HENRY MUGOYA

Duties and responsibilities

• Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
• Wiped down equipment with proper cleaning products after each patient transport to reduce instances of infection.
• Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to the nurse supervisor.
• Furthered skills by actively participating in employee training and taking classes to improve skills.
• Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
• Maintained frequent supervision of residents unable to call for assistance.
• Determined specific needs and provided the most appropriate services for patient well-being.
• Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in the patient's health status to the case manager.
• Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
• Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
• Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
• Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
• Documented residents' mental status, sleep, and eating patterns in medical record books.
• Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
• Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, and medication reminders.
• Helped patients care for themselves by teaching proper, safe use of ambulation assistive devices such as canes or walkers.
• Transported patients via wheelchair to and from rehabilitation and daily activities.

Duties and responsibilities:

• My supervisor oriented the interns to the agency. He also gave me the guiding principles, rules, and regulations that govern the hospital.
• During the orientation into the hospital, each intern was tasked to research a particular mental vulnerability regarding its causes, symptoms, and treatment and present their findings to the rest of the interns. The cognitive disorders discussed included bipolar, schizophrenia, mood disorders, epilepsy, psychosis, and ADHD (Attention Deficit and Hyperactive Disorder.
• Presentation on personality disorders: I researched and presented on them, following the task I was given during the orientation.
• Ward rounds involved assessing, diagnosing, and reviewing people with mental health conditions by doctors (psychiatrists) while I observed, listened, and learned about new conditions. These rounds were conducted to evaluate changes in previously admitted patients, review those who had been discharged, and provide treatment to people with mental health conditions with coexisting physical conditions.
• Ward rounds, which involved people with a mental health condition being assessed, diagnosed, and reviewed by doctors (psychiatrists) as I watched, listened, and learned about new conditions. Ward rounds were done to determine changes in previously admitted patients, to review those who were discharged, and to give treatment to people with mental health and other physical conditions.
• Forensic ward rounds were done primarily for the mental health clients who had committed criminal offenses due to mental vulnerability and are in the mental facility because they have committed a crime. I was taught the different procedures for working with forensic patients, especially if a case has been filed against them.
• Assess different clients and gather background information on them, including their awareness of their condition, the final event that led to their admission to the hospital, and the number of times they have been admitted. This information will be used to develop an intervention plan to manage the situation.
• The Department of Social Work and Social Administration held departmental meetings to review the previous week’s activities and design a work plan for the current week.
• A group session at the ADU attended lectures on systems thinking, during which a presentation was made. Various steps that comprised systems thinking were defined and were done for rehabilitation and motivation. I used these steps while working with other clients.
• Group therapy/sessions at the alcohol and drug unit. The social work department was privileged to have one day a week where I was required to have a group therapy session with the clients under rehabilitation at the alcohol and drug unit. During the eight weeks of field attachment, I was required to design the group therapy sessions and conduct the activities designed. We made various presentations on several topics, including gratitude, self-compassion, the art of letting go, and happiness. All of these were carefully designed to help rehabilitate and motivate the clients in the alcohol and drug unit toward change.
• I wrote reports on my assessments of different clients, including all the information about the session and the intervention plan. I also wrote reports on the group sessions I had at the alcohol and drug unit.
• Monitoring and supervision of the mentally vulnerable clients as medication was being administered to them and roll calls were being made.

Duties and responsibilities.

• Identification, Mobilization, and assessment of clients and young people affected by sexual abuse and exploitation and labor Exploitation.
• Socio-economic empowerment—We achieved this through Vocational skills training, Street Business Skills training, Startup kit/ IGA Provision training, Referrals, and Links to the private and public business sectors for Follow-up during and after the client's reintegration.
• Community Mobilization and empowerment—this was done through conducting Moonlight HIV Testing and Counseling Outreaches, Home visits, door-to-door identification in hotspots and slum areas, Community SRHR/HIV Outreaches, peer community Education dialogues, community music, dance, and drama education and awareness, Community educative Film shows, and aerobics.
• To carry out specialized training, awareness campaigns, and capacity building for key stakeholders, specifically targeting the police, non-government organizations / community-based organizations, Hotel/lodge/ bar owners, local leaders, peer educators, media, Health Service Providers, and parents/ caregivers.
• Assess and enroll using various tools and methodologies, such as motivational interviewing, cognitive theory and assessment, and CAGE.
• Participatory Rural Appraisal: Through the Self Protection program, I used participatory inquiry in practice and peer education.
• Rights-Based Approach – Sensitization and creation of friendly, safe school environments that protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation and creation of codes of conduct that protect children and young people from sexual exploitation in the workplace, explicitly targeting hotels/lodges/ brothels/ bars.
• Family tracing, Psychosocial support, and Reintegration. For psychosocial Support, I used Interpersonal and group counseling sessions, music, dance, and drama therapy, Aerobics, sports, temporary shelter, basic requirements and needs, medication, care, and support.
• Partnerships, Networking, and Collaboration with various Key stakeholders, such as the Police, Kampala Capital City Authority, NGOs/ CBOs, Line Ministries, Local Leaders, Parents and caregivers, Informal and formal business partners, Public Health Centers and Social Facilities, and the General community.
• Monitoring and Evaluation – Data collection and analysis, documentation of MSCs, good practices, Lessons learned, follow-ups, Literature Review.
• To carry out Social Research- operational, baseline surveys, good practices, policy and literature reviews, and informative research.
• Conducting home visits to clients’ families and caregivers to assess household vulnerabilities and support the plan for their rehabilitation and reintegration.

Duties and responsibilities.

• To plan and execute health activities that equip assisted children, caregivers, and projects for timely, efficient health service delivery to the targeted beneficiaries, that is, assisted children and staff.
• To show evidence of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
• To be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, with a Christ-like attitude when dealing with people.
• To Work within one influence and advocate for children and their caregivers who live in poverty and cannot speak out for themselves.
• This included being informed about children's issues and influencing others to be more involved.
• To plan and coordinate health screening for project children.
• To identify children and caregivers with special health needs and design an action plan with project leadership and other stakeholders.
• To coordinate medical care and distribution of provisions to the identified beneficiaries – children and caregivers.
• To conduct home visits and counsel children and caregivers with special healthcare needs.
• To monitor health-related trends and report regularly to the project management and Country office (Compassion International Uganda).
• To plan and coordinate health-related training, information, education, and communication (IEC) to the project management, caregivers, and children.
• To take a lead role in planning and monitoring the physical development of the supported children.
• To report monthly to the Project Director on children’s health and project health trends.
• Monitor and implement Health and HIV/AIDS programs for children, family, church, and community members.
• To ensure accurate and timely submission of CDSP, Health, and complementary intervention online reports.
• To monitor and implement the water and sanitation (WaSH) programs.
• Facilitate stakeholders, especially church children and caregivers, in resource mobilization for sustainable development programs and coordinate and network for technical skills and knowledge.
• Carrying out any other duties assigned by the Project Director.

Core duties and responsibilities.

• Ensure timeliness and quality of the child-to-sponsor correspondence, child information documents, and materials.
• Produce regular and standardized reports on established spiritual development outcomes and indicators.
• Maintain a home visitation log and group activity participation worksheet.
• Produce standardized, accurate, and accessible reports showing children and caregivers participating in the program activities.
• Maintain accurate and current information on each registered child /client.
• Discover how to help Christian children identify and use their spiritual talents and gifts.
• Keep records and files of all sponsor-related issues.
• Implement the local plan of action on child protection.
• To ensure that children are educated on their rights to protection, acceptable and unacceptable behaviors of adults, where they can go for help in case of harassment or exploitation, and advice on when they experience or witness abuse.
• Implement guidelines and step-by-step procedures for dealing with complaints of abuse and ensure clear time frames to resolve that complaint.
• Ensure that all registered children are treated with dignity, respect, and integrity by staff and sponsors/donors and that the incidence of child abuse and exploitation is significantly reduced.
• Produce accurate, timely, and helpful information regarding the reasons for departing a child who no longer attends or adequately participates in the program.
• Partnered with business teams and IT personnel to align project goals with business strategy and define project milestones.
• Created strategic and tactical initiatives for planning to meet key objectives.
• Completed and submitted monthly and yearly reports to support executive decisions.
• Conducted cold- calls to prospect external lead sources and advance the sales process.
• Defined and integrated roles, responsibilities, and processes for the business team and data management organization.
• Developed and executed strategic initiatives to implement key changes and improvements in business development and sales programs.
• Developed short-term and long-term sales objectives and strategic plans to meet market needs.
• Prepared grant proposals under tight deadlines.
• Generated accounting and financial reports, charts, and forecasts.