TSHOKGANG PETUNIA MBONANI

Registered Social Worker and Wellness Practitioner with a multidisciplinary background spanning healthcare, child protection, psychosocial support, employee wellness, workplace mental health and programme implementation. My professional journey began in clinical healthcare as a Paediatric Auxiliary Nurse before transitioning into social work, where I developed extensive experience in psychosocial assessments, case management, crisis intervention, counseling, stakeholder engagement and advocacy for vulnerable populations.

Currently serving as a Wellness Practitioner within the engineering sector, I provide short-term counselling, coordinate employee wellness initiatives, advise management on workplace wellbeing, conflict resolution, organisational culture and policies that influence employee wellness and productivity. Alongside my professional role, I founded Beautiful Mind Space, a wellness company dedicated to developing practical and innovative mental health support services, with a particular passion for stress management, prevention and workplace wellbeing.

Although I have not yet held a formal supervisory position, my career has consistently required me to coordinate multidisciplinary interventions, guide stakeholders, facilitate programs, mentor colleagues through collaborative practice, advise management, and take ownership of initiatives that improve service delivery. These experiences have equipped me with leadership, planning, organisational and decision-making skills that readily translate into effective program and team management.

I am recognised for my teachable spirit, resilience, creativity, professionalism and passion for promoting mental health. I am committed to developing evidence-informed wellness programs, reducing stigma surrounding mental illness, strengthening organisational wellbeing, and contributing to healthier, more productive workplaces through strategic, people-centered interventions.

Supervisory Role

Although I have not yet occupied a formal supervisory position, my professional experience has consistently required me to demonstrate leadership, coordination and accountability. Throughout my career I have coordinated complex cases involving multidisciplinary stakeholders, provided professional guidance to management, facilitated workplace wellness initiatives, managed competing priorities, coordinated referrals, and taken responsibility for program implementation and service delivery. These experiences have strengthened my planning, organisational, communication, coaching and decision-making abilities, providing a solid foundation for effectively managing teams and programmes within a supervisory role.

"Consequently, collectively, my experience spans clinical healthcare, psychosocial services, community development, workplace wellness and strategic programme development. This has provided me with a comprehensive understanding of health and wellness across the individual, family, community and organisational continuum."

I am confident that this unique combination of clinical, psychosocial, corporate and entrepreneurial experience positions me as a highly competitive candidate for the Assistant Director: Health and Wellness role and equips me to make an immediate and lasting contribution to the achievement of organisational health and wellness objectives.