SINU MATHEW
30 Cabourne Drive, Glenview,New Zealand
Summary
Postgraduate and NZ fully registered Social Worker with over18 years of strong background of social work practice in working with adults, families, children and groups all with in a variety of setting and nationalities. Highly motivated professional demonstrates ability to develop and implement successful plans of action to address individual needs. Possesses strong problem-solving skills to reduce barriers. Committed to helping individuals and families.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Inpatient Social Worker
Henry Bennet Centre, Te Whatu Ora, Waikato
09.2020 - Current
- Effectively utilises the social work processes to ensure quality health social work is provided to mental health clients and their whanau
- Develop and maintains internal and external linkages for the provision of a comprehensive coordinated social work service
- Provide the social work assessment of support needs for clients in their own environment
- Develops and coordinates appropriate services which are responsive to the needs as identified by the assessment
- Provide file documentation and reports for clients and associated medical specialists and or referral to agency as appropriate
- Collate statistical data
- Organise and facilitate family meeting as required
- Responsibilities
Community Social Worker
West Coast District Health Board
03.2018 - 08.2020
- To provide comprehensive social work services to clients and their families
- This includes assessment, case planning, education and appropriate referrals
- To provide safe and appropriate services to patients, carers and families
- Attend and contribute to Multi-Disciplinary team meetings
- To develop, support, liaise and maintain functional networks with NGOs
- Responsibilities
Specialist Support staff
Community Living trust
04.2017 - 02.2018
- Providing a safe and satisfying home life for intellectually disabled
- Providing community-based services that identify and minimise any risk for the clients, staff and the community
- Increasing independence, self-determination, participation and integration into the community
- Advocating for and protecting the rights of people with disability
- Responsibilities
Social Worker
IDSS
06.2013 - 06.2015
- Advancing the well-being of children, young people, and their families through diversified interventions such as life skill development, career development, child protection, family life education and women empowerment
- Linking people with community resources to avail their benefits and advising them about their rights and opportunities
- Monitor and evaluate client focussed interventions in a result based management framework
- Provide counselling services to the needy, especially people with domestic violence, family conflicts and addiction
- Reporting and documentation of programmes
- Responsibilities
Social Worker
Caritas India
02.2011 - 04.2013
- Planning, implementation and review of appropriate interventions for women children, youths and their families in consultation with supervisor
- Preparing reports as required, based on extensive and accurate information gathering and analysis
- Networking and linkages with Government and other likeminded organizations to avail services for the needy
- Working collaboratively with other social work colleagues, professional advisors, managers and other employees of Caritas India and its partners
- Developing and maintaining effective links with a range of other people and agencies in order to maximise services built on inter-agency collaboration
- Managing work priorities, personal workload and stress levels with the support of the supervisor
- Responsibilities
Social Worker
Kerala Social Service Forum
04.2007 - 01.2011
- State level coordination of Tsunami rescue, relief, rehabilitation, housing, child protection and disaster preparedness programmes
- Design, implement and monitor programmes for homelessness, unemployed and intellectually disabled
- Network and linkage with national, state and district level social work organizations for resources
- Facilitate capacity building programmes for partner staff in line with project objectives
- Conduct periodic monitoring and evaluation of programmes and projects through field visits, review meetings, meeting with beneficiaries and so on
- Reporting and documentation of projects and programmes
- Responsibilities
Social Worker
Quilon Social Service Society
04.2004 - 02.2007
- Coordination of various community development projects for Tsunami victims such as housing, disaster preparedness, livelihood and women empowerment
- Provide guidance and accompaniment to support workers for ensuring quality care and support for the intellectually disabled
- Documentation, preparation of reports and presentation of the same at appropriate forum
- Responsibilities
Community Development Supervisor
WHI Jalanidi project
08.2003 - 04.2004
- Formation and strengthening of Community Based Organizations for managing water shed and health promotion programmes in a sustainable manner through structured capacity building programmes
- Organizing various competitions for children at school level to promote sustainable health practices
- Coordinating and monitoring the work of07 community facilitators on a regular basis to achieve project goal
- Responsibilities
Education
Master of Social Work -
Mangalore University, India
Post Graduate Diploma - Health Management
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology
Skills
- Case Management
- Psychosocial Assessment
- Planning & organizational
- Quick learner
- Strong relationship management
- Team player
- Liaising & advocacy
- Cultural responsiveness
- Documentation
- Communication
- Analytical and conceptual thinking
- Resilience
- Risk assessment and management
- Adaptability
- Coordination/Management of community development projects
Affiliations
- ANZASW
- Life member of Indian Council of Social Welfare
Timeline
Inpatient Social Worker
Henry Bennet Centre, Te Whatu Ora, Waikato
09.2020 - Current
Community Social Worker
West Coast District Health Board
03.2018 - 08.2020
Specialist Support staff
Community Living trust
04.2017 - 02.2018
Social Worker
IDSS
06.2013 - 06.2015
Social Worker
Caritas India
02.2011 - 04.2013
Social Worker
Kerala Social Service Forum
04.2007 - 01.2011
Social Worker
Quilon Social Service Society
04.2004 - 02.2007
Community Development Supervisor
WHI Jalanidi project
08.2003 - 04.2004
Post Graduate Diploma - Health Management
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology
Master of Social Work -
Mangalore University, India
VISA STATUS
New Zealand Citizen
DRIVER’S LICENCE
Full
SWRB REGISTRATION
- Full registration
- Registration Number:8939
- APC: Current
VISA STATUS
New Zealand Citizen
DRIVER’S LICENCE
Full
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