Medical Social Worker
Medical Social Worker
st. andrew's community hospital- Posted 3 days ago
- Be among the first 10 applicants
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Provide social casework management, conducting psychosocial and financial assessment, counselling and appropriate intervention in the management of patient care
- Facilitate discharge care planning
- Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings and facilitate family conferences
- Network with relevant organisations, social service agencies and individuals to activate social and financial resources to meet patients needs
- Conduct home-visits
- Organise and run psycho-emotional-social group activities for patients
Requirements
- Degree in Social Work or Post-Graduate Diploma in Social Work preferably with experience in healthcare setting
- Must be a team player who enjoys both hospital and community setting
- Compassionate, responsible, positive, dedicated, diligent and independent
- Good interpersonal communication skills and social report-writing skills
- Strong interest in working with the elderly
- Ability to converse in various local languages preferred
- Committed to do social casework with the elderly in a healthcare setting
More Info
Key Skills
Psycho-emotional-social Group Activities
Financial Assessment
Discharge Care Planning
About Company
Skills:
patient assessment , Job Descriptions, Social Work, Treatment, behavioral health, Health Services, Case Management, Social Services, Cost-Efficient, Management, mental health
Skills:
Community referrals, discharge planning, Counselling, Financial assistance applications
Skills:
Social Work, Counselling
Skills:
Social Work, Psychology, Counselling
Skills:
advance care planning , support groups , psychoeducation , Non-pharmacological interventions, Palliative care discussions, Psychosocial interventions, Counselling, Case conferences, Therapeutic activities, Behavioral support plans, Service improvements