Katherine Ofiaza
France Address: ** Rue Saint Denis Montreuil 93100
Current Address: *** ****** ****** **-*** Singapore 570138
Contact Number: +65 97654611
Email: *********.******@*****.***
EDUCATION
Master in Social Work
Miriam College Philippines
2022
Bachelor of Science in
Social Work
Saint Louis University
2003
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Singapore Children’s Society
Yishun Family Services @ Children’s Society
Senior Social Worker 2013 – Present
Undertake Casework, Groupwork and Community Work Practice (CSWP) according to the Code of Social Work Practice Manual and Practice Guide
Screen intake cases put up by caseworkers to ensure thorough assessments done before endorsing recommended actions and assigning the cases
Conduct assessments, planning and intervention for own cases
Conduct case conferences
Participate in networking and case management meetings
Provide casework and clinical supervision and mentoring to social work practitioners
Document and evaluate case outcomes via SSNET
Provide supervision, guidance and advise to colleagues, support staff, volunteers and student interns
Develop and deliver trainings for the casework team
Deliver inductions to new staff
Undertake and/or supervise groupwork and community work in response to the needs of FSC clients according to the CSWP manual and practice guide Medical Social Worker
Cardinal Santos Medical Center (Philippines) 2010 – 2011
Provide casework and counselling to Social Service patients
Networking and Referrals to other agencies
Part-time Social Work Lecturer (Philippines) 2009 – 2010 Pangasinan State University – Social Work Department
Lecturer in subjects Social Psychology and Social Ecology
Mentor in Social Work Field Practice
Bantay Bata 163 (Philippines)
Officer-In-Charge of Bantay Bata 163 Pangasinan branch 2008 – 2010 Child Helpline Specialist / Social Worker 2006 – 2008
Provide integrative casework management of child abuse and neglect cases
Networking with other agencies
Fund Raising Coordinator – “Barya Mo, Buhay Mo” Coinbank
Supervise Community Development projects – Feeding Programs
Administrative and Human Resource Management Functions
Provide Clinical Supervision and Mentoring to Social Work practitioners. Social Worker
GMA7 Kapwa Ko, Mahal Ko Foundation Inc. (Philippines) 2005 – 2006
Provide casework and counselling to patients
Prepares Case Summaries and line-ups of stories for Medical Appeal airing in TV program
COURSES / TRAININGS /
WORKSHOPS
Be The Light: Crisis Support
for Children and Youth
Programme (level 1)
Solution Focused Brief
Therapy (level 1 & 2)
Emotion-Focused Therapy
(level 1 & 2)
Transactional Analysis (level
1&2)
Suicide Intervention
Workshop
Family Therapy Workshop
Certificate in Clinical
Supervision
Certificate in CBT Model in
Supervision
Certificate in Systemic
Thinking in Social Work
Psychodynamic
Psychotherapy (short course)
Reality Therapy (short
course)
Narrative Therapy (short
course)
Child Abuse Reporting Guide
(CARG) Expert User
Sector Specific Screening
Guide (SSSG) User
CERTIFICATION
Registered Social Worker
Singapore Association of Social
Workers (SASW)
Registered Social Worker
Philippines (PASWI)
Psychological First Aid (PFA)
John Hopkins University