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Maz Khan

***** **** ***** ***** ******* TX ***** 832-***-****

email: **********@*****.***

EDUCATION

LMSW (TX) - License for Masters in Social Work

**/**/**** – 09/30/2013

License Number 56051

Issued: Texas

MSW - Masters in Social Work May 2011

University Of Houston – Houston, TX

M.A - Masters Youth & Community Work May 2004

Manchester Metropolitan University - Manchester U.K

B.A - Bachelors of Arts Youth & Community Work June 2001

Manchester Metropolitan University - Manchester U.K

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Adapting and working within a team.

• Ability to adapt language abilities, cultural needs, factors involving victimization and trauma.

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, in various settings using a variety of media.

• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development as it relates to the different life cycles.

• Counseling in various settings with a variety of client groups.

• Comprehensive assessment and counseling services to individuals, families and groups to promote an appropriate adjustment to diseases.

• Fundraising for non-profit organizations.

• Proven ability to adapt to new situations as well as new learning experiences.

• Public Speaking and raising awareness.

• Participated in qualitative and quantitative data collection methodologies to include direct observation.

• Recruitment, Interviewing, and Supervision.

• Training seminars and teaching individuals as well as organizations about cultural diversity.

TRAINING

• Child Protection Legislation.

• Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004.

• Crisis Intervention Regarding Child Abuse.

• Crisis Prevention & Intervention Regarding Domestic Violence.

• Health & Safety.

• First Aid.

• Drug Awareness.

INTERNSHIP

Memorial Herman TIRR, Houston, Texas, September 2010 – May 2011.

Social Work Intern

• Completed Psychosocial Assessments.

• Worked with a cross range of population.

• Completed healthcare and treatment plan documentation.

• Facilitated psychosocial and continuing care.

• Attended rounds with Interdisciplinary team.

• Provided assistance with eligibility determination for social programs and funding sources and qualify for community assistance from a variety of special funds and agencies

• Worked with families, gain insight and information for Advanced Directives.

• Ensured there was open communication between families and hospital staff.

• Adapting and working within a team.

• Provided clinical social work and complex discharge planning to patients and their families.

Vosswood Nursing Centre, Houston, Texas, October 2009- December 2009 & May 2010-July 2010

Social Work Intern

• Worked with the Geriatric client group collaboratively along with physicians, case managers and multidisciplinary team to affect positive patient and family outcomes.

• Completed psychosocial assessments.

• Planned discharges.

• Ensured families were informed of patients’ progress.

• Provided clinical social work and complex discharge planning to patients and their families

• Compiled and presented a training session for staff on cultural competency with older adults from the S.E Asian communities.

• Facilitated psychosocial and continuing care.

Volunteers of America - Columbus, Ohio, January 1998 – April 1998

After Care Worker

• Second year internship for Bachelors (undergrad) in Youth and Community Work.

• Re-housed homeless families in the USA.

• Helped young people to attain places in School or Universities through compiling and tutoring the application process.

• Taught parenting classes.

• Tutored young people with school work.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

H.I.S Cornerstone – Houston, TX, October 2009 - Current

Cultural Diversity Coordinator

• Support compliance with treatment protocols and assist with resource linkage as a part of multidisciplinary healthcare system

• In-service training to Social workers and nurses to attain a CEU.

• Workshop consisted information about how to be culturally competent with patients form the diverse community.

• Analyze information to consolidate findings, prepare reports and make recommendations to management officials.

• Recruitment, interviewing, and supervision.

• Training seminars and teaching individuals as well as organizations about issues of competency.

• Training individuals to adapt language abilities, cultural needs, factors involving victimization and trauma.

• Case coordination & technical assistance.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Assessment and care planning, pre and post residency assessments.

Manchester Metropolitan University – Manchester, U.K., January 2006 – June 2006

Researcher

• Researched the success of a government-funded project.

• Conducted and managed ethnographic research, developed research instruments for interview protocols and surveys.

• Interviewed staff and users of the project.

• Recorded the outcome of the interviews.

• Reported the data in order for the research to proceed.

• Assessed research processes and methods to improve future research, analysis, and products.

• Research was published.

The Bibini Center - Manchester, U.K., June 2000 – February 2002

Social Worker

• Worked with young homeless people between the ages of 16-25.

• Advocated on behalf of young people between the ages of 16-25.

• Applied for benefits, housing and Community Care Grants.

• Networked closely with relevant organizations, schools and universities.

• Completed and attended appeals while counseling young people.

• Attained to involve young people in education, employment or training.

• Secured further funding for the post via composing and compiling an annual report.

Reed Care – Manchester, U.K., July 1998 – May 2002

Social Worker

• Worked in various children’s home settings as a substitute staff.

• Obtained two long-term contracts with Otterburn Children’s Home (Government funded) and Hawthorne Crescent a post 16 After-care facility.

• Trained young people to live independently by helping them to budget give home skills and socialize within their means and safe sex education.

• Provided appropriate supervision of children whilst within children home.

• Attended appointments and court dates.

The Bibini Center - Manchester, U.K., August 1999 – February 2000

Social Worker

• Researched the needs of young homeless people between the ages of 16-25.

• Initiated group meetings, talks, interviews and forums, to help conduct the research.

• Researched, composed and compiled a report concerning the issues and challenges that young homeless Black People face and the changes that needed to be made in order to address them.

• Provided informal counseling.

The Young Asian Women’s Project Manchester, U.K, April 1992 – December 1999

Youth Worker

• Recruited volunteers.

• Trained and supervised volunteers.

• Provided Advice and information about further education, housing and resources available within the vicinity.

• Provided counseling to girls and young women.

• Planned and accomplished a self-help support group for young women who had left home.

• Created Cultural Diversity training and provided sessions to other organizations, schools and universities in regards to the different needs of Young women from the Muslim, Hindu and Sikh communities.

• Planned and accomplished a successful fashion show fundraising event.

• Raised funds for a group of young women to go on an exchange visit to Spain.

• Hosted several successful fundraising events.

VOLUNTEER WORK

DAYA – Houston, TX, September 2009 – December 2009

Fundraiser

• Planned and accomplished three successful corporate events.

• Acquired sponsors for the event.

• Provided funding for DAYA through events.

Management Committee & Session Volunteer- Manchester, U.K, April 1993 – December 1999

City Centre Project

• Advocated for views of the Young People to the Management Committee.

• Short listed and interviewed candidates for various Project positions.

• Provided advice and information at Drop-in sessions three times a week in regards to homeless issues, benefits, resources, schools, colleges, universities and community development.

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS

MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY – Manchester, UK (Community Audit & Evaluation Centre CAEC)

Voice for young people evaluation report 2006

• http://www.ioe.mmu.ac.uk/caec/index.php?key=6

REFERENCES

• Michael Taylor,Memorial Herman TIRR Intern Supervisor 281-***-****

• Anthony Fernandez,Vosswood Nursing Centre Marketing Social Worker 713-***-****

• Cynthia Reibenstein,University Of Houston Professor 713-***-****

• Sandra Lopez,University Of Houston Professor 713-***-****

• Robyn Horn,HIS Cornerstone Owner 469-***-****

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