Doreen Kahunde
Toronto,ONTARIO
Summary
Dedicated and enthusiastic 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, empathy, communication and counseling skills eager to secure entry-level social worker position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills and problem-solving skills.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager
Fredonjay Solutions Limited
06.2016 - Current
- Administered assessments to identify clients' needs and establish treatment plans.
- Facilitated group therapy sessions to build supportive, communicative client networks.
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Lobby and outsource contracts for the company.
- Travelling to different parts of the world for business.
- Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
Health Program Manager
Kind Initiative For Development
03.2013 - 08.2015
- Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes.
- Provided couselling and sensitization to vulnerable people and groups living with HIV/AIDS as well as provide food, medicine and clothing.
- Carry out mass HIV testing to the community.
- Link different groups to places where they can get facilities.
- Make monthly reports and liaise with the minister of health and data collection.
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Provided counseling to the youth and offered sensitizations especially on tropical diseases.
- Maintained confidential patient, employee and company information in compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
Uganda Youth Training Project
Secretary And Counselor
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Participated in workshops and presentations related to projects to gain knowledge.
- Worked at the front desk, picked calls, schedules meetings and appointments.
- Carried out group counseling sessions especially to the youth.
- Outreach visits to schools, churches and communities.
- Explored new technologies and approaches to streamline processes.
- Scheduled appointments and conducted follow-up calls to clients.
- Composed inter-office correspondence and provided product and service information to customers.
- Entered data into system and updated customer contacts with information to keep records current.
- Drafted agendas, recorded minutes and generated documents to facilitate meetings.
Community Mobilizer
Epilepsy Support Association Center
06.2011 - 06.2011
- Facilitated community outreach to expand participation and support.
- Cultivated strong network of providers delivering necessary assistance to Type community.
- Maintained internal database of service workers, participants, activities and other relevant details.
- Coordinated with different service providers to meet clients' individual needs.
- Managed cases of clients suffering with Epilepsy and helped them recieve social or community service support.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
Internship Student
Nature Uganda
01.2011 - 05.2011
- Communicated effectively with faculty and staff and accepted critiques and suggestions for areas of improvement.
- Delivered clerical support by handling range of routine and special requirements.
- Reported back to instructor to receive day-to-day tasks and responsibilities.
- Answered and transferred incoming telephone calls, taking messages for various staff members.
- Sorted, organized, and maintained files.
- Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets, and reports.
- Completed research, compiled data, updated spreadsheets, and produced timely reports.
- Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.
Education
Social Services And Social Administration - Social Work
Kyambogo University
Kampala, Uganda12.2011
Skills
- Child Welfare and Protective Services
- Family Maintenance
- Best Practices and Standards
- Cognitive Behavior Practices
- Client Coping Mechanisms
- Analytical Thinking
- Community Training
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Life Skills Counseling
- Community Outreach Expertise
- Mandatory Reporting
- Play Therapy
- Conflict Resolution
- Patient-Centered Care
- Attention to Detail
- Staff Training and Onboarding
- Strategic Planner
- Individual and Group Counseling
- Confidential Case Documentation
- Case Management
- Group Therapy
- Project Management
- Business administration
- Operations management
- Business planning
Languages
English
Full Professional
Luganda and Rutooro
Native or Bilingual
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Success is often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.
Coco Chanel
Timeline
Manager
Fredonjay Solutions Limited
06.2016 - Current
Health Program Manager
Kind Initiative For Development
03.2013 - 08.2015
Uganda Youth Training Project
Secretary And Counselor
01.2012 - 01.2013
Community Mobilizer
Epilepsy Support Association Center
06.2011 - 06.2011
Internship Student
Nature Uganda
01.2011 - 05.2011
Social Services And Social Administration - Social Work
Kyambogo University
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