Fatuma Galgalo Hassan
Edmonton,Canada
Summary
Community/family and Youth Support Worker- Service-focused support worker with a strong commitment to serve the need of disadvantaged and vulnerable people including victims of war and torture, Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving impactful outcomes, adaptable to evolving circumstances.
Dedicated Social Worker provides exceptional professional care and implements appropriate interventions. Utilizes variety of resources to identify unique needs and assist vulnerable populations. Adept at establishing strong rapport with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
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
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Volunteer Social Worker
Oromo Refugees Community Organizations
01.2011
- Conduct assessment with immigrants and asylum seekers/refugees to access their problems and needs to find possible solution and referrals.
Volunteer
Urji Women Support Association of Edmonton
- Current
Counsellor
Tres Des Homme
01.2019 - 01.2024
- Provided individual and group counseling for refugees and vulnerable populations experiencing trauma, grief and adjusted challenges.
Volunteer Coordinator
Oromo Community Association
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Provided interpretation services at organizations supporting refugees.
Volunteership
Save The Children
05.2017 - 12.2017
- Worked with save the children Egypt in Livelihood Self-Employment - interpreter in the project Improving Livelihoods Opportunities for Refugee Living in Egypt
Psychosocial Worker
Psychosocial Services And Training Institute In Cairo (Pstic)
03.2011 - 03.2017
- Emergency response for people with problems with psychosocial / protection consequences among immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers in Egypt under UNHCR.
Research Assistant /Monitor
Danish Refugee Council
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Collected data using 4Mi Interactive features to interview immigrants and asylum seekers.
Monitoring And Evaluation Officer
Committee Of Experts On Constitutional (Coe) Review
04.2010 - 08.2010
- Develop work programs and work plans for monitoring and evaluation of CoE's CE activities.
Enumerator
Kenya National Bureau Statistics (Census)
10.2009 - 04.2010
- Participated in national census /population kenya.
Assistant Project Officer
Cedmac (Consortium For The Empowerment And Development Of Marginalized Communities)
08.2009 - 08.2009
- Report, proposal and consent paper development, Rapporteur, Monitoring and evaluation, Lobby and advocacy work, Data collection and management Organizing forums and trainings.
Civic Educator
Pastoralist Women For Health And Education
02.2009 - 08.2009
- Community training on political rights, Devolve funds, community project identification and priority settings, Distribution and dissemination of IEC materials.
Industrial Attachment
Ewaso Ngiro North Development Authority
03.2008 - 06.2008
- Community mobilization lobbying and advocacy skills, Community action plan (CAPS), Data collection and management, Project planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation, Communication, capacity building and networking skills.
Industrial Attachment
Isiolo Arid Lands Resource Management Project Office
08.2006 - 09.2006
- Worked in various departments namely community Driven initiatives, Drought and Natural resource management benefits to local development.
Education
Advance Certificate - Psychosocial studies and training
American University
01.2012
Certificate - Psychosocial Studies
American University
01.2011
Diploma - Social work
Government Training Institute
01.2008
Skills
- Active listening, trauma-informed care and crisis intervention
- Mental health assessment, case management and group facilitation
- Volunteer recruitment, training, retention and event planning
- Community engagement, partnership development and conflict resolution
- Confidentiality, ethics compliance and cultural competency
- Data collection, report writing and grant proposal assistance
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, case management software and virtual counseling platforms
- Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Trainings (Assist), Trauma-Informed Care Certification, Crisis Intervention Training
- Crisis intervention techniques
- Client needs assessment
- Case needs assessments
- Referrals and networking
- Family case management
- Data collection and management
- Solution-based interventions
- Psychosocial assessment
- Individual and group counseling
Certification
March 11, 2025 - Obtained International Qualifications Assessment IQAS certificate equivalent to Diploma in SOCIAL WORK from Alberta government
Languages Skills
Oromo - Native
English- Fluent
Arabic - Beginner
Swahili – Fluent
Timeline
Counsellor
Tres Des Homme
01.2019 - 01.2024
Volunteership
Save The Children
05.2017 - 12.2017
Volunteer Coordinator
Oromo Community Association
01.2017 - 01.2019
Research Assistant /Monitor
Danish Refugee Council
01.2015 - 01.2017
Psychosocial Worker
Psychosocial Services And Training Institute In Cairo (Pstic)
03.2011 - 03.2017
Volunteer Social Worker
Oromo Refugees Community Organizations
01.2011
Monitoring And Evaluation Officer
Committee Of Experts On Constitutional (Coe) Review
04.2010 - 08.2010
Enumerator
Kenya National Bureau Statistics (Census)
10.2009 - 04.2010
Assistant Project Officer
Cedmac (Consortium For The Empowerment And Development Of Marginalized Communities)
08.2009 - 08.2009
Civic Educator
Pastoralist Women For Health And Education
02.2009 - 08.2009
Industrial Attachment
Ewaso Ngiro North Development Authority
03.2008 - 06.2008
Industrial Attachment
Isiolo Arid Lands Resource Management Project Office
08.2006 - 09.2006
Volunteer
Urji Women Support Association of Edmonton
- Current
Certificate - Psychosocial Studies
American University
Diploma - Social work
Government Training Institute
Advance Certificate - Psychosocial studies and training
American University
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