SOCIAL WORKER at ObiJackson Children's Hospital

Job ID: OCH/0814/06    
Closing Date: 2014-08-26

Job Description :      
• Acts as advocate for clients or patients to resolve crises.
• Collaborate with other professionals to evaluate patients' medical or physical condition.
• Refer patient, client, or family to community resources to assist in recovery from illnesses.
• Assist clients to access opportunities for social services such as financial assistance, legal aid, housing, job placement or education.
• Hold individual and group sessions to counsel clients and patients and assist them overcome dependencies, recover from illness and adjust to life.
• Utilize consultation data/information and social work experience to coordinate patient care and rehabilitation.
• Plan discharge from care facility to home or other care facility.
• Organize support groups or counsel family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, and supporting clients/patients.
• Identify environmental impediments to client or patient progress through interviews and review of patient records.
• Oversee Medicaid and Medicare-related paperwork and record keeping in hospitals.
• Plan and conduct programs to combat social problems, prevent substance abuse, or improve community health and counseling services.
• Conduct social research to advance knowledge and also update the hospital’s knowledge bank in the social work field.
• Investigate child abuse and neglect cases and take authorized protective action when necessary.
       
Paper Qualification:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or Psychology.

Professional Qualification:
• Membership of relevant professional body will be an added advantage
     
Experience:
• Minimum of 5 years relevant post qualification work experience in social work or medicare.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies
• Computer Literacy and knowledge
• Good communication and Interpersonal Skills
• Good Knowledge of the use of Microsoft Excel, Word and Power point
• Ability to communicate in Ibo language will be an advantage