Abdul-lateef Akande

Abdul-lateef 's experience

1. Residential Social Worker

   · Streetkids Matters FoundationCurrently practicing

   May 2024 – Present

   • My role covers assessment and case management, crisis intervention and advocacy.
   • Evaluate the background, strengths, needs and risks faced by the rescued children, using the insights to create personalized care plans in collaboration with the children, families and stakeholders.
   • Monitor the implementation of the personalised care plans and provide updates to address evolving needs.
   • Provide immediate assistance in crises, offering counselling, emotional support and coping strategies to help children navigate challenges and trauma by intervening in emotional distress, conflict resolution and emergency medical needs.
   • Champion children's rights and best interests within various systems, collaborating with external agencies and professionals to provide resources, services, and specialized support.
   • Facilitate access to education, life skills development and family and community engagement efforts to create a supportive environment and empower children with essential skills and knowledge.

2. Medical social worker

   · Orile Agege General Hospital

   Sep 2017 – Nov 2017

   • Conducted daily ward rounds to oversee patient care and treatment plans, actively seeking opportunities to connect indigent patients with resources and philanthropists to cover their medical expenses, ensuring access to necessary healthcare services.
   • Implemented psychosocial assessments for patients facing financial constraints, offering financial waivers based on their categorization, addressing barriers to care and ensuring equitable access to essential medical treatment and support services.
   • Provided comprehensive pre and post-HIV test counselling, delivered follow-up care, and administered antiretroviral drugs to HIV-positive individuals, promoting continuity of care and disease management for improved health outcomes.

3. Mental health champion/Advocate

   · National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)

   Dec 2021 – Mar 2022

   • Organized community awareness campaigns targeting various sectors, including religious institutions, markets, schools and local communities to educate people about mental health and mental illness, including their causes, symptoms, and preventive measures.
   • Led campaigns to highlight the correlation between increasing insecurity and high rates of substance abuse among youth.
   • Took proactive measures to engage in the rehabilitation and reintegration of individuals with substance abuse disorders, emphasizing the crucial role of support and resources in their recovery journey, helping them rebuild their lives and make positive contributions to the community.

4. Medical social worker

   · Osun state University teaching hospital Osogbo

   Nov 2021 – Feb 2024

   • Conducted daily ward rounds providing Bed-to-Bed counselling, delivering HIV counselling and disclosing test results.
   • Cared for destitute, abandoned and indigent patients, ensuring proper documentation and statistics.
   • Managed transfer and repatriation of abandoned patients and conducted psychosocial assessments and financial categorization for patients facing financial constraints.
   • Handled home visits and tracing for accident victims and educated patients and families on illness and treatment plans.
   • Engaged in providing general pre/post-test HIV counselling, psychosocial assessments, financial categorization, home visits and education on illnesses and treatment plans, connecting patients and families to necessary resources for comprehensive care.

5. Mental health social worker

   · Royal city psychiatric specialist hospital

   Oct 2022 – Jan 2024

   • Provided counselling to patients on admission for psychoactive substance usage and engaged the patients in group and individual therapy sessions.
   • Conducted psychosocial assessments and therapy for traumatized, depressed and low self-esteem patients.
   • Counselled patients’ relatives against stigmatising patients and advised them on their roles in the recovery process to improve their chances of integration back into society.