Master's in social work
Sibongile Langa
Social Worker
Babanango
Summary
- A four year (BA) Social work 9+ years post qualification experience, including Coordinating, Office Management.
- Professional Accreditation: South African Council for Social Service Professions: Registration Number – 10-35999.
- Proven experience in Social Work Supervision and ability to compile complex reports.
- Rendering Substance Abuse programmes as prescribed by the Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Dependency Act 70 of 2008, and other relevant legislation as well as Minimum Norms and Standard for Outpatient.
- Proven experience and Knowledge of the NPO sector, once a member of the Accreditation team with the Department of Social Development.
- Competent in Staff Training and was a Master trainer for Diversion programmes.
- Experience in Financial Management and Human Resource Management as a Coordinator.
- Experienced in managing assigned caseloads in an efficient and effective manner while utilizing exceptional time management skills to successfully advocate for clients, as well working with them collaboratively in finding solutions to the problems they might be facing.
- Experience in Implementation all prevention and Treatment programs as required by the Organization.
- Rendered Crises intervention services at Department of Social development.
- Rendered Diversion services as prescribed by the Child Justice Act 38 of 2005. Adept in conflict resolution, safe physical management, and counselling methods.
- Valid Driver’s License Computer proficiency, MS word, MS Excel, Email, and MS powerpoint.
- To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
- Motivated Social Worker with comprehensive knowledge of social justice issues and systems affecting marginalized communities. Passionate about developing and facilitating programs to support communities in need. Collaborative and analytical advocate builds strategic partnerships, advocate for clients, and advance change for communities in need.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
6
6
Certifications
5
5
Languages
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
SOCIAL WORKER
SANCA NKZN-MSINGA
6 2022
- Rendering and Implementation of Substance Abuse programmes as prescribed by the Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Dependency Act 70 of 2008, and other relevant legislation as well as Minimum Norms and Standard for Outpatient
- Plan, Facilitate and conduct Individual therapy with all allocated outpatients
- Facilitate outpatients’ groups according to weekly group programmes
- Providing any other social work intervention that contribute to the rehabilitation and recovery of patients
- Providing aftercare services to completed SANCA Msinga patients
- Providing voluntary committal interventions to certain patients that fit the criteria for voluntary committal
- Supporting the HOS with internal and external training responsibilities
- Providing supervision to social worker students and voluntary social auxiliary worker
- Keeping record for all outpatients, group work and community work and complete administrative duties pertaining the position
- Submitting regular statistics to the appropriate person or department, keeping strictly to deadlines for submission
- Office Management.
SOCIAL WORKER VOLUNTEER
SANCA PALMRIDGE CLINIC
04.2022 - 06.2022
- Ensuring the effective implementation of Substance abuse treatment program
- Help with enquiries by explaining the services that are rendered by SANCA Palm ridge Clinic and program duration
- Complete the admission contracts for drug testing
- Intake and referrals
- Open case files and allocating the clients, case number, name of the therapist
- Refer the clients to medical team
- Group work facilitation
- Compile Stats and submit to the person responsible.
SOCIAL WORKER INTERN
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
12.2021 - 03.2022
- Responsible for rendering of integrated social work services to vulnerable persons and communities through all social work methods, with a strong emphasis on development and outcome-based programs Intervention on all levels of service delivery, e.g., prevention, early intervention, statutory intervention and continuum of care
- Assessment, development and implementation of intervention plan and evaluation of impact of services
- Organizing own workload according to office objectives
- Administrative accountability through effective record keeping
- Networking and negotiating with service providers, role players and beneficiaries
- First level research in respect of trends and community needs
- Community mobilization
- Development and implementation of prevention and development programs.
REGIONAL COORDINATOR
NICDAM (National Institute Community Development and Management)
11.2020 - 09.2021
- Coordinate and lead the facilitator/Team leader’s teams in a region
- Assist and support facilitators with community and in-school recruitment of beneficiaries and caregivers on a full-time basis
- Lead in designing and implementing the individual risk assessment and development of care plans
- Accessing SRH, HIV testing services, ART, PrEP and services as needed
- Supervision of facilitators
- Reporting to the Programme assistant gaps and blockages to put in place remedial action
- Ensure coordination of work, scheduling of activities and daily attendance of Facilitators
- Responsible to draft monthly reports for their respective region and submit to the Programme Assistant
- Assist in identifying developmental training needs of Facilitators and organise training
- Any other duty as assigned by the Project Manager
- Administrative program functions
- Responsible for all Facilitators filing system, daily attendance and contact sessions registers, leave forms, time sheets, catering requests, requisition of stationery
- Coordination of deliveries and collections by the driver between the site office and head office
- Liaise regularly with Programme Assistant on all other needs, challenges experienced by Facilitators i.e
- Shortage of resources /working tools
- Recording Supervision of facilitators
- Attend scheduled site office, Stakeholders, and partners team meetings.
SOCIAL WORKER VOLUNTEER
SANCA PALMRIDGE CLINIC
05.2020 - 11.2020
- Ensuring the effective implementation of Substance abuse treatment program
- Help with enquiries by explaining the services that are rendered by SANCA Palm ridge Clinic and program duration
- Complete the admission contracts for drug testing
- Intake and referrals
- Open case files and allocating the clients, case number, name of the therapist
- Refer the clients to medical team
- Group work facilitation
- Compile Stats and submit to the person responsible.
SENIOR SOCIAL WORKER
KHULISA NORTHWEST & DIKUNO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
05.2017 - 03.2020
- Ensuring the effective implementation and responsible for the day-to-day performance of a small team of diversion services
- Supervision and trainings
- Office Management
- Diversion Programs (Breakthrough, Positively Cool Silence the violence, Substance abuse)
- Conduct individual assessment of children/youth/adults as clients
- Stakeholder relationships
- Record Keeping
- Providing attendance registers on monthly, quarterly and annual basis and writing reports to partners when required
- Maintaining accurate records and preparing reports for legal action.
DISTRICT COORDINATOR
Khulisa Social Solutions
07.2014 - 04.2017
- Ensuring the effective implementation and responsible for the day-to-day performance of a small team of diversion services
- Supervision and trainings
- Office Management
- Diversion Programs (Breakthrough, Positively Cool Silence the violence, Substance abuse)
- Conduct individual assessment of children/youth/adults as clients
- Conducting training sessions and workshops for clients, parents, beneficiaries according to the Khulisa Social Solutions Programmes
- Stakeholder relationships
- Record Keeping
- Providing attendance registers on monthly, quarterly and annual basis and writing reports to partners when required
- Maintaining accurate records and preparing reports for legal action.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
University of South Africa
All Provinces 2009.01 - 2014.05
High School Diploma -
Matshitsholo High School
Denny Dalton 01.1994 - 12.1998
Skills
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving
Critical thinking
Professional counseling skills
Decision making (clear and timeous)
Problem solving abilities
Verbal communication
Written communication
Networking skills
Risk Assessment
Family therapy
Applied Behavioral Analysis
Motivational enhancement therapy
Phone
(081) 095 6829,
(069) 509 1753.
Address
Residential Address:
174 Scorpio Close, Kwenele South.
Katlehong, 1434
Work address:
Esidakeni area, Tugela Ferry, 3010
I D Number
8207120444081
Education And Achievements
- 2022, TELEHEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
- 2024 Online Core Course( Practitioners series) Traning of Trainers for South Africa-School
- 2024 Universal Prevention Curriculum Practioners Speciality Track 2: School Based Prevention
- 2020, Trauma and Debriefing skills
- 2020, FAMILY STRENGTHNING PROGRAMME
- 2017, Second chances (SUD)Program
- 2015, Silence The Violent
- 2014, Khulisa Social Solutions, first Job as a Qualified Social worker
- 2014, Professional Membership
- 2014, Bachelor of Art in Social Work Degree
- 2014, Blind and Deaf Community Based Rehabilitation Training
- 2013, HIV/AIDS Counselling (6 months) Certificate…. short course offered.
- 1998, Matric
- 1998, Matshitsholo High School
Driver License
Code 10
Personal Information
- Nationality: South African
- Marital Status: Single
References
- Nokuthula Mabika, 0670299319, HEAD OF SERVICES, SANCA NKZN
- MS ZANDILE MATHEBULA, 079 554 3231 / 060 803 6601 / 0838817604, SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISOR, SANCA PALMRIDGE CLINIC
- MR JOHN NJINGA MATHEBULA, 011 906 9003 / 082 576 9612, SOCIAL WORKER SUPERVISOR, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
- Kedibone Kekana, 082 254 3928, PROJECT MANAGER, NICDAM (National Institute Community Development and Management)
- Susan Theunissen, 064 091 0017, Regional manager, Khulisa Social Solutions
Certification
Registered with SASSCP Licensed April 2024-March 2024
Interests
Antropologist
Timeline
2 April-30 April 2024 Universal Prevention Curriculum Practitioners Specialty Track 2: School Based Prevention
04-2024
21 November-21 December 2023 Online Core Course( Practitioners' series) Training of Trainers for South Africa-School Organized by The Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme
12-2023
20 May 2022 Telehealth and Substance Use Disorders
05-2022
SOCIAL WORKER VOLUNTEER
SANCA PALMRIDGE CLINIC
04.2022 - 06.2022
SOCIAL WORKER INTERN
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
12.2021 - 03.2022
REGIONAL COORDINATOR
NICDAM (National Institute Community Development and Management)
11.2020 - 09.2021
SOCIAL WORKER VOLUNTEER
SANCA PALMRIDGE CLINIC
05.2020 - 11.2020
SENIOR SOCIAL WORKER
KHULISA NORTHWEST & DIKUNO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
05.2017 - 03.2020
22-26 June 2015 Completion of the Silence The Violence Facilitator Training
06-2015
DISTRICT COORDINATOR
Khulisa Social Solutions
07.2014 - 04.2017
April 2014-June 2014 Community Based Rehabilitation Certificate Training
06-2014
Registered with SASSCP Licensed April 2024-March 2024
03-2014
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
University of South Africa
2009.01 - 2014.05
High School Diploma -
Matshitsholo High School
01.1994 - 12.1998
SOCIAL WORKER
SANCA NKZN-MSINGA
6 2022