Chipo Emmah Bvindi

Chipo Emmah Bvindi is a skilled professional in social work and crisis counseling with extensive experience in various supportive roles. Currently serving as a Crisis Counselor at Distress Centre Calgary since May 2022, Chipo has previously worked as a Counseling Intern at Calgary Counselling Centre and as a Crisis of Care Counsellor at Crisis of Care Helpline. Additional experience includes providing social support as a Volunteer Social Support Counsellor with the Western Cape Department of Health and serving as a Clinical Social Work Intern in the Obstetrics & Gynaecology Ward at New Somerset Hospital. Chipo also has a background in peer mentoring at the University of the Western Cape, where assistance was provided to first-year students, and has participated in internships that involved public relations and administrative support. Chipo holds a Bachelor of Social Work degree from the University of the Western Cape, a short course in Care for Caregivers from the University of South Africa, and a Master’s degree in Clinical/Medical Social Work from the University of Calgary.