Nicholas Senyonjo
Social worker or Cousellor
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London, OntarioMember since August 7, 2025
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About
- Experience and knowledge of issues impacting the children, youth, mental health and unemployed.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to build rapport with people of diverse backgrounds.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience in delivering case management services and individual plans including emergency services.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, conflict resolution, crisis intervention techniques and Computer skills including SMIS
- Engagement and resource mobilization with Development Partners.
Experience
Relief Worker Merry Mount Children Centre, London 2025 to present
- Maintain data entry for children and youth at the centre.
- Support children and Youth dairy skills development.
- Maintain proper house keeping and including children laundry.
- Support clients with mental health and coping skills in their lives,
- Counselling and behaviour management including house support.
- Maintain data entry, documentation and proper record keeping of client information.
- Collaborate with donors mainly Children Aid Society and other Partners for continued support.
- Provided support to adolescences and adult summer at the Carling Heights Centre.
- Supported Counseling and behavior therapy to youth and adults at the camp.
- Developed work plans, regular reports, documentation, and case management.
- Engaged with Government Ministries to support City of London initiatives.
- Establish and maintained positive professional relationships with clients, family members and staff.
- Practiced principles of person-centered support, act with compassion, dignity, and respect.
- Supported employment opportunities for youth and adults including job development and placement.
- engaged Donors for continued support for program work and development.
- Performed initial screenings for the client’s eligibility for admittance to shelter programs.
- Admitted clients and explained the rules, policies, and housing first philosophy of the program.
- Recorded admittance and discharge information in the SMIS system.
- Team member for programs and fundraising.
- Supported plans for individual and Community access, Outreach, employment, and home living.
- Carried out research and implemented programs including Organizational and individual goals.
- Supported homelessness and mental health to individuals, youth, children and women.
- Engaged, assessed, planned, intervened, and evaluated clients’ cases.
- Supported and assisted clients in crisis: emergency shelter resources.
- Supported clients with addictions and physical, mental, and developmental challenges.
- Engaged, assessed, and intervened with youth with mental health issues.
- One-to-one home care support and social services to youth and adults.
- Crisis intervention for youth and adults in residential homes and schools.
- Liaised with community, agencies, and Institutions in planning social service programs.
- Engaged, assessed, and supported clients to cope with life challenges.
- Supported team building and Career Development through motivational seminars.
- Secretary for Board Committees and General Assembly forums including data entry, records and safety.
- Research and management of organizational policies and procedures
- Represented the Forum in global events in Europe and Africa to raise funds for the Organizations.
- Assessed and boosted life skills and youth Social and sports programs in schools.
- Participated in International and European Conferences with youth groups and adults.
- Team leads in Fundraising initiatives to support Local Organizations in Africa
- Member of St James West Minister Church,115 Askin St, London, ON 2024- to date
- Member of Rotary club of London South 2025 to date
- Advisory Board Member, St Theodore of Canterbury Church, Toronto 2023
- Advisory Board Member: Kerby Centre, Calgary, Alberta 2019
- Young Men Christian Association (YMCA), Halifax, Nova Scotia 2018
Education
- Diploma Community Service Worker (CSW) Bay River College, Canada 2018- 2019