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Yolanda Mgoqi

Yolanda Mgoqi

Social Worker
Johannesburg

Summary

I am a professional individual that have a firm commitment to social care, my experience is rooted in a solid-background of working with young, old, vulnerable, marginalized, oppressed and voiceless people from all backgrounds and differing life circumstances.

I am able to work under pressure. However I am adaptable in any situation which comes before me. I am comfortable in both solitary and group situations and I have excellent communication skills, which are useful in times of contact with people.

Equally important, I am a caring and compassionate social care professional, committed to offering first-class, individualized support to service users. Skilled at adapting communication styles to build a two-way conversation with clients and designing comprehensive support packages to meet unique service user needs.

Overview

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Work History

Social Work Internship

Department Of Social Development
07.2023 - 11.2023
  • Responded calmly to manage crises and emergency situations.
  • Exercised professional judgement to implement interventions and make tough decisions.
  • Maintained accurate, up to date and confidential files in line with reporting standards.
  • Offering support to the young people
  • Helping to lead educational classes or projects for children and young adults.
  • Offering support to Social workers working on a tough case work with families within the assigned area to help identify resources available to assist the family with their identified needs.
  • Going to home visits and connected families with needed resources.
  • Worked collaboratively with school staff to address and meet needs of learners.


Education

Bachelor of Social Work - Social Worker

North West University
Johannesburg Vaal Campus
01.2024 - 05.2024

Skills

    Emotional Resilience

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Accomplishments

    1. HIV/AIDS COMMUNITY AWARNESS

    I have facilitated the most successful HIV/AIDS awareness in Sebokeng, Zone 7 township. The Awareness was to educate schools and community members residing in Sebokeng about the Social attitude, Discrimination and Stigma that is attached to the virus. On the other hand, Offering Social work services that are available to both people that are infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.

    2. DRUG ABUSE COMMUNITY AWARNESS

    Addressing the most burning issues on how Drug and Alcohol use among youth is directly related to traffic fatalities, violence, suicide, academic failure, unsafe sex and other high risk behaviors.

  • In all these programmer's I was working collaboratively with other multidisciplinary health professionals such as, Nurses, Teachers, Activists, Police, Community leaders, Retail shop owners for sponsorships.





Interests

Working collaboratively with other Multidisciplinary teams towards achieving the desired task or goal and Organizing coalitions, working to influence public policy, creating petitions or supporting specific legislations Equally important, raising awareness for client needs and connecting them to solution-based programs and services

References

1. Miss Nokuthula Vilakazi Derpatment Of Social Development (HIV/AIDS NPO Partnership Supervisor) 0714921059.

2. Dr Luce Pretorious (Lecture) 0169103428.

Timeline

Bachelor of Social Work - Social Worker

North West University
01.2024 - 05.2024

Social Work Internship

Department Of Social Development
07.2023 - 11.2023
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