Social Worker Part-Time

Charlton Fallah

Address: **th Street, Sinkor

People United Community Behind JFK Hospital Fence, Beach Side,

City: Monrovia

Country: Liberia

Email Address:****************@*****.***

Cell#(s): +231-***-***-***/ 886-050-955

Professional Profile Summary

Trained Social Worker, worked part-time as a surveyor for MSF- France and a Social Worker for the Community Empowerment Program, CEP, Inc-Liberia, for its Orphan and Vulnerable Children Program (OVC), currently volunteering as Secretary General for the National Association of Social Workers of Liberia (NASOWL)

Worked both in auxiliary and supervisory roles as Health Promoter/ IEC Officer with MSF Belgium, Switzerland, and France respectively both in emergency and stable conditions (outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease [EVD] in West Africa 2014and (running of a Pediatric Referral Hospital at the Barnersville Junction, in Montserrado County, Liberia), Worked as Site Operations Assistant, The Mitchell Group/ PREVAIL- Liberia,

Volunteered as Training Facilitator for the Renew Energy Serving Humanity( RESH), National Union of Organizations for the Disabled ( NUOD), worked as Psychosocial Worker and Psychosocial Supervisor, ACF International, now Action Against Hunger, AAH, Worked as a Classroom Teacher, English, Literature, and Health Education

Attended and completed a module (Emergency Humanitarian Assistance, EHA) from the University of Manchester, Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI), Course tutor: Dr. Darren Walter

Completed a four-year degree granting program in Social Work from the United Methodist University on Ashmun Street, adjacent the First United Methodist Church Compound and the Liberia Land Authority

Skills and Abilities

Speaks and writes English fluently

Active Listening Skills

Has good interpersonal and communication skills

People-Oriented

Result-Oriented

Good Team player

Time Management

Computer Software Operator (Micro-soft word)

Flexible

Diligent

Punctual

Trust worthy

Analytical Skills

Work Experience

Surveyor/ Enumerator October 23 to November 23, 2023

Rapid Nutrition, Mortality

Health Seeking Behaviour Assessment

Doctors Without Borders/MSF-F/ OCP

Duties and Responsibilities

Participated in the study preparation

Ensured that all necessary material required for the study per day were appropriately managed throughout the data collection

Conducted questionnaires according to guidelines

Ensured confidentiality while carrying out the survey as well as participated in meetings and performed other duties as required

Social Worker August 1, 2023- October 2023

Part-Time

Community Empowerment Program, CEP, Inc.

Monrovia and other parts of Liberia

Duties and Responsibilities

Case Management:

Conduct comprehensive assessments of individuals’ OVCs to determine their specific needs;

Develop and implement individualized-care-plans for each OVC, in collaboration with the child and their caregivers;

Regularly monitor and evaluate the progress of each child, making necessary adjustments to the care plan as required; and

Provide counseling and support services to the OVCs and their families, addressing psychosocial issues, grief, trauma, and behavioral challenges.

Referrals and Linkages:

Identify and establish linkages with relevant service providers, including healthcare facilities, educational institutions, legal aid, and vocational training centers;

Facilitate access to essential services such as medical care, counseling, educational support, and other relevant resources; and

Advocate for the rights and needs of OVCs, collaborating with external agencies, government departments, and community organizations.

Community Engagement:

Establish and maintain positive relationships with community leaders, local organizations, and stakeholders to raise awareness about the program and promote community involvement;

Conduct community sensitization programs to reduce stigma and discrimination against OVCs; and

Organize and facilitate support groups, workshops, and community-based activities to enhance the social integration and inclusion of OVCs.

Monitoring and Reporting:

Develop and implement a monitoring and evaluation framework to assess the impact and effectiveness of the OVC program.

Collect and analyze data on key program indicators to inform decision-making and program improvement.

Prepare timely and accurate reports, documenting progress made, challenges encountered, action taken to resolve those hindrances and recommendations for the way forward

Acting Team Leader Health Promoter/IEC Officer July 25, - August 5, 2022

Former Barnersville Junction Hospital Monrovia, Liberia

Doctors Without Borders/MSF-F/ OCP

Planned and coordinated the team activities

Attended District Health Team meeting, supervisor’s, medical, quality improvement and project meetings and give feedback to team as well as write minutes and submit to project coordinator of BJH mainly for the District health team meeting

Made internal request for the team in terms of stationary, Pens, Notebooks, etc. for the team use both on the field and office Compiled monthly SITREP and submitted to project Coordinator of BJ

Secretary General November 16, 2023-Present

Volunteer

National Association of Social Workers of Liberia (NASOWL)

Monrovia

Duties and Responsibilities

Receive and send out correspondences

Write accurate meeting minutes of Executive Committee, the quarterly, and call meetings of the Association

Conduct the affairs of the Association in the absence of the President and Vice President

Health Promoter/IEC Officer September 2019- September 30, 2022 Barnersville Junction Hospital

Monrovia, Liberia

Doctors Without Borders/MSF-F/ OCP

Duties and Responsibilities

Planned and Organized Community entry and engagement meetings within the townships in the main catchment area of the hospital (New Georgia, Gardnersville, and Barnersville Townships respectively) and explain the hospital admission criteria and how community dwellers can access the services at the hospital.

Raised awareness and conduct health education sessions on specific medical health topics and activities in the hospital (caretakers & staff) in the hospital to include key actors (commissioner, chairmen, pastors, Iman, etc).

Facilitated group discussion on challenges that the hospital faces and how to mitigate those challenges for example Death Before Arrival (DBA) Death on Arrival (DOA) and Self-medication.

Facilitated training to gCHVs or CHWs base on needs

Followed- up on discharged nutritional patients to encourage enrollment in OTP in an effort to prevent readmission and relapse as well as collect data monthly and make a comprehensive report from data collected and placed in SITREP on a monthly basis.

Liaised with OTP facilities and provide information on stock outs and challenges to HP supervisor and Malnutrition ward supervisor as well to monitor trends of stock out and make decision in the best interest of those patients before discharging them.

Provided support to DHT (District Health Team) for social mobilization during campaigns e.g. Polio, measles, etc.

Provided support to the surgical team to recruit patient on a campaign basis.

Attended DHT meeting occasionally and share relevant information about MSF-BJH Pediatric Hospital activities and write minutes of such meeting and share with the Health promoter supervisor.

Volunteer January 2017- January 2020

RESH (Renew Energy Serving

Humanity) Training Facilitator

Duties and Responsibilities

Provided training to volunteers in Psychosocial Counseling, Community entry, and social mobilization

Assisted in the development of training materials for volunteers as well as developing mine.

Site operation Assistant January 2017-2019 August

PREVAIL Site 03, CH. Rennie Hospital

Kakata (Margibi County)

Republic of Liberia

Duties and Responsibilities

Assisted the project Manager in running the day-to-day activities of the site in terms of operations and administration

Supervise Hygienist of the Site to ensure a clan environment for the staff and participants of the research (PREVAIL).

Health Promoter Supervisor & Interviewer August 2014- March 2015

Belgium, Switzerland and France Health

Doctor without Border/MSF

Monrovia and Rural Montserrado

Duties and Responsibilities

Supervised and coordinated health promotion activities of the gCHVs in Clara Town zone 300 during the heat of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) ensil and epidemic.

Provided training to the CHVs & then CHEs as needed on the EVD as well as for CBOs (community-based program, NGOs, INGO such as OXFAM, Youth Organization etc.

Attended coordination meetings of health actors responding to the epidemic at town halls for the purpose of collaboration and coordination.

Took minutes of those activities and submitted minutes to the HP team leader

Attended monthly &weekly HP meetings at RLJ Kendija Community and then New Kru in the Mission for today school campus to provide update on HP activities plus sharing other relevant information in response to the EVD.

Complied a weekly report on activities and submitted to team leader.

Psychosocial Supervisor October 2015-December 2015

ACF (Action Against Hunger, AAH)

Monrovia

Duties and Responsibilities

Supervised and coordinated the activities of Psycho-social workers

Conducted PFA/ (Psychological First Aid) Training for teachers in some school in Montserrado

Complied a bi-monthly report (date & narrative on the activities carried out by the PSWs (psychosocial worker) as well as for the PFA training for the teachers.

Psychosocial Worker April 2015-September 2015

Action Contre la Faime International

Now Action Against Hunger (AAH)

Monrovia

Duties and Responsabilités

Provided psychosocial support to survivors and affected families of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in group & individual sessions

Link clients to social services based on their needs

Followed- up on clients weekly to evaluate their coping skills.

Developed a therapeutic project to help a client cope with his or her or new presenting psychological problems.

Compiled a monthly report (narrative &data) on activities.

Co-Chairman January2016- September 2013

Voluntary Movement

United Methodist University

Planning Committee

Monrovia

Duties and Responsibilities

Collaborated with chairman and members of the planning committee to plan activities of the Movement such as First Aid Training for its members, planning of general cleanup activities of the United Methodist University Campus, mobilizing volunteer such as for the World Blood Donors Days (June 14, every year) as well as, organizing tutorial classes for freshman & sophomore students for courses they were facing difficulties in understanding etc.

Volunteer January 2012- 2013

National Union of Organizations of the Disabled

Monrovia

Duties and Responsibilities

Assisted the project manager with general administrative tasks, ranging from taking meeting minutes, filing of document, etc.

Assistant Secretary General January 2012-2014

Students Association (JJRSSA)

Joseph Jenkins Roberts Scholarship

Monrovia

Duties and Responsibilities

General assistance to the operations of the Association such as communications processing and follow up, taking of meeting minutes and administrative material production (T-shirt, ID Card and other duties as assigned)

Intern January 2013-2014

Ministry of Health and Social

Welfare, Juvenile Division

Monrovia

Duties and Responsibilities

Conducted psychosocial interventions for troubled youths involved with crime and assisted with housing and resettlement with their families.

Conducted follow up and research on their progress after initial support

Intern September 2011- January 2012

Ministry of Finance Internal Affairs

Division Department of Revenue

Monrovia

Duty and Responsibility

General administrative assistance to the office such as collecting information, filling and typing documents as well as serving an expediter.

Classroom Teacher September 2012-2013

Christian Foundation Academy High

School, Health Education

Monrovia

Duty and Responsibility

General teaching and lesson plan creation and implementation

Classroom teacher, September 2013-2014

English & Literature

Word Sanctified

International School of Excellence

Monrovia

Duty and Responsibility

General teaching and lesson plan creation and implementation

Education

Monrovia

2015 : Bachelor of Social Work Degree (BSw)

United Methodist University Ashmun Street

Monrovia- Liberia

Graduated with Honor (Cum Laude)

Monrovia : Completion of a Module (Emergency

Nov.29- 2021- Feb.7, 2022 Humanitarian Assistance, EHA) Of Manchester Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI), UK

Professional Certifications

2023 : Certificate of Appreciation and Participation

Rapid Nutrition, Mortality, and Good Health Seeking

Behaviour Survey using SMART Methodology

MSF-France

2021-2022

: Smart Solutions Inc

Certificate, Computer Software operator

2021 : Certificate Fire Service Training & Basic

Drill Skills, Liberia Fire Service- Republic of Liberia

2019 : Certificate KESAKO Training

MSF-France, Barnesville Children Hospital

2017 : Certificate Exceptional Customer Service

PREVAIL Site 03, GH. Rennie Margibi County, Republic of Liberia

2016 : Certificate Monitoring and Evaluation Liberia Institute of Public Administrative (LIPA) Mamba Point, Old CID Road, North Gibson Avenue

2015 : Certificate – Computer Software Operator

YMCA Complete Training Program

Crown Hill, Monrovia Liberia

Professional References:

1.Elsie D. Siboe

Health Promotion Supervisor

MSF- France, Barnesville Junction Hospital

Contact#: +213-***-***-***

Email: *********@*****.***

2.Prof. Joseph W. Geebro

President, National Association of Social Workers of Liberia (NASOWL)

University of Liberia, Amos C. Sawyer Building College of Sciences and Humanities, Department of Social Work

Email: ***********@*****.***

Contact#s: +231*********/886587821

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