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social work

Location:
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Salary:
50,000.00
Posted:
February 14, 2018

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Veda Roach

Email: ac4g1y@r.postjobfree.com

Tel. No. 1-863-***-**** or 1-954-***-****

OBJECTIVE

To apply knowledge and skills positively to an innovative and dynamic team that is committed towards the development, enhancement and empowerment of communities, individuals and families.

CAREER SUMMARY

Manager, Community Mediation Services Division (CMSD) - 25th February, 2013 to 24th February, 2018

Manage Cunupia Mediation Main Centre and Couva sub centre – ensures the effective operation of the Division

Community Service Officer – Ministry of Justice (Probation Division) 2012 to 2013

Supervised individuals on Community Service (CS)

Social Worker – Ministry of Social Development and Family Services - 2010 to 2012

Social work intervention with individuals, groups, communities and families

School Social Worker – Ministry of Education – Student Support Services Division – 2006 -2010

Social work intervention with students and families

Part Time Lecturer at the College of Science, Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago (COSTAATT) may 2008 - to 2017

Lectures - Life Skills/Social Work/Understanding Human Behavior and Diversity

Planned and coordinated teaching material

Lectured

Prepared examination and correct examination script

Life-Skills facilitator at the Mutli-Sector Training Programme - 2007-2010

Conducted sessions on life skills such as anger/conflict/money management, self-esteem et

This programme was geared for person training in construction and hospitability industry

Clerk - Ministry of Education 1991- 2006

Clerk 111 - Division of Educational Research and Evaluation /Civil Service

Assisted with educational research

Clerk 111 - Human Resource Divisions - Supervised clerk/typist and ground men

Clerk 1 & 11 - Examination Section

Premium Processing Clerk – American Life and General Insurance Co. 1990 – 1991

Performed clerical/administrative duties

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Masters of Science in Mediation Studies – University of the West Indies

Bachelor of Science in Social Work (Special), with a minor in Social Policy – First Class Honors – University of the West Indies

Advanced Level – Sociology

Psychology

History

Language Skills – UWI School of Continuing Studies

Pitman Typewriting

Elementary

Intermediate

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

Suicide intervention training 2016

Restorative Justice training 2016

Solution Focus Brief Therapy training 2015

Certificate in Elements of Family Mediation 20th – 24th January 2014

Certificate in Narrative Therapy 30th September- 4th October, 2013

Train the Trainer Programme in Peer Mediation 29th – 30th July 2013

Motivational Interviewing training 8th – 12th October, 2012

Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) at the University of West Indies – 17th March – 24th April 2003

International Organization for Migration - Counter-Trafficking Sensitization Training 17th -18th November, 2010.

Certificate of Participation - Advanced Counseling – Living Positively with HIV/AIDS 18th -19th February 2010

Certificate of Participation - Advanced Counseling – Living Positively with HIV/AIDS 18th -19th February 2010

Howard University – Certificate of Satisfactory Completion of Howard University School of Social Work 8th Biennial Caribbean & International Social Work Educators Conference Training Seminary 25th June – 30th June 2007

Microsoft Office Specialist – 2007

Certificate of participation in Counseling Training for critical Incidents August 2007

Certificate in Peer Counseling – Ten Weeks Training Programme – Sept 2005 – Dec 2005

Microsoft Windows 98, Excel 2000, Word 2000 and the Internet Intermediate Level – 25th February – 20th March 2002

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Certified Civil Mediator with the Mediation Board of Trinidad and Tobago - 2011

Public Relation Officer of The Trinidad and Tobago Associations of Social Workers 2012-2014

Chair, Social Issues and Action Committee of the Trinidad and Tobago Association of Social Workers 2014-2016

Vice President - Creative Development for Community Empowerment - 2008 to present



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