Fresher Social Worker NGO Jobs - CoRSU

Duty Station: Kisubi, Wakiso, Uganda

Reports to: Clinical Psychologist

CoRSU

was established in 2006 as a private non-profit, non-government organization in

Uganda after extensive consultation with various stake holders. It is a Ugandan

initiative which was encouraged and supported by CBM with the main aim of

expanding and improving the rehabilitation services for children and people

with disability.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• 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.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• 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

All

suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their

applications and updated CVs to:  CoRSU,

Rehabilitation Hospital, P.O. Box 46, Kisubi, Uganda or via email to:

hr@corsu-hospital.org or hand deliver your application to the CoRSU Simon

Bridger Block Reception.