MARY APPIA ADOM-AMPADU
TAKORADI
Summary
To perform my duties efficiently with the aim of achieving client’s goals and determined to utilize and implement transferable skills and knowledge in line with my determination of becoming a renowned Social worker in future.
Overview
2
2
Languages
10
10
years of post-secondary education
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Social Development Officer
Local Government Service
10.2021 - Current
- Provide general casework management, including support for families and individuals involved in non-child maintenance cases, child abuse, child labor, child custody, paternity and family reconciliation.
- Rescue, rehabilitate and reintegrate victims of human trafficking.
- Supported street children and their families through removal, rehabilitation, and successful reintegration into communities.
- Conduct social investigations whenever necessary to support abandoned children, orphans, abused children, victims of trafficking, and child labor.
- Intervene in cases of children in the worst forms of child labor by engaging with households.
- Advocated for and facilitated social inclusion initiatives for disadvantaged groups, including children, women, the elderly, people with disabilities, and people living with HIV/AIDS.
- Identify and register people with disabilities.
- Conducted comprehensive physical, medical, and psychosocial assessments to identify needs of vulnerable groups.
- Support skills training programs for people with disabilities.
- Provided psycho-social counseling to individuals with disabilities and HIV-AIDS and their families.
- Support family tracing for missing children and stranded individuals. This includes assisting with in-family reunification, reintegration, and settlement.
- Prepare and submit social enquiry reports.
- Supervise and monitor the implementation of social intervention programs.
- Supervise and oversee the operations of residential homes.
- Offer alternative care for children without parents.
- Supported community development initiatives in social welfare
Child Support Worker
Yankey's Residential Home
Accra
09.2019 - 09.2021
- Ensured that children are safe and their everyday needs are met – this includes diapering, dressing, grooming, and feeding.
- Facilitated positive interactions with children, fostering confidence and self-esteem.
- Modeled and encouraged good social skills, e.g. strong communication and conflict-resolution skills.
- Accompanied children to hospital appointments and ensured timely medication reminders.
- Organized activities or implements a curriculum that allows children to learn about the world and explore their interests
- Developed schedules and routines to ensure that children have enough physical activity, rest, and playtime
- Monitored children's behavior for signs of emotional or developmental issues. of emotional or developmental problems in children and brought potential problems to the attention of parents or guardians
Personal Support Worker
Ruth's Private Home
Accra
01.2017 - 07.2018
- Promoted client dignity, independence, comfort, mobility, and personal appearance by assisting the client with her daily activities.
- Maintained the patient’s hygiene, prepared meals, and dressed the patient.
- Provided at-home care for a disabled lady, including feeding both through a g-tube and spoon-feeding.
- Assisted client with transportation to scheduled therapies and group outings for better access to care.
- Ensure the client took her medications at the correct times as prescribed by their doctor.
- Monitored the client's health for changes and reported findings to the healthcare team.
- Administered medications to the client at prescribed times.
- Safely transferred the client from chairs to the bed and vice versa, and from the bed to a vehicle.
Education
B.A - Sociology and Social Work
Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science and Technology
Kumasi 09.2006 - 10.2011
SSSCE -
St. Mary's High Sch.
Kumasi 09.2006 - 10.2011
Skills
- Child protection
- Case management
- social intervention
- Client assessment
- Effective communication
- Intervention planning
- Aftercare support
- Trauma care
- Psychosocial evaluation
- Counseling techniques
- Family support
- Social reintegration
- Community outreach
- Advocacy techniques
- Stakeholder engagement
- Report writing
- Social reporting
- Case documentation
- Effective communication
- Emotional intelligence
- Social reintegration
- Family support
Languages
Twi
First Language
English
Advanced
C1
Timeline
Assistant Social Development Officer
Local Government Service
10.2021 - Current
Child Support Worker
Yankey's Residential Home
09.2019 - 09.2021
Personal Support Worker
Ruth's Private Home
01.2017 - 07.2018
B.A - Sociology and Social Work
Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science and Technology
09.2006 - 10.2011
SSSCE -
St. Mary's High Sch.
09.2006 - 10.2011