Social Worker Mental Health

PEACE I. NIBAGWIZE

***** ********* ******* *** ******, Texas 77365 ************@*****.*** 505-***-****

SOCIAL WORKER

OBJECTIVE

I am a patient, compassionate Social Worker, with excellent communication skills. I enjoy the process of helping my clients determine solutions to problems and offering advice on a variety of life issues. I am seeking a position as a Social Worker, bringing my strong background in building relationships with organizations in the community with the aim of serving diverse and marginalized populations.

HIGHLIGHTS

●Over 5 years of social work experience with people from a variety of social, cultural and gender statues.

●Skilled translator of complex situations into language understandable for patients and caregivers.

●Proficient utilization of teamwork for solutions of complex problems.

●Ability to work independently, with limited supervision, with effective communication skills, ability to self-direct.

●Over 7 years of medical scheduling and medical coordinator.

●Good computer skills, professional and timely documentation.

●Strong Collaborator attitude and flexible work schedule.

EXPERIENCE

Harris Center Mental Health & ADD Houston, Texas December 2021 – present.

Clinical Social worker / Care coordinator and patient advocate

●My work includes to assess patient needs and authorize services as well as plan treatment, provide case management and referral as needed. admission, and discharge.

● Monitors the patient’s progress.

●Advocating for patients.

●Provide trainings and assist in interviewing.

A Caring Touch Springs, Texas Oct 2021 – February 2022

Medical Social / Bereavement Coordinator / Community Liaison

●Assist in the coordination of care specialists and daily operations.

●Assist as directed in the counseling of care specialists concerning performance and development.

●Interact with other departments of the hospital Behavioral Health, Pediatric and Emergency department.

●Identify community-based resources and provide quality resources to the community, client, and client’s family.

●Provide ongoing support to bereavements.

Pine Valley Middle School Porter, Texas March 2020 – October 2021

Behavioral Specialist / Special Education/ Project manager

●Work with children with behavior to meet their individual needs.

●Provided leadership within the school by provided public speaking and inspiring speaking, risk management and decision making.

●Organized school projects and directed projects.

●Providing direct instruction within the school, home and/or community setting as outlined in treatment.

Catholic Charities Albuquerque, New Mexico Jan 2018 - Jan 2020

Social Worker / Project Coordinator / Case Manager/ All Albuquerque public school representer / Family advocator

●My work as coordinator includes education advocate, training volunteers, parent engagement and after

school program.

●Collaborate with different New Mexico Agencies to develop a proper newcomer program for refugees and

immigrants.

●Attend the office of immigrant and refugees’ affairs quarterly meetings (OIRA), attend the Refugee Health

Program monthly meetings and the refugee mental health program meetings.

●Attend Albuquerque Public school board meetings to develop Newcomer programs at schools that have the

Most refugees and immigrant students.

●Assist in the resolution of cultural, family, spiritual conflict, and challenges. Provided family advocate.

●Refugees’ counselor of the city of New Mexico, worked to empower new families and to bring collaboration.

Between students, teachers, and families.

Rose Little Brand & Associates Albuquerque, New Mexico June 2017 - Jan 2018

An executive assistant & Administrative Assistant

●Worked as Paralegal assistant: SCRA, Court search, Pacer. File the documents.

●Work with private investigators and the billing Team.

●Administrative duties include answering telephone, fax and scanning documents.

●Handle purchasing, event planning and preparing PowerPoint presentations and setup for all conferences.

●Arrange travel plans, scheduling the firm president’s travels and coordinate with management for all IT needs.

Lutheran Family Services Albuquerque, New Mexico Oct 2015 - June 2017

Social Worker/ Refugees and Immigrants advocator/

●Medical Case Manager / Medical appointment coordinator.

●New refugees’ counselor, case worker, parent engagement and Albuquerque public health coordinator.

University of New Mexico (Part-Time) Albuquerque, New Mexico July 2013 - Oct 2019

Social Worker

●Profession patient tech / Hospital Patient Sitter / Admitting Representative.

●Medication reminder, measure, and record patient vital signs.

●Provide assistants to nurses and Doctors.

●Assist patients with ADL such as feeding, mouth care, grooming, shaving and incontinence care.

●Respite care and End of life care.

●Cancer care, Alzheimer and Dementia care, Parkinson’s care, and hospital care.

VOLUNTEER WORK AND INTERNSHIP

National Latino Behavioral and Health Association (Internship) Jan 2021 - June 2021

Macro Social Worker

Memorial Hermann Hospital, (Volunteer) The Woodland, Texas Feb 2020 - Feb 2021

●Help patients and visitors to feel cared for and comfortable.

Dragonfly Counseling Associates, (Internship) Albuquerque, New Mexico) Aug 2017 - May2018

●Perform supervised individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, consultation/outreach.

●Provide psychological assessments, intakes, and appropriate referrals. This is 9 month 24 hours a week,

Nine hundred hours internship. Help with progress notes for the clients.

St Martin Homeless Shelter, (Volunteer) Albuquerque, New Mexico Jan 2013 - Dec 2015

●Work with Veterans who suffered from PTSD, depression, and substance abuse.

EDUCATION

Central New Mexico Community College, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Associate

● Associate of Arts in Social Work, Child Youth and Family Development, 2015

● Associate of Criminology, 2015

● Associate of Applied Science, Integrated Studies, 2015

New Mexico Highland University, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Bachelor / Social Worker

● Bachelor of Arts in Social Work, 2018

University of Chamberlain

Master / Social Worker

● Master of Social Work, August 2021

PERSONAL SKILLS

●Fluent Languages: English, Swahili (Congo, Tanzania & Kenya), Kinyarwanda (Rwanda), Kirundi (Burundi)

●Spoken languages: Somali & Luganda.

●Computer skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suites, P.C typing (30-39 wpm), Ms Word, Ms PowerPoint,

Ms Excel, Ms Outlook, Analytical.

●Relevant Training: Relative, Adoptive, Foster Parent Trainings (RAFT) through Children, Youth & Families

Department.

●State of New Mexico: Level Prek-12 Education Assistance License.

LANGUAGE

●ENGLISH

●SWAHILI

●SOMALI

●FRENCH

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