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Rumbidzai Charmaine Chigwaza

Rumbidzai Charmaine Chigwaza

Registered Social Worker
Cape Town

Summary

I am a dedicated and resilient social worker with experience in working with diverse groups in our communities which includes youth, elderly and the marginalized population in communities. I am motivated by the social issues and problems our communities go through on a day to day basis that hinders growth and positive experiences to families, individuals and communities. My drive is to continue using my social work skills to help uplift, encourage and empower our communities for the better so that services such as individual counselling, community work services and group counselling can be available to the marginalized population. My plan is to continue learning and growing as a social Worker to be able to support the population in need.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

1st year Social Work tutor

University of Cape Town
  • Assisted students with the basic social work related skills and course related content
  • Tutored students on the social work crucial theories, values, ethics and scenarios that would help boost the students’ knowledge for social work

Social Work intern and Volunteer

Salesians Youth Institute Projects
07.2022 - 07.2024
  • Volunteered engaging in groupwork with the youth ex-convicts focusing on different issues such as substance abuse, gangsterism and murder
  • The groups were mainly educational and support group and they would support and empower clients to make wiser decisions in the future
  • Engaged with women
  • Planned and executed a project with 20 people focused on raising an awareness on mental health issues in communities at Salesians Youth Institute Project
  • Provided other services such as individual counselling, community based interventions, family sessions and also home visits

Social Work Student Intern

Yabonga Youth Centre
02.2022 - 05.2022
  • Provided counselling services for the children and youth at the organisation and the surrounding community families
  • Assisted families acquire documents such as birth certificates and also signing up for social grants
  • Carried out school and home visits to assess the client’s environment to come up with the appropriate interventions

Social Work Student Intern

Mowbray Maternity Home
08.2021 - 10.2021
  • Worked with pregnant teenagers, HIV/AIDS medication default mothers, mother exposed to gender based violence and mothers grieving from child loss
  • Submitted form 22s to the Department of Social Development were there was suspected child neglect or child abuse
  • Assisted clients with food and baby care parcels, psychosocial counselling, grief counselling to the clients
  • Answered and carried phone interview sessions with clients

Social Work Student Intern

Eric Miles Cheshire old age home
03.2021 - 05.2021
  • Engaged with the old age with different disabilities supporting them with individual counselling
  • We focused on rapport building and providing safe spaces for the clients

Education

Bachelor - social work

University of Cape Town
02.2020 - 11 2023

A Level - History, Religious and Family studies, Literature

St Luke Jemedza
01.2017 - 12 2018

O Level - 9 ordinary level subjects

Nyamuzuwe High School
01.2013 - 12 2016

Skills

Time management

Certification

1060971, 8

Timeline

Social Work intern and Volunteer

Salesians Youth Institute Projects
07.2022 - 07.2024

Social Work Student Intern

Yabonga Youth Centre
02.2022 - 05.2022

Social Work Student Intern

Mowbray Maternity Home
08.2021 - 10.2021

Social Work Student Intern

Eric Miles Cheshire old age home
03.2021 - 05.2021

Bachelor - social work

University of Cape Town
02.2020 - 11 2023

A Level - History, Religious and Family studies, Literature

St Luke Jemedza
01.2017 - 12 2018

O Level - 9 ordinary level subjects

Nyamuzuwe High School
01.2013 - 12 2016

1st year Social Work tutor

University of Cape Town
Rumbidzai Charmaine ChigwazaRegistered Social Worker