Richa Mehta

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Education:

M.S.W. (Masters of Social Work)

M.S. University, Baroda, Gujarat, India (May 2008)

(Accredited by CSWE, USA)

Thesis: Psychosocial Study of drug Addicts.

Thesis included various aspects of life of drug addict like Reasons, consequences of being an addict, drug consuming patterns, support system and reasons for relapses etc.

B.Sc. (Home Science- Public Health Nutrition)

M.S. University, Baroda, Gujarat, India (May 2006)

Thesis: Impact of National program called” Integrated Child Development Scheme” on the health of Lactating and pregnant women and Children in Rural Area.

License: LMSW from state of New York.

LSW in New Jersey.

Language Proficiency: English, Hindi, Gujarati .

Summary:

• 1 year of professional Experience in Rural and hospital Social Work.

• 2 years of academic social Work experience.

• LMSW from State of New York.

• Good communication skills.(both written and spoken)

• Interest in people's care and well-being.

• Excellent ability to work independently and handle pressure.

• Ability to keep sensitive information confidential.

• Mature and special ability to handle responsibility.

• Special organization skills, goal-oriented, proactive, excellent at reporting.

• Computer Skills: MS Office, computer basics.

Voluntary Experience:

Volunteered with Continuum Hospice Care, New York, NY July ‘09 to Oct ‘09

Providing Emotional support and passionate presence to the hospice patients and their family members and was involved in some administrative work, reading for patients, respite and support for family members.

Social Worker

SSG Hospital, Vadodara, India Jan ‘09 to July ‘09

Roles and responsibilities:

• Treated patients and their family members to cope up with mental illnesses .

• Provided individual assessment, treatment planning, and psychotherapy services to socio culturally diverse adult population diagnosed with depression, and other affective disorders.

• Assisted the physician of the health team to understand the significance of social and emotional factors related to the client's care.

• Crisis intervention services to various diversified groups in the hospital as well as in the local community.

• One to one counseling to patients.

• Informed and clarified patients and their families the facility policies and resources.

• Collaborated with treatment team of psychiatrists, psychologists, to develop individualized treatment plans.

• Organize ongoing campaign on awareness among people regarding mental illnesses in the local slum area.

• Involved in follow ups of discharged patients.

National Dairy Development Board, Junagadh, Gujarat, India July ‘08 to Dec ‘08

Description:

5 months of experience in dairy co- operatives as Deputy Manager at Junagadh Dairy, A unit of National Dairy Development board.

The National Dairy Development Board promote, finance and support producer-owned and controlled organizations. NDDB's programs and activities seek to strengthen farmer cooperatives and support national policies that are favorable to the growth of such institutions.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Managed six blocks of Junagadh district covering more than 300 villages through the medium of route and village supervisors who were allocated different areas.

• Involved in social and economic problems of villagers.

• Involved in recruiting of workers.

• Involved in Women's Development and Leadership Development programs.

• Created Self Help Groups for Women and these groups mobilize member savings, making them available either directly, or as loans, both, it provides a place where women can save their earnings from sale of milk.

• Organized health and sanitation camps, campaigns and education programs for women focusing on maternal and child health.

Social Work Intern

Home for Mentally deficient children, Baroda, Gujarat, India Jan ‘08 to June ‘08

Roles and responsibilities:

• Functioned as a part of administration and provided support to the staff in arranging various activities for the inmates.

• Fund Raising activities.

• Provides various therapies like art therapy, play therapy and collaborated with the multidisciplinary team of social workers, psychiatrists and psychologists.

• Daily group activities for inmates.

• Conducted Home visits.

Social Work Intern

Receiving Center for Beggars, Vadodara, India Aug ‘07 to Dec ‘07

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Conducted intake interviews regarding psycho social background of the inmates.

• Organized in-house recreating activities.

• Organized medical camps to get them checked for any medical or psychiatric condition.

• Conducted study on prevalence of psychiatric and mental illness among the inmates.

• Organized awareness and sensitivity training for staff working in there.

• Helped staff in identifying needs of inmates and involved in referral program for vocational training.

Social Work Intern

Gujarat Glass Limited, Jambusar, Gujarat, India Jan ‘07 to June ‘07

HR Department

Roles and responsibilities:

• Participated in ongoing recruitment program for new employees.

• Coordinate training sessions.

• Managed administrative tasks and records.

• Participated in inductions and orientation programs.

Social Work Intern

Rural Field Work, Talsat village, Gujarat, India July’06 to Dec ‘06

Roles and responsibilities:

• Case work and Group activities with children having psychosocial problems.

• Provided referral linkage in availing government schemes to the people in need.

• Organized and led after-school study groups.

• Conducted survey on Prevalence of addiction in collaboration with local NGO, and generate awareness with the help of audio visual aids.

• Attended the vocational needs of the village residents to help people find local jobs and also enrolled them in vocational training.

• Assisted disabled children to get admission in schools which offers mainstreaming educational services.

Training and Seminars:

-Attended 5 day Training in hospice volunteering. 2009

-Attended 2 day seminar on “Issues and Concerns of Caregivers of patients with HIV. 2007

- Attended 2 day seminar on Emerging Trends and Issued in Development and Industrial Sector: Challenges for Social Work Profession. 2008

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