RESUME
EDUCATION
Master of Social Work 2011-Present
University of Calgary
MSc International Health
Charite Univeristatmedizin Berlin/Humboldt University, Germany 2010
Bachelor of Arts, Nursing/Psychology 1999
University of Ghana, Legon
SOCIAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Aftercare Case worker, The Mustard Seed July 2014 - Present
Practicum Student, United Way of Calgary & Area, May- July 2014
Coordinator, Supportive Living, Canadian Mental Health Association, 2013 - Present
Student Practicum, Child and Family Services Authority Jan- May 2013
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
Country Health Specialist Accra
Compassion International Ghana 2010-2011
• Team leader in the implementation of health programs.
• Trained non health personnel on basic health subjects for local adaptation to children in project communities.
• Child advocate on child deprived issues concerning the 30,000 registered children in Compassion sponsorship program.
• Implemented Compassion’s Orphans and Vulnerable children’s program in project communities by training project staff on assessment criteria and intervention programs.
• Worked with women and children infected with HIV/AIDS; provided palliative and psychosocial care to cope positively with the disease.
• Provided curative and preventive care to over 30,000 registered children in program, education of both children young adults and their care-givers on basic health, sanitation and nutrition.
• Engaging and mobilizing women for action against discrimination and stigma associated with HIV/AIDS
• Community engagement and mobilization on issues affecting parents and children in sponsorship.
Monitoring and Evaluation Focal Person on HIV/AIDS Accra
Ghana AIDS Commission 2004- 2007
Program Health Officer Takoradi
World Vision Ghana 2002 -2007
• Team lead in the implementation of a 6 year water and sanitation project in rural Ghana
• Worked with vulnerable youth& children to provide both social and public health services to improve their well being through health and social interventions.
• Carried out community organization, community health, hygiene, and sanitation education in 123 communities.
• Worked with Women United Against AIDS (WUAAG) and their children to raise their self- esteem and link them to supporting agencies for support for their ARVs and daily needs.
• Collaborated with various agencies and departments to help solve domestic violence issues in 123 communities.
• Facilitated the promotion of primary health care and child survival activities within the Ahanta West District.
• Planned and collaborated with various domestic violence agencies to help in solving domestic violence issues in 123 rural communities in Ahanta West District.
• Advocacy work on child welfare issues, safe motherhood, women and children infected with HIV/AIDS, and other high risk group and provided care and support for them.
• Carried out community organization, community health, hygiene, and sanitation education in 123 communities.
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
Registered Staff Nurse Accra
Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital 1999-2002
Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary
Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission,
EDUCATION
Master of Social Work 2011-Present
University of Calgary
MSc International Health
Charite Univeristatmedizin Berlin/Humboldt University, Germany 2010
Bachelor of Arts, Nursing/Psychology 1999
University of Ghana, Legon
SOCIAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Aftercare Case worker, The Mustard Seed July 2014 - Present
- Assisting with locating stable, affordable an safe housing
- Connecting to community/family/social resources within the community
- Working with clients to establish workable achievable goals
- Assisting and supporting clients in event of life circumstances such as job loss, addictions, medical concerns, mental health, landlord/tenant disputes
Practicum Student, United Way of Calgary & Area, May- July 2014
- Working with the neighborhood team in the development of strategies for community hubs within the city.
- Participated in the development and implementation of key areas of the joint neighborhood strategy between the City and United Way and collaborative meetings.
- Assisted in the review of funding applications for approval.
- Participated in community development strategies
- Shadowed the Community Impact Planner in the management of investments and projects in sector and collaborative initiatives.
- Participated in capacity building trainings and sessions for funded agencies
- Reporting, research and evaluation.
Coordinator, Supportive Living, Canadian Mental Health Association, 2013 - Present
- Documenting clients’ contacts, create daily logs, summaries and other reports in a timely manner
- Advocate for clients when necessary
- Ensure clients receive adequate care, treatment services and information from the community and the agency.
- Provide clients with support and training for the maintenance and development of independent living skills in the area of home management, money matters, interpersonal skills, leisure and self care.
- Foster a cooperative living environment among all clients in the home
- Refer clients to other community resources when necessary.
- Work with women with addictions, domestic violence and mental health for recovery.
- Promote independent living skills, self sufficiency and individual responsibility.
- Help clients develop independent living and employable skills
- Provide counseling to residents on various topic areas.
- Assist clients with recreational/leisure activities
- Work with at risk populations in life recovery
- Facilitate social activities and life skills programming for residents
- Provide independent living skills, self sufficiency and individual responsibility
- Provide support and counseling to residents in the permanent supportive housing
Student Practicum, Child and Family Services Authority Jan- May 2013
- Worked with caseworkers and assessors on child intervention issues
- Prepare for court appearances
- Worked with families to develop work plans
- Assisted with assessment Referral Team on files for children in/coming into care
- Conducted intakes for pediatric assessment and referrals to pediatricians
- Interviewed caregivers on Ages/Stages Questionnaires (ASQs) for children coming into care.
- Assist clients with issues related with the justice system
- Case management
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
Country Health Specialist Accra
Compassion International Ghana 2010-2011
• Team leader in the implementation of health programs.
• Trained non health personnel on basic health subjects for local adaptation to children in project communities.
• Child advocate on child deprived issues concerning the 30,000 registered children in Compassion sponsorship program.
• Implemented Compassion’s Orphans and Vulnerable children’s program in project communities by training project staff on assessment criteria and intervention programs.
• Worked with women and children infected with HIV/AIDS; provided palliative and psychosocial care to cope positively with the disease.
• Provided curative and preventive care to over 30,000 registered children in program, education of both children young adults and their care-givers on basic health, sanitation and nutrition.
• Engaging and mobilizing women for action against discrimination and stigma associated with HIV/AIDS
• Community engagement and mobilization on issues affecting parents and children in sponsorship.
Monitoring and Evaluation Focal Person on HIV/AIDS Accra
Ghana AIDS Commission 2004- 2007
- Organized and facilitated HIVAIDS awareness campaigns in 123 project communities.
- Empowered women through community education on HIV/AIDS.
- Provided special services to Women/Children Living with HIV/AIDS and Orphans and vulnerable children.
- Provided counseling, nutritional education, food aid for People Living with HIV/AIDS as well as their caregivers.
- Planned and coordinated programs for Orphans and Vulnerable Children and youth caused by HIV/AIDS.
- Provided bereavement counseling to spouses, children, and family members in the event of death of a relative.
- Assess and approve small grants to Community based organizations to carry out HIV/AIDS education in rural communities in Ahanta West District.
- Providing capacity training to community based organizations for organizational and operational effectiveness.
Program Health Officer Takoradi
World Vision Ghana 2002 -2007
• Team lead in the implementation of a 6 year water and sanitation project in rural Ghana
• Worked with vulnerable youth& children to provide both social and public health services to improve their well being through health and social interventions.
• Carried out community organization, community health, hygiene, and sanitation education in 123 communities.
• Worked with Women United Against AIDS (WUAAG) and their children to raise their self- esteem and link them to supporting agencies for support for their ARVs and daily needs.
• Collaborated with various agencies and departments to help solve domestic violence issues in 123 communities.
• Facilitated the promotion of primary health care and child survival activities within the Ahanta West District.
• Planned and collaborated with various domestic violence agencies to help in solving domestic violence issues in 123 rural communities in Ahanta West District.
• Advocacy work on child welfare issues, safe motherhood, women and children infected with HIV/AIDS, and other high risk group and provided care and support for them.
• Carried out community organization, community health, hygiene, and sanitation education in 123 communities.
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
Registered Staff Nurse Accra
Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital 1999-2002
- Provided nursing care to patients in medical and surgical, maternity and pediatric wards.
- Assisted in Activities of Daily Living such as bed bath, tube feeding, feeding, etc.
- Measured and monitored vital signs of inpatients in various wards.
- Scheduled, coordinated and delivered patient care for pediatric to geriatric patients within the unit.
- Supported emergency services in the implementation of medical treatment and the performance of clinical skills.
- Home visits for continuity of care especially for geriatric patients
- Provided support and counseling for patients including seniors on varied topics.
Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary
- Conducted scholarly search in data bases for articles on victim support model on child abuse
- Conducted telephone interview with selected Child advocacy centers.
- Participated in focus group discussion with stakeholders dealing with child abuse.
- Attend weekly project team meetings
Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission,
- Administered interview questionnaires on randomly selected population samples to evaluate consumers’ experience/racial profiling experiences of people in Halifax.