Community Engagement & Outreach: Recruit and mobilize participants in schools, churches, and communities for program enrollment. Conduct awareness campaigns in colleges and universities to promote safe sexual practices and reduce risky behaviors.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Build and maintain relationships with relevant stakeholders for potential group partnerships and referral networks.
- Adolescent Girls & Young Women Empowerment: Implement a girls-centered approach to empower adolescent girls and young women, enhancing their social and protective assets to mitigate risks of HIV/AIDS, gender-based violence, and unwanted pregnancies.
- Reporting & Administration: Compile and submit accurate weekly reports and monthly timesheets. Actively participate in all weekly training sessions and meetings.
Social Auxiliary Worker
Institute of Health and Program System (IHPS)
03.2020 - 08.2020
- Community & School Outreach: Actively reach out to Adolescent Girls and Young Women within the community and at schools, educating them about available services offered through mobile clinics.
- GBV Support & Psychosocial Care: Facilitate and conduct support groups for survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), providing essential psychosocial support to members.
- Home Visits & Referrals: Conduct home visits to provide direct support and make appropriate referrals to social workers for further assistance.
- HIV/AIDS & PrEP Education: Educate Adolescent Girls and Young Women extensively on HIV/AIDS prevention, including detailed information about Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP).
- Linkage to Care & Empowerment: Facilitate linkages for AGYW to relevant health facilities for ongoing care and connect them with economic strengthening and skills development opportunities.
- Reporting & Administration: Compile comprehensive monthly reports, attend all weekly meetings, and accurately complete timesheets.
Education
Foundation of Professional Development
Pretoria Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
University of South Africa
Pretoria GED - Auxiliary Social Worker
Korema Training Institute
Pretoria 08.2014
Skills
Client assessment
Timeline
Social Auxiliary Worker
SHOUT-IT-NOW
05.2021 - 09.2025
Structured Programme Facilitator
Community Media Trust (CMT)
08.2020 - 08.2021
Social Auxiliary Worker
Institute of Health and Program System (IHPS)
03.2020 - 08.2020
Foundation of Professional Development
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
University of South Africa
GED - Auxiliary Social Worker
Korema Training Institute