2 job positions of Social Worker A2/A1 at Nyagatare District Under Statute :Deadline: Mar 7, 2024

Job responsibilities

I. Summary of Overall Role and Responsibilities A social worker serves as a liaison person between patients, health care providers and sponsors

II. Key Duties and Tasks  Identify psychosocial cases and work with them to find adequate solution for their problem;  Manager all Social services supplies and equipment in the institution  Provide Monthly report on social activities to the his/her direct supervisor  To advocate for helping clients to get resources that would improve their well-being  To coordinate the activities of sponsors in wards;  To educate patients individually or groups for behavior change;  To educate patients and their close relatives on the management of the patient’s condition and its consequences;  To educate patients individually or groups for behavior change  To identify psychosocial cases and work with them to find adequate solution for their problem;  To manage all departmental supplies and equipment  To organize and coordinate the international Patients’ day;  To organize and manage packages of support to enable patients to lead the fullest lives possible  To organize the social reintegration of abandoned and invalid patient (Home visit);  To serve as liaison between patients, healthcare providers and sponsors;  To perform other related duties as required

III. Traits  Ability to Multi-Task  Adaptable  Diligence  Compassion  Professionalism  Effective Communication  Resilience  Empathy  Learner  Proficiency with Prioritizing Tasks IV. Key Performance Indicators  File of clients well-arranged and fulfilled (client records)  Score of performance evaluation  Number of social cases assisted and recorded properly in the registers  Number of quarterly outreaches/supervisions conducted in the community  Number of in-service training conducted

Minimum qualifications

• • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

    0 Year of relevant experience

• • 2. Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work

    0 Year of relevant experience

• • 3. Advanced Diploma in Social Work

    0 Year of relevant experience

• • 4. Advanced Diploma in Sociology

    0 Year of relevant experience

• • 5. Advanced diploma in Social Studies

    0 Year of relevant experience

• • 6. Bachelor’s degree in Social Studies

    0 Year of relevant experience

• 7. A2 In Social Work

  0 Year of relevant experience

Required competencies and key technical skills

• • Integrity

• • 2
    Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.

• • 3
    Inclusiveness

• • 4
    Accountability

• • 5. Communication

• • 6. Teamwork

• • 7. Client/citizen focus

• • 8. Professionalism

• 9. Commitment to continuous learning

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