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• The jobholder advocates for child protection
  and safe guarding.
• Carries out psychosocial assessments, case
  management, education and ongoing evaluation of patients and families. 
• Completes comprehensive psychosocial
  assessments within the shortest possible time and develops an intervention
  plan together with the client.
• Maintains an appropriate clinical record,
  completing documentation effectively.
• The jobholder develops a written plan of care
  to provide information and direction to other interdisciplinary team
  members regarding the provision of social work services.
• Actively participates in the team decision to
  admit and/or discharge patients for rehabilitation services. 
• Renders support in discharge planning by
  coordinating and ensuring that the plan is followed.  Provides social work expertise regarding
  changes to the patient’s level of care.
• Documents all findings, needs, problems,
  measurable goals, plans, interventions, and patient responses in the
  clinical record.
• Communicates plans and changes to the
  physician and other members of the interdisciplinary team through the care
  plan, coordination notes, and participation in case meetings.
• Provides casework/evaluation and service
  management of patients requiring information about, or monitoring of:
  1.Family Relationships, 2.Meaning of illness to the patient and his/her
  family;  3.Cultural and spiritual
  attitudes in relationship to illness; 4. Long Term Care Planning  Monitors safety of patient environment,
  including following reporting policy regarding possible abuse/neglect and
  suicide, ability of patient and family to adjust to the care of the
  patient in the home; and, the financial impact of patient’s illness upon the
  family.
• Demonstrates teamwork and effective
  communication to accomplish patient, team and CoRSU goals.
• Shares areas of expertise and initiates
  interdisciplinary referrals including community outreach regarding
  rehabilitation care issues.
• Educates team members and patient’s families
  about community resources and how to access them appropriately
• Actively participates in training and
  in-service education and leads training modules relating to Social Work
  roles in the rehabilitation process. 
  
• Renders support in the development,
  implementation, and evaluation of the ongoing quality improvement process.
  
• The incumbent will participate in the on-call
  rotation to deal with admissions, deaths and crises management. 
• Consistently promotes company’s core values,
  mission and vision.
• Performs other activities as assigned.

• The Social Worker should preferably hold a
  Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Applicants with prior healthcare/hospice or
  administration experience have an added advantage
• Previous work experience preferred in a
  rehabilitation setting of people with disability will be of added
  advantage.
• Sensitivity to the impact of life and
  psycho-social/medical issues faced by individuals with disabilities; should
  be emotionally strong, tact in dealing with patients and their families;
  ability to support others at a time of crisis. 
• Must be able to demonstrate flexibility by
  performing a variety of tasks, often changing from one to another of a
  different nature without loss of efficiency or composure. 
• Ability to communicate effectively and
  assertively with people of all socioeconomic backgrounds. 
• Ability to act maturely, cooperate, show
  flexibility, tact in dealing with co-workers and all members of the
  hospital team

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