Lerato Songo
Qualification:
2025: PhD candidate in Social Work: University of Pretoria (UP)
2023: Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management (PD in Project Management) with Unisa School of Business Leadership (Unisa SBL) 2022: Masters in Social Work (MSW) with University of Johannesburg (UJ)
2019: Honours in Criminology (H in Crim) with the University of South Africa (Unisa)
2016: Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) (Cum Laude) with the University of Pretoria (UP)
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Social Worker
ABOUT LERATO SONGO
I am registered with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP) and the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF). • SACSSP (South African Council for Social Service Providers): 10-43299 • BHF (Board of Healthcare Funders): 1137107
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7 years of social work experience Lerato Songo is a qualified social worker in private practice registered with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP) and the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF). She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Social Work (Cum Laude), majoring in Psychology and Criminology from the University of Pretoria (UP) in 2016. In 2019, she obtained her Honours Degree in Criminology from the University of South Africa (Unisa) and in 2022 she obtained her Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Johannesburg (UJ). She has 7 years of working experience in the Government and Private sector.
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Individual, family and marital services
• Counselling and therapy • Mental wellness • Dealing with trauma • Dealing with loss and grief • Addiction (alcoholism, gambling, etc) • Relationship & Marital counselling â–ª Intimacy â–ª Couple therapy â–ª Pre-marital counselling â–ª Marriage enrichment â–ª Dealing with divorce • Parental skills & services • Mediation and conflict resolution • Financial problems intervention • Psychosocial management of chronic medical diagnosis
Group services
• Support groups including substance abuse • Other addiction support groups • Education and empowerment groups Community, mentorship & public services • Women empowerment talks • Youth empowerment & mentorship • School mentorship program & workshops
Corporate services
• Employee Health & Wellness Program • Work-life balance program • Absenteeism • Trauma debriefing • Dealing with workplace abuse, maltreatment and bullying • Social Work private practice mentorship & supervision
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Practicing at 179 President Mbeki Drive, RUSTENBURG