Yolanda Mgoqi
Social Worker
42 Kieskamma Street Vanderbijlpark 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
1
1
year of professional experience
5
5
Languages
Work History
Social Worker (Standby)
FAMSA In Partnership With Life Health Solutions
02.2024 - Current
FAMSA in partnership with Life Health Solutions helps to deliver integrated health and wellness solutions that make workplaces healthier for Anglo-American and Kolomela mine employees physical and mental well-being. their services encompass four key areas:
1. Psychosocial Counseling
2. Health Information
3. Financial Guidance and
4. Legal Assistance
The duties that I performed was to promote good mental health, strengthen relationships, and end cycles of trauma and substance use additionally provided rehabilitative care to help people after illness or injury.
Social Worker
Etelang Pele Community Services (Monitored By DSD)
2 2023 - 4 2023
- Standing at the forefront of ensuring comprehensive care and support for individuals facing mental health challenges
- I helped patients regain control of their lives through self-reflection and advocacy
- I provide short-term therapy for patients with concerns such as being recently diagnosed, disclosing their HIV status to loved ones, intimate partner violence, addictions (including substance and sexual), harm reduction, aging, and coping with grief and loss
- I helped them advocate for basic human necessities like food and shelter and help in finding other community-based organizations (CBOs) that can offer support as they come to terms with having HIV/AIDS
- I worked with patients who are undocumented from other countries, helping them secure medical care
- I helped lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTQI) patients tackle the double stigmatization of being treated as 'different' and also living with HIV
- Collaborated with schools to address students' social-emotional needs, working closely with teachers and administrators to create supportive learning environments
- Developed and facilitated support groups, promoting healthy coping skills and fostering peer connections among participants.
Social Work Internship
Department Of Social Development
05.2023 - 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
- Utilized strong communication abilities during presentations which led to increased understanding among colleagues regarding project goals and objectives
- Collaborated effectively with team members across departments, fostering a cohesive work environment conducive to accomplishing shared objectives.
Education
Bachelor of Social Work - Health Faculty
North West University
Matric - undefined
Siphamandla High School
Skills
- Emotional Resilience
- Family Maintenance
- Grief and Bereavement Counseling
- Gender-Sensitive Social Worker
- Strong Communicator
- Excellent Interpersonal Skills
- Advocacy
- Documentation
- Crisis Intervention
- Boundary Setting
- Time Management
Accomplishments
- 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.
- 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.
- IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH AWARNESS FOR YOUTH
The awareness was more about the awareness of mental health warning signs, ways to get accessible care, and methods to engage in honest conversations with loved ones which goes a long way in helping young people feel seen, respected, and loved as they navigate strong and overwhelming emotions.
It was a platformed aimed to create an environment where we can all count on each other to protect the youth in a world saturated with information and social stimulation that's difficult to filter and ignore.
Achievements
Golden Key International Honor Society
Being in the top 15% of students that excelled in the whole health faculty and based on that I was then selected and asked to join the Golden Key International Honor Society which is an esteemed society that recognizes and celebrates exceptional academic achievements.
Members are given a life time access to a wide range of rewards, scholarships, travel, study abroad opportunities, events, and recognition for their achievements in academics, leadership and more.
Passion
My Passion stems from the profession itself, the joy, the passion and being around others who are just as devoted as me and to help better our communities. Secondly, the diversity, the love, the empowerment and being able to see and feel the changes that I make in clients that are seeking Social work services.
On the other hand, the politics, the advocacy. The outreach to communities and the commitment to never giving up on someone.
Equally important, the growth, the opportunities, the possibilities of change that I can make by helping those in need.
Reference List
1. Miss Nokuthula Vilakazi Department Of Social Development (HIV/AIDS NPO Partnership Supervisor) 0714921059.
2. Mr Mantswe Kmoerane Etelang Pele Community Services (Supervisor). 0720448386/ 083 759 0855
3. Miss Carol Ann Vorster Social worker In (FAMSA in partnership with Life Health Solutions). 0791392926
Timeline
Social Worker (Standby)
FAMSA In Partnership With Life Health Solutions
02.2024 - Current
Social Work Internship
Department Of Social Development
05.2023 - 11.2023
Social Worker
Etelang Pele Community Services (Monitored By DSD)
2 2023 - 4 2023
Bachelor of Social Work - Health Faculty
North West University
Matric - undefined
Siphamandla High School
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