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Peter Barasa

Peter Barasa

Social Worker
Nairobi

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Job Title position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language

Work History

Social Worker

Thika General Hospital
Nairobi
01.2015 - Current
  • Counseled individuals and families regarding mental health, substance abuse, physical abuse and rehabilitation issues.
  • Attended over Number hours of meetings, conferences and training courses to advance professional knowledge of social work.
  • Secured housing, medical care and employment for clients by collaborating with various community agencies.
  • Visited individuals in homes and attended group meetings to provide information on agency services, requirements and procedures.
  • Assessed cognitive abilities and physical and emotional needs of clients to determine appropriate interventions.
  • Interviewed clients, families or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
  • Maintained record of daily individual activities, behaviors and pertinent incidents for patient analysis and assessment.
  • Explained medical care options to help families make informed healthcare decisions.
  • Offered therapeutic services and crises intervention to emotionally disturbed children and adolescents.
  • Assessed clients for abuse and neglect to compile documentation for court reports.
  • Delivered comprehensive therapeutic services to children, adolescents and adults to support child welfare and prevention services.
  • Recommended long-term residential treatment, short-term residential treatment and individualized and group drug counseling for clients with substance abuse issues.

Social Worker

Eldoret Hospital
Eldoret
01.2013 - 11.2015
  • Completed detailed charts to summarize interactions with patients and booked follow-up sessions.
  • Developed and facilitated goal-oriented psycho-education and therapy groups to improve residents' quality of life.
  • Assessed clients for abuse and neglect to compile documentation for court reports.
  • Offered therapeutic services and crises intervention to emotionally disturbed children and adolescents.
  • Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
  • Facilitated family therapy sessions between children, caregivers and siblings to remediate conflict and build healthy relationships.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams of school psychologists, teachers and administrators to create and implement Individualized Education Plans.
  • Explained medical care options to help families make informed healthcare decisions.
  • Maintained record of daily individual activities, behaviors and pertinent incidents for patient analysis and assessment.
  • Attended over Number hours of meetings, conferences and training courses to advance professional knowledge of social work.
  • Counseled individuals and families regarding mental health, substance abuse, physical abuse and rehabilitation issues.
  • Interviewed clients and family members to obtain key information for case planning and management.
  • Delivered comprehensive therapeutic services to children, adolescents and adults to support child welfare and prevention services.
  • Recommended long-term residential treatment, short-term residential treatment and individualized and group drug counseling for clients with substance abuse issues.
  • Developed treatments and casework programs for average of Number patients per month.
  • Secured housing, medical care and employment for clients by collaborating with various community agencies.
  • Visited individuals in homes and attended group meetings to provide information on agency services, requirements and procedures.
  • Interviewed clients, families or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
  • Developed Functional Behavioral Assessment and Positive Behavioral Intervention Plan to identify cause of problem behavior, formulate strategies to address behavior and teach new behavioral skills.
  • Obtained and supplied information to coordinating agencies to provide best possible guidance to clients.
  • Assessed cognitive abilities and physical and emotional needs of clients to determine appropriate interventions.
  • Administered assessments and developed academic goals based on specific disabilities and barriers to learning.
  • Trained specialized foster parents to care for children with severe behavioral and emotional needs.
  • Testified under oath as child advocate in family court to assist with child custody decisions.
  • Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.

Education

Diploma In Education (secondary Option) - Education

Egerton University
Njoro, Nakuru
05.2010 - 12.2012

Bachelor Of Science And/with Education Degree - Education of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs

Mt Kenya University
Thika
12.2018 - Current

Skills

Crisis Intervention

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Interests

Hockey

Timeline

Bachelor Of Science And/with Education Degree - Education of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs

Mt Kenya University
12.2018 - Current

Social Worker

Thika General Hospital
01.2015 - Current

Social Worker

Eldoret Hospital
01.2013 - 11.2015

Diploma In Education (secondary Option) - Education

Egerton University
05.2010 - 12.2012

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