Hi Friend(y)s,

i am shekaran from india. my wife - a professional social worker, is looking for any social work job, in NZ. we have been selected in EOI, waiting for the ITA pack to arrive. we have 130 points with no job offer right now. i have given my wife's CV, for any job openings or references.

Sangamithra.Ksangamithra.kulasekaran@gmail

Aspire

To create a positive difference and contribute relevant experience in the human services and medical fields to a challenging management/supervisory position that offers ample skill utilization and growth opportunities.

Qualifications Summary

 Extensive knowledge of social work principles, techniques and practices and their application to complex casework, group work, and community issues.
 Very good knowledge of a wide range of behavior and psychosocial problems and their diagnosis and treatment.
 Experience in family and group dynamics, knowledge of a range of intervention techniques, governmental and private organizations, resources in the community, laws, regulations and policies which govern the program, methods and principles of casework supervision and training.
 Extremely skilled in establishing rapport with a client and in applying techniques or assessing psychosocial, behavioral, and psychological aspects of client problems.
 Able to supervise, train and instruct low level social workers, students and interns in the program, as well as to establish and maintain effective working relationships with members of caseload and their families as well as civic, legal, medical, social and religious organizations.
 Capable of expressing ideas clearly and concisely and of planning and executing work effectively.

Educational Qualifications

 Master of Philosophy in Social Work
 Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Counseling
 Master of Social Work
 Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Professional Summary

 Profile 1: Lecturer - Department of Social Work Novm 2008 – July 2009
Institution - Villianur College for Women, Villianur, Puducherry, India
Roles & Responsibilities:
• Teaching social work & psychology subjects
• Directing students to participate in Rural Camps, Educational Tours, Seminars & Workshops
• Providing Field work Support & Guidance to the Students
• Motivating students to do innovative awareness programmes by using their creativity & hidden talents.
Mode: Street theatre, Skit, Mime, Essay Writing, Slogans, etc
• Working as part of a team and to support management in ensuring effective team work among centre staff & to promote team building & effective communication

 Profile 2: Head Of Department - Department of Social Work June 2007 – May 2008
Institution - SDNB Vaishnav College for Women, Chrompet, Chennai, India
Roles & Responsibilities:
• Leading & coordinating the staff team
• Teaching social work, research, psychology subjects at advanced levels
• Guiding students to organize Rural Camps, Educational Tours, Seminars & Workshops
• Networking with Field Work Agencies, Media & Non Governmental Organizations (NGO)
• Providing Research guidance & Field work support to the students
• Accounting, Budgeting, Planning & Pay Roll Management
• Preparing project proposals for fund raising & exchange programmes
• Conducting regular staff meetings & reporting to the authorities concerned

 Profile 3: Medical & Psychiatric Social Worker March 2003 - June 2007
Institution - Sundaram Medical Foundation, Anna Nagar, Chennai, India
Roles & Responsibilities:
• Coordinating with doctors, department heads, floor executives, subordinates, specific agencies & others concerned to manage patient navigation
• Counsel patients; inform & educate them on the specific health aspects & guide patients on their participation
• Educating the patients & their family members about the disease & their lifestyle modifications to be followed
• Providing psycho social support to the patients and to the family members
• Coordinating with doctors on the prescription, patient referrals & aid patient navigation
• Participating in the planning, provision & review of welfare services & to undertake all duties as assigned
• Generating reports (cumulative) on a weekly basis on pre-defined metrics; prepare “case study” reports, group work reports, weekly & monthly reports
• Organising awareness programmes, Quiz competitions, Health Exhibitions, Seminars, Rallies, Screening Camps as & when required
• Mobilizing support from the student community & utilizing them during crisis situations
• Networking with Non Governmental Organizations (NGO) to utilize the available resources for the welfare of the patients
• Conducting therapeutic group sessions, involving patients in horticulture therapy, relaxation therapy, play therapy & music therapy
• Facilitating therapeutic group work services to children/young people/women/patients & their carers as & when needed
• Ensuring all communication and interaction with clients is professional & delivered with sensitivity to their circumstances

Skill Set

 Accounting, Fund raising, Evaluation & Budgeting
 Personality Development & Communication Skills
 Project Proposals & Paper Presentations
 Recording, Reporting, Supervision & Documentation
 Alternative & Complementary Therapies – Yoga, Aroma Therapy, Bach Flower Remedy, REIKI, Pranic Healing, Grief Counseling & Palliative Care

Computer Literacy

 Basic Programming; Windows 98-2000, MS Office – MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint
 SPSS – Statistical Package for Social Sciences

Merits & Accolades

 Gold Medalist – University 1st Rank in Master of Social Work
 1st Prize Winner in English in Bachelor of Science
 School Topper in English in Higher Secondary course
 Won Various Prizes for Writing Reports
 Conducted several Health Surveys & Mini Studies
 Recipient – Shield & Certificate of Appreciation – Lions Club International, Chennai
 1st Prize – Preparing Model Report – MCAS, Bangalore – April 2003
 1st Prize – Case Analysis – GRD College of Social Sciences, Coimbatore - 2001
 1st Prize – Essay Writing on Drug Abuse – “RAZE 99”, Trichy in 2000

Other Details

Date of Birth : 01st September 1978
Marital Status / Gender : Married / Female
Linguistic knowledge : To Read, Write & Speak - English, Tamil & Telugu
Nationality : Indian
Passport Valid Till 22/06/2019
Driving License : Licensed to Drive Non Geared Bikes, Scooters & Cars (Manual/Automatic)

Referees Can be Given on Request.

Friends, Pls give any info on social work jobs in NZ, so we can proceed further.
Thanks, Have a Nice day.