Deepak Dhongde
Social Worker
Lagos, Nigeria. +2347034560888,Lagos
Summary
Friendly Social Worker committed to providing services to strengthen home, school and community partnerships. Accomplished at resolving conflict and encouraging positive relationships. Bilingual with fluency in English and Hindi to effectively communicate with multicultural people.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Social Worker
Lifecause Kids Foundation
Lagos, Lagos
03.2016 - Current
- Established tailoring training classes
- Single mothers struggling to make ends meet are encouraged to participate in a training programme.
- Helping single mothers to alleviate poverty and minimize the co-dependency who heavily rely on their immediate family members for their children’s livelihood.
School Social Worker
Lifecause Kids Foundation
Lagos, Lagos
09.2015 - Current
- Founded a school for underprivileged children.
- Developed Functional Behavioral Assessment and Positive Behavioral Intervention Plan to identify the cause of problem behaviour, formulate strategies to address behaviour and teach new behavioural skills.
- Administered assessments and developed academic goals based on specific disabilities and barriers to learning.
- Determined and implemented school-wide policies.
- Monitored students for signs of trauma, abuse and neglect.
- Complied with federal, state and local standards relating to child protection, client confidentiality, risk assessment and reporting and documentation.
- Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide a comprehensive and continuous care plan.
Pastor
Lifecause Church International
Lagos, Lagos
10.2003 - Current
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms and nursing home services.
- Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship and service opportunities.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counselling and prayer.
- Launched ministry expansion program, resulting in the ongoing conversion of former main worship campus into a community recreation centre.
Voluntary Worker
Bombay Baptist Church
Mumbai, Maharashtra
01.1997 - 05.2002
- Involve in the rehabilitation of drug addicts and street prostitutes.
- Involve in the education of street & orphaned children.
- Involve in the prison ministry
- Volunteered with groups and organizations to help make measurable differences for homeless people.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Bombay University
Mumbai Theological Studies -
Antioch Training Centre
Mumbai03.1993
Skills
- Crisis Intervention
- Case management
- Referrals and networking
- Sexual Assault Victim Counseling
- Program Development and Management
- Career development counsellor
- Compassionate
- Teen substance abuse training
- Fluent in English
Accomplishments
- Competed with many other homeless shelters and youth programs to win funding and successfully secure finances to run a school & tailoring institute for the needy.
- Supervised team of 22 staff members.
- Looking after 180 young children successfully and educating them to find better jobs in the community.
Timeline
Social Worker
Lifecause Kids Foundation
03.2016 - Current
School Social Worker
Lifecause Kids Foundation
09.2015 - Current
Pastor
Lifecause Church International
10.2003 - Current
Voluntary Worker
Bombay Baptist Church
01.1997 - 05.2002
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Bombay University
Theological Studies -
Antioch Training Centre
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