BOLEDI SALMINA KEKANA Unit ** Wildevy, *** Railway Street, Annadale, 0700

Identity Number: 880**********

Nationality: South African Tel (Mobile) 078******* and 083*******

Email: adicwi@r.postjobfree.com

PERSONAL Surname : Kekana

BACKGROUND First Names : Boledi Salmina

Gender : Female

Language : Sepedi, English, Tsonga and Tshivenda

Driver’s License : C1 (Code 10)

ACADEMIC TERTIARY INSTITUTION

QUALIFICATION Institution : University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus)

Qualification : Degree in BA Social Work (2009)

COURSES COMPLETED

BA Social Work :Social Work 400, Social Work Practicals 400, Research Methodology 311, Research Dissertation, Psychology 300, Sociology 200, Criminology 100, and English 130.

Microsoft Office 2007-Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Publisher

Microsoft Office 2003-Access, Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point

WORK / 1. Department of Social Development

PROFESSIONAL Position: Social Worker -Thabamoopo Psychiatric Hospital

EXPERIENCE (June 2012 to March 2020)

Key responsibilities:

Case work- Management of forensic and state patients in the psychiatric hospital. Primary social work services, individual therapy; victim empowerment services; care and support services to families, social integration.

Group work-Behaviour Modification educational programs; Substance abuse prevention programs; Parenting programs, monitoring and evaluation of programmes.

Community work-community awareness campaigns, capacity buildings and educational dialogues and community engagement activities.

Administration- Consolidation of comprehensive reports; compiling of different reports for external stake holders such as courts and municipalities of poverty alleviation programs and other departments whenever a need arises. Compile office monthly reports and submit to relevant offices. Plan and organize weekly plans for the office and arrange rooster whenever necessary.

Research- conducts training and present academic literature for Continuous Professional Development to multy-disciplinary team.

Supervision-supervision grade 1: rendering support and guidance to newly appointed social workers, student social workers and auxiliary social workers; mentoring of internship social workers and assist junior social workers as their consultant in management of cases. Facilitating workshops and information sharing sessions. Provide training on wellness issues that benefits workers, dispute resolution, life style changes and productivity.

Generic social worker (Mphahlele Clinic-March 2010 to June 2012)

Responsibilities

Child Care and Protection and Family Care and Preservation

NGO and NPO Registration, Monitoring and Evaluation

Care and Protection and coordination of programs to Elderly people services

Care and Support to people affected and infected with HIV and AIDS services

Victim Empowerment

Coordination of Substance abuse programs

Care and protection services for people with disabilities

Policy and regulations formulations and Mini research

Community work (campaigns, educational talk, capacity buildings, workshop facilitator)

2. Kempton Park Child Welfare South Africa

Position: Internship-Social worker (June 2009-December 2009)

Responsibilities: Receptionist, recording and typing of minutes. Organization messenger, Screening and conducting intakes, operating second hand shop to raise funds, management of fund raising projects, monitoring and evaluation of logistics at All Stars Shelter. Management of donations. Responsible for daily petty-cash of the organization. Assist manager with consolidation of month reports.

3.University of Limpopo-Housing Department

Position: Assistance Residential Manager (2006-2008)

Responsibilities: Allocation of student rooms, capturing of data on the university system, office administration duties, filling and report writing, student representative to management, distributions of supplied materials, facilitation of meetings, verification and collection of materials from students during school holidays.

ACQUIRED SKILLS

Policy formulations and regulations

Strong Interpersonal skills and Strong communication ( verbal &written)

Computer literacy and Report Writing skills

Presentation and facilitating skills

Creative and analytic thinking

Networking with people across all sectors and negotiation skill

Planning and organizing

Problem solving skill and Leadership skills

Ability to work independently and under pressure

Ability to work with diverse people and research

REFERENCES

1.Mr Mathabatha RS

Social Work Municipal Manager-Lepelle-Nkumpi Municipality

Cell No: 062******* / 076*******

2.Mr Ernest Mudau

Previously Colleague

Cell: 061******* /079*******

3.Mrs Mokonyama Prescilla

Mentor-Thabamoopo Hospital

Cell no: 072*******

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