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Job Title:  Community Based Inclusive Development (CBID) Social Worker (Re-advertised)

Organisation: Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services for people with disability in Uganda (CoRSU)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports To:(CBID) Social Work Team Leader

Job Ref No: CHJ/FEB/J94

About US:

Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services for people with disability in Uganda (CoRSU) was established in 2006 as a private non-profit, nongovernmental organization and is supported by CBM (Christian Blind Mission). CoRSU provides Orthopaedic Surgery, Plastic Surgery and Rehabilitation, mainly for children as well as adults with disability.

Job Summary: To promote delivery of efficient and Social Services that enhances quality of life for persons with disabilities and particularly children through Rehabilitation, Disability Awareness, Social Inclusion, Child Safeguarding and Provision of Social Support services to Patients and Caregivers.

He/she should be fluent in Langi-Luo language so as to ensure better interpretation and communication of Vesicalvaginal fistula (VVF) services to the patients that receive rehabilitation and social interventions, provide mentorship to Social Work Volunteers, Care givers and engages into rural community mobilization work.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Outreach Programme & coordination

• Identification, Assessment and Referral of women with Fistula conditions
• Offer pre and post counselling to both women with Fistula Disabilities
• Sensitize women, community leaders, schools, health centres and other stake holders on the causes, prevention and management of Fistula Disability
• Collaborate with other actors to enhance referrals and networking
• Organize review meetings with women suffering from fistula and Community Volunteers at District level

Safe Guarding

• Fully acquainted with Safeguarding practices especially with children and adult at risk
• Support the orientation of new staff in Safeguarding
• Sensitize Patients and Caregivers on Safeguarding
• Disseminate child and adult at risk safeguarding materials
• Identity child safeguarding issues and discuss with the Safeguarding Focal Person.

Social Work Services

• Carry out Patient Social Assessments and plan appropriate interventions.
• Providing Counselling services and coping strategies to CWDs, Parents and Caregivers while at the Hospital.
• Support Vulnerable patients (Children and Adults) to benefit from the CoRSU subsidy scheme.
• Coordinate with CoRSU partners’ organisations for booking and referral of patients.
• Provide Patients and caregivers with appropriate information about Hospital services, systems and payments.
• Referral of Patients in need of Psychotherapy while at the Hospital
• Submit monthly reports and Statistics to Head of Department on a monthly basis
• Coordinate and participate in the information, education and communication (IEC) training sessions for clients, attendants and caregivers.
• Facilitate the process of assigning attendant prefects and liaises with them and the nurses.
• Participate in resolving disputes between attendants in liaison with other hostel staff.
• Participate in ward rounds where Appropriate.
• Conduct discharge sessions for patients and care givers.
• Participate in developing a payment plan for patients in liaison with the Head of Finance and waiver committee.
• Conducting Patient satisfaction surveys.
• Conducting monthly meetings with patients and Caregivers Admitted at CoRSU to generate feedback on services at the Hospital.
• Coordinate all activities with the social work team, the customer care officer and the clinical psychologist.
• Participate to recreational activities for children with the therapy team
• Any other assignments as given by the supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal applicant must hold a University Degree in Disability studies, Community Based Rehabilitation, Social work/Social Science, and Community Development Studies or its equivalent.
• At least three years of experience in Disability, Community Based Rehabilitation and Community development work.
• Recognised training in Community Rehabilitation, Advocacy, leadership and mobilisation skills is added advantage.
• Good computer skills (MS Word, Excel and Power point)
• Experience in Disability management, Advocacy work, Community Based Rehabilitation work and familiar with the rehabilitation of patients with Vesicalvaginal fistula conditions.
• Excellent communication, presentation social, reporting and Training Skills.
• Knowledge of English, Langi-Luo language among others

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified candidates should submit their applications (detailed CV with covering letter plus copies of academic qualifications) to The Head of Human Resources, CORSU Hospital P.O. Box 46 Kisubi or email to recruitment@corsuhospital.org  Indicate the position you are applying for in the subject of the email. Note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified for interviews.

Deadline: 4^th March 2022 at 5:00pm

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