Invested Social Worker dedicated to forming trusting relationships and advocating for best interest of people. Expertise in communication . Respectful and compassionate professional offering 10-years background serving community by providing guidance for clients in need.
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SSEMPIJJA JOSEPH
SOCIAL WORKER
KAMPALA
Summary
Overview
9
years of professional experience
Work History
SHELTER OF HOPE FOUNDATION MUKONO, 108
Social Worker
09.2017 - Current
Job overview
- Interviewed clients, families or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Maintained regular contact with clients by calling and visiting clients' homes.
- Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams of school psychologists, teachers and administrators to create and implement Individualized Education Plans.
- Maintained record of daily individual activities, behaviors and pertinent incidents for patient analysis and assessment.
- Encouraged socialization and engagement through therapy, music therapy and social activities.
- Completed detailed charts to summarize interactions with patients and booked follow-up sessions
- Delivered comprehensive therapeutic services to children, adolescents and adults to support child welfare and prevention services
- Recommended long-term residential treatment, short-term residential treatment and individualized and group drug counseling for clients with substance abuse issues
- Completed detailed charts to summarize interactions with patients and booked follow-up sessions.
- Delivered comprehensive therapeutic services to children, adolescents and adults to support child welfare and prevention services.
GENTLE HANDS FOUNDATION Kampala, 102
CARE GIVER
08.2013 - 06.2017
Job overview
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
- Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record
- Onboarded new temps by entering employee information into systems
- Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
Education
KASODO TECHNICAL INSTITUTEPALLISA DISTRICT
High School Diploma
02.2011
University Overview
KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY KIREKA
Bachelor of Arts from Humanities
04.2009
University Overview
ST KALEMBA SECONDARY SCHOOLNAZIGO
UGANDA ADVANCED CERTIFICATE oF EDUCATION from History, Devinity,Geography
02.2005
University Overview
Skills
- Case Needs Assessment
- Treatment Planning
- Crisis Intervention
- Behavioral Counseling
- Case Documentation
- Attention to Detail
- Risk Assessment
- Intervention Planning
- Individual and Group Counseling
READING,PLAYING FOOTBALL,RUNNING,COOKING
READING,PLAYING FOOTBALL,RUNNING,COOKING
EVER SINCE I WAS A YOUNG BOY I LOVED TO SEE MY MUM COOK SO I GOT THE DESIRE OF COOKING FROM HER AND I MANANGED TO DO A CATERING DIPLOMA
Languages
KISWAHILI
Native language
English
Upper intermediate
B2
Timeline
Social Worker
SHELTER OF HOPE FOUNDATION
09.2017 - Current
CARE GIVER
GENTLE HANDS FOUNDATION
08.2013 - 06.2017
KASODO TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
High School Diploma
KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts from Humanities
ST KALEMBA SECONDARY SCHOOL
UGANDA ADVANCED CERTIFICATE oF EDUCATION from History, Devinity,Geography
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