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Stephen Cudjoe

Stephen Cudjoe

Kumasi

Summary

Compassionate social worker with extensive experience delivering social services to diverse populations. Proficient in assessing client strengths, advocating for resources, and conducting comprehensive home and community visits. Demonstrated expertise in conflict resolution and effective decision-making. Committed to enhancing client well-being through respectful and supportive interactions.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

CIF/TVET Social Worker

Chance for Children
Kumasi
01.2025 - Current
  • Assist with After school program with children.
  • Go on school and home visits to discuss children’s welfare.
  • Update and manage data of children both hard and electronic files and in the database software.
  • Participate in all meetings and training.
  • Facilitate reintegration process of the children to their families.
  • Assess the needs of families and provide counselling, mediation, and intervention strategies.
  • Ensure the safety and well-being of children, intervening in cases of neglect, abuse, or family conflicts.
  • Develop care plans for vulnerable families, monitor progress, and connect them with relevant services.
  • Provide immediate support during family crises such as domestic violence, homelessness, or financial hardship.
  • Liase with government agencies, NGOs, and other stakeholders to ensure children in families receive the necessary support.
  • Offer workshops on parenting skills, financial literacy, and positive discipline.
  • Design and implement vocational training programs that align with labour market needs.
  • Identify and enroll youth or adults in TVET apprenticeship programs, ensuring they receive career guidance and psychosocial support.
  • Collaborate with industries, employers, and training institutions to provide internships and job placements.
  • Oversee training evaluations, skill assessments, and certification processes.
  • Seek grants, sponsorships, and partnerships to sustain training programs.
  • Track progress and impact of TVET programs, preparing reports for coordinator.
  • Organize family strengthening programs for vulnerable family members to acquire vocational skills for self-sufficiency.
  • Addressing financial stress by equipping individuals with job-ready skills.
  • Combining social work interventions with career guidance and vocational training.
  • Ensuring at-risk individuals receive both psychosocial support and job training opportunities.
  • Organize training sessions for apprentices using the TVET Manual.
  • Have periodic reflections with apprentices.
  • Hold Master Card trainings sessions for Master trainers periodically.

Social Worker

Chance for Children
Hebron
04.2022 - 12.2024
  • Supervise children in the home to ensure that the children are living according to the aims and rules of the organization.
  • Guide house fathers/mothers to provide professional care to the children.
  • Help children in their daily activities.
  • Interraction with children and resolve issues pertaining to them.
  • Prepare them for prep and teach children during prep hours.
  • Guide the interns/volunteers in their daily activities with the children.
  • Prepare, develop, and hold workshops with children.
  • Liaise with the school on issues concerning the children.
  • Prepare and submit daily, monthly, and quarterly reports on the activities of the children in the home. (Writing of daily logbooks, medical books, absence books, etc.)
  • Update and manage data of children both hard and electronic files and in the database software.
  • Participate in all meetings and training.
  • Take stock of the first aid box in the first week of the month.
  • Ensure vaccination of children and renew NHIS Cards.
  • Liaise with health experts to hold monthly health workshops for the children.
  • Collaborate with psychologist and Doctor on issues pertaining to the children.
  • Assess and review the BMI of children every three months.
  • Engage children in career planning sessions through the JOBS programme to guide them in choosing their realistic and dream jobs.
  • Facilitate reintegration process of the children to their families.

Social Health Worker

Perez Child Development Centre
Agona Amenfi
12.2018 - 03.2022
  • Ensures active participation of beneficiaries in project activities by conducting home and school visits.
  • Writes quality letters to sponsors of beneficiaries according to schedule and Program Field Manual (PFM) standards.
  • Conduct annual beneficiary assessment -Child Development Progress Report (CDPR) and input data into available tools / systems.
  • Assists with the teaching and implementation of the Compassion National Curriculum and other learning tools and materials for the project.
  • Coordinates health screening (tool) for beneficiaries in consultation with Implementing Church Partner (ICP) leadership and input data into available tools / systems. Fill forms, sign contracts, make payments, get bottles and inform caregivers for the day, follow up on the report and send it to the country office.
  • Follow up on medical referrals / sick beneficiaries.
  • Champion health and hygiene education for beneficiaries, caregiver’s church and community. Brings in professionals to do education.
  • Keeps complete and accurate records of beneficiary per PFM standards.
  • Manages Highly Vulnerable Children (HVC) /Child Protection issues and Health conditions of beneficiaries.
  • Submits monthly report to Project Director.
  • Manages petty cash.
  • Administers beneficiary gifts.
  • Performs any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.
  • Collaborates and networks with like-minded organizations / institutions to achieve beneficiary and partner outcomes.

School Teacher

Pentecostal Academy
Tamale
10.2016 - 11.2018
  • Teaching Mathematics, Science and ICT.
  • Preparing lesson notes.
  • Marking of class exercises, assignments and exam papers.
  • Filling the continuous assessment and terminal cards.

National Service Personnel

Department of Social Welfare Regional Office, Tamale
Tamale
09.2015 - 09.2016
  • Preparing quarterly and annual reports.
  • Going on LEAP monitoring.
  • Making LEAP payments and preparing reports.
  • Attending workshops.

Attache

Osu Children's Home
Accra
10.2014 - 11.2014
  • Feeding the babies and changing their diapers.
  • Writing reports.
  • Assisting the caregivers in executing their task.

Attache

Zone B (Social Welfare Office)
Accra
09.2014 - 10.2014
  • Registration of the individual households on the LEAP programme.
  • Registration of Day care centres.
  • Preparation of Social Enquiry Report.
  • Supervising of Day Care centres.

Subject Teacher

Mandela International School
Accra
10.2010 - 09.2014
  • Teaching Mathematics and Science.
  • Preparing lesson notes.
  • Marking of class exercises, assignments and exam papers.
  • Filling the continuous assessment and terminal cards.

Mobile Banker

Ghana Cooperative Union
Kasoa
09.2009 - 09.2010
  • Prospecting for clients.
  • Mobilization of cash.
  • Keeping accurate records of all clients.
  • Submitting daily collections to respective Branch supervisors.
  • Developing and maintaining good relationships with all clients.
  • Performs any other duties assigned by his/her supervisor.

Education

Diploma - Social Work

School of Social Work
01.2015

West African School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) -

Ngleshie Amanfro Senior High
01.2008

Skills

  • Self-motivation
  • Family counseling
  • Workshop facilitation
  • Stakeholder networking
  • Child protection
  • Career guidance and development
  • Analytical skills
  • Organizational skills
  • Integrity and ethics
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Team collaboration
  • Energetic demeanor
  • Outgoing personality
  • Compassion and patience
  • Stress management
  • Cooperation and teamwork
  • Typing proficiency
  • Microsoft Office expertise (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
  • Internet research skills

Personal Information

  • Title: Social Worker
  • Date of Birth: 06/26/90

Passion

I am passionate about my chosen career field because the principles and values of social work connect with my own values. I wholeheartedly believe in the good of everyone, and I feel that social work allows me to connect with mentors and help others achieve their goals.

Certification

  • Self-paced course on eLearning tools, 2025, KNUST
  • Delivering on the Social Protection Core Commitments for Children (CCC) in Humanitarian Action, 2024, UNICEF
  • Taking action to achieve inclusive WASH, 2024, UNICEF
  • Child Protection Systems Strengthening: Approach, Benchmarks and Interventions, 2023, UNICEF
  • Building Gender IQ, 2023, UNICEF
  • Leadership for Planning and Decision-Making with Adolescents, 2023, UNICEF
  • Child Rights Toolkit: Integrating Child Rights in International Partnerships, 2023, UNICEF
  • Child Protection: Communication and Content, 2022, Compassion Ghana
  • Emotional Abuse of Children: Prevention and Response, 2022, Compassion Ghana
  • Online Sexual Exploitation of Children: Prevention and Response, 2022, Compassion Ghana
  • Overview of Children Protection: Prevention and Response, 2022, Compassion Ghana
  • Certificate in Child Neglect: Prevention and Response, 2021, Compassion Ghana
  • Engagement and Interviewing, 2015, Restoration of Hope International

Awards

  • Overall Best Student, 2014/2015, School of Social Work
  • Best Student in Research Methods & Basic Statistics, 2014/2015, School of Social Work
  • Best Student in Introduction to Social Work, 2014/2015, School of Social Work
  • Best Student in Social Psychology, 2014/2015, School of Social Work

Hobbies and Interests

  • Listening to music
  • Reading
  • Researching
  • Playing games

Languages

  • English, Advanced
  • Akan, Advanced

References

  • Daisy Sowah, Residential Home Manager, Chance for Children, Accra, Greater Accra Region, daisy.sowah@chance-for-children.org, 0243309301
  • Mr. David Teye Zanyoh, Branch Coordinator, Chance for Children, Kumasi, Ashanti Region, David.zanyoh@chance-for-children.org, 0548926372

Timeline

CIF/TVET Social Worker

Chance for Children
01.2025 - Current

Social Worker

Chance for Children
04.2022 - 12.2024

Social Health Worker

Perez Child Development Centre
12.2018 - 03.2022

School Teacher

Pentecostal Academy
10.2016 - 11.2018

National Service Personnel

Department of Social Welfare Regional Office, Tamale
09.2015 - 09.2016

Attache

Osu Children's Home
10.2014 - 11.2014

Attache

Zone B (Social Welfare Office)
09.2014 - 10.2014

Subject Teacher

Mandela International School
10.2010 - 09.2014

Mobile Banker

Ghana Cooperative Union
09.2009 - 09.2010

Diploma - Social Work

School of Social Work

West African School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) -

Ngleshie Amanfro Senior High

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