MARIA VAFIA
Social Worker
Athens
Summary
Observant individual with excellent interpersonal skills builds meaningful relationships with clients and families. Experienced in working with clients from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds. Skilled in selecting and utilizing appropriate treatment modalities and interventions to meet needs of individuals. Passionate about helping people manage mental health and improve quality of life
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
4
4
Languages
Work History
Mental Health Counseling Intern
Center For Combating Gender-Based Violence
10.2023 - Current
- Social work intake
- Protection of the privacy of sensitive information.
- Participation in case conferences, actively contributing ideas for effective treatment planning based on assessment data findings.
- Crisis intervention services.
- Assistance in the development of community outreach programs, increasing awareness of mental health resources available to the public.
- Care coordination with other healthcare providers as needed, ensuring seamless integration of services for optimal client outcomes.
- Participation in supervision sessions and incorporating feedback from supervisors into practice.
- Participation in workshops, conferences, and ongoing training opportunities.
- Motivational interviewing techniques to help clients set achievable goals and take steps towards positive change.
- Building rapport skills with diverse clientele by demonstrating cultural competence and sensitivity in all interactions.
- Documentation of clients' progress to keep detailed notes on each client's treatment progress and changes in mental health status.
- Consultation with other staff members regarding treatment plans as deemed appropriate by team leader.
Language Teacher
Self-employeed
10.2003 - Current
- Establishment of a supportive classroom environment that fostered open communication and mutual respect between all participants.
- Support students in developing social skills through structured activities and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Adaptation of instructional methods based on individual student needs and preferences, ensuring optimal learning outcomes for diverse learners.
Social Work Intern
International Social Service
03.2022 - 06.2022
- The NGO ISS is specialized in the transnational child protection, the intercountry adoptions, the search for roots and the counseling of intercultural families
- Strong rapport with clients by establishing trust and maintaining open lines of communication throughout the internship experience.
- Client screenings and recording data in case files to facilitate clinical case coordination services and case management duties.
- Documentation of services provided by keeping accurate records of activities, interactions and conversations.
Social Work Intern
One Child , One World
10.2021 - 01.2022
- Assessment of needs
- Individual and family counseling
- Working with family members to improve everyday life and strengthen strengths to deal with practical issues.
- The empowerment of parents in their role.
- The management of problems and the overcoming of difficulties that may be faced by the family or its member.
- Escorts with the aim of facilitating access to public services.
- Home Visits
- The promotion of care for the child in the family, at school, in the neighborhood.
- Cooperation with other agencies
- Creation of parenting groups to raise awareness of parenting issues
- The inclusion of families and their members in the social fabric.
- Assisting clients in navigating community resources for optimal support and services.
- Maintaining detailed case notes, documenting progress towards goals and critical incidents for accurate reporting.
- Building Strong rapport with clients by establishing trust and maintaining open lines of communication throughout the internship experience.
- Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to optimize client care and improve overall wellbeing.
- Education of clients on their rights and responsibilities within various social service systems, empowering them to make informed decisions.
Education
Master of Science - Counseling Psychology
National And Kapodistrian University of Athens
Athens 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
University of West Attica
Athens, Greece 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - French Language And Literature
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki 04.2001 -
Erasmus Exchange Program - French Language
Universidad Autonoma De Barcelona
Barcelona 04.2001 -
Skills
Building rapport
Motivational Interviewing
Play therapy techniques
Sexual Assault Support
Case Documentation
Active Listening
Empathy Development
Certification
Teaching Greek as a Foreigh Language
Timeline
8Th Pan-Hellenic Conference of Counselling Psychology – 3d Pan-Hellenic Conference of Positive Psychology
11-2024
Mental Health Counseling Intern
Center For Combating Gender-Based Violence
10.2023 - Current
Teaching Greek as a Foreigh Language
03-2023
Adult training seminar
05-2022
Social Work Intern
International Social Service
03.2022 - 06.2022
Social Work Intern
One Child , One World
10.2021 - 01.2022
Anxiety Disorders ''Diagnostic Criteria, Assessment and Therapeutic Interventions''
04-2021
Effective diagnosis and intervention in Learning Difficulties
02-2021
Language Teacher
Self-employeed
10.2003 - Current
Master of Science - Counseling Psychology
National And Kapodistrian University of Athens
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
University of West Attica
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - French Language And Literature
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
04.2001 -
Erasmus Exchange Program - French Language
Universidad Autonoma De Barcelona
04.2001 -