Matthew Olapade
@matthewolapade
Social worker and researcher advancing mental health and behavioural health through clinical practice and evidence-based community work.
What I'm looking for
I am a social worker and researcher with interests in mental health, youth well-being, behavioural addictions, community health, and social policy. My interest in research grew from supporting individuals and families facing mental health and psychosocial challenges, and I now focus on how broader social, psychological, and economic factors shape health and well-being.
I bring experience across clinical practice, psychiatric research, community engagement, child protection advocacy, and mental health outreach—conducting psychosocial assessments, supporting interventions, and contributing to community-based initiatives. I also strengthen practice with research activities like data collection, qualitative coding, quantitative organization, and literature review, and my background includes a Master of Social Work dissertation examining betting addiction determinants among youth.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Worked as a Research Associate at Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria.
Social Worker & PR Officer
The Concern Home
Jan 2025 - Dec 2025 (11 months)
Coordinated mental health awareness and community outreach programmes and supported child-protection and family-development advocacy. Assisted with social impact project planning and managed communication, stakeholder engagement, and public awareness activities.
In this role, I support community-based initiatives focused on mental health, child protection, family welfare, and social development. My core roles include:
• Coordinating mental health awareness and community outreach programmes.
• Supporting advocacy initiatives relating to child protection and family development.
• Assisting in planning and implementation of social impact projects.
• Managin
Provided crisis intervention and counselling to individuals and families facing medical challenges, advocated for patients' rights, collaborated on holistic care plans, and coordinated access to community resources and support services.
- Developed comprehensive technical content, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and coherence in documentation.
- Stayed updated on industry trends and integrated new technologies into writing practices.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to transform technical information into user-friendly documentation aligned with company goals.
Research Assistant, Psychiatry Department
Apr 2023 - Sep 2023 (5 months)
Collected data through questionnaires and interviews, ensuring participant engagement. Conducted qualitative coding, organized quantitative data, and performed data validation. Reviewed literature on mother-infant bonding and maternal mental health to guide research design.
Research Assistant
University College Hospital, Ibadan
Apr 2023 - Sep 2023 (5 months)
Collected data through questionnaires and interviews and supported qualitative coding and quantitative data organization. Conducted data validation and reviewed literature on mother-infant bonding and maternal mental health to inform research design.
- Successfully drove the company's website to the first page of Google, leading to a remarkable growth of over 200%.
- Adjusted content strategies based on analytics and user feedback for ongoing optimization.
- Analyzed Google, Bing, and Yahoo search engines to assess their effectiveness in delivering search results.
- Assessed the relevance, quality, and usefulness of search engine results using qualitative and quantitative metrics.
- Developed and applied methodologies to measure the quality and relevance of search engine results.
- Stayed informed on web search, video, and digital search trends, int
Marketing Specialist
Aug 2021 - Jan 2022 (5 months)
- Provided outstanding technical support to clients.
- Cultivated and maintained up-to-date industry and technical knowledge.
- Created high-quality user guides, training materials, and technical documentation.
- Collaborated with technical personnel to generate visual content for manufacturing assembly lines.
Education
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University of Ibadan
Master's degree, Social Work
2022 - 2024
Dissertation Topic: Psychological and Socioeconomic Factors as Determinants of Betting Addiction Among Youths in Ibadan Metropolis
University of Ibadan
Master of Social Work, Social Work
2022 - 2024
Master of Social Work degree. Dissertation examined psychological and socioeconomic factors as determinants of betting addiction among youths in Ibadan.
Obafemi Awolowo University
Bachelor of Education - BA.Ed, English
2013 - 2017
Obafemi Awolowo University
Bachelor of Education, English
2013 - 2017
Bachelor of Education degree in English.
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