Social work at Gicumbi district Under Statute:Deadline: Sep 2, 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