Phelire Chisi
Lilongwe,LL
Summary
A compassionate social worker who engages with children and families for positive change. Experienced in play therapy and an advocator for different therapy options. Proficient in conducting bio-psychosocial assessments, psychosocial counseling, group sessions, emotional support, community outreach and record keeping.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Field Worker
Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit
Lilongwe, Malawi
05.2024 - Current
- Recruiting, interviewing, and voluntary counseling study participants.
- Performs community-based briefings, sensitization, and feedback programs.
- Records interview details, follows specific study protocols, and maintains study registers.
- Responds to queries from the data office.
Social Worker
Baylor Children’s’ Foundation
Lilongwe, Malawi
09.2023 - 01.2024
- Facilitating group therapy sessions.
- Conducting guardian talks with caregivers of children with cancer.
- Emotional support to caregivers.
- Identifying daily social issues for children with cancer and their families and exploring possible solutions.
- Conducting bio-psycho-social assessments.
- Home visits.
- Identifying daily social issues for children and their families and exploring possible solutions.
Social Worker
Malawi Council for The Handicapped
Blantyre, Malawi
09.2020 - 12.2020
- Recording the number of people with disabilities.
- Assessing the needs of people with disabilities.
- Making referrals.
Social Worker
Make A Difference Malawi
Mzuzu, Malawi
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Community outreach programs.
- Monitored and evaluated pig livestock pass-on project.
Education
Bachelor of Social Science Social Work - Social Sciences
University of Malawi
Zomba03-2024
Malawi School Leaving Certificate - N/A
Kings Victory Secondary School
Blantyre07-2017
Skills
- Communication skills
- Empathy and compassion
- Active listening
- Problem solving
- Cultural competence
- Teamwork
- Resourcefulness
Affiliations
- Sewing and selling chitenje bags
- Member of The African Youths Online Assembly.
- Member of The African Federation
Accomplishments
- Kitenge Krafts:Present
- Develops and implements new sale strategies
- Analyze competitor activities to remain competitive
- monotires and analyzes sales and customer feedbacks
Certification
- Certificate in Good clinical Practice
- Certificate in data entry and analysis using ODK, SPSS and STATA
- Certificate in monotoring and evaluation
Languages
chichewa
First Language
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Tumbuka
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Websites
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Field Worker
Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit
05.2024 - Current
Social Worker
Baylor Children’s’ Foundation
09.2023 - 01.2024
Social Worker
Malawi Council for The Handicapped
09.2020 - 12.2020
Social Worker
Make A Difference Malawi
01.2019 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Social Science Social Work - Social Sciences
University of Malawi
Malawi School Leaving Certificate - N/A
Kings Victory Secondary School
- Certificate in Good clinical Practice
- Certificate in data entry and analysis using ODK, SPSS and STATA
- Certificate in monotoring and evaluation
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