Clinical Social Worker (SKMC)

Assists patients, families and significant others with their social, environmental, financial and emotional problems that are related to illnesses or to receipt of care.

Corresponding Key Activities performed by the role

Assist in the daily management of workload allocation within the specialist area, taking into account the changing/competing demands and making decisions about prioritization of caseloads

Supervising junior staff and ensuring their abidance to going rules and policies as applied and implemented in the Section/Department/Facility

Conducting and assisting the department head in the performance appraisal of the staff

Take Care Management responsibility for vulnerable clients including the production of comprehensive Social assessment of client needs, formulization of a social care plan and the identification of relevant resources to meet the individual’s needs.

Where appropriate following assessment, co-ordinate the delivery of social care plans and liaise with the appropriate government or charity agencies

Working alongside and in partnership with individuals, families and care givers using a range of interpersonal and communication skills to assess highly complex psycho-social needs, set objectives, develop care plans and deliver appropriate interventions

The Social Worker will assist the Multidisciplinary team to recognize and intervene as necessary for High Risk patients, using the approved Social Work Criteria for the Assessment of Patients with Social Issues.Will actively work with the Nurse Case Coordinators to plan and intervene for Discharge Planning, liaising with support agencies such as Social Support Center, Embassies and Charitable Foundations Conduct initial comprehensive person centered assessments, plan and implement individual strategies of care to meet identified needs in conjunction with the service user, care giver and members of the multi-disciplinary team as appropriate

Support individuals, families, and care givers through loss, change, illness and uncertainty

Support individuals, families and care givers through loss, change, illness and uncertainty and act as an advocate for the patient in ensuring that their expressed wishes are central when planning care to meet the clients long term care needs

Undertake comprehensive inter disciplinary assessments, early intervention, safe and effective decision making to assist the care team, overcome discharge barriers in a timely manner and assist the transition of the patient back to the community and an appropriate care setting.

Communicate with patients and other members of the team to assist the patient progress along the continuum of care towards return to wellness..

This mayinclude advocating for patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating.

Respecting the rights of the individual service user and their families, the Clinical Social Worker will embrace values, spiritual beliefs, customs and social norms in carrying out their daily activities.

Promote an awareness of social care/social work context and anti discriminatory practice to other professionals and facilitate multi-disciplinary team work.

Promote , enable and empower individuals, families and care givers through representation of rights; advocacy; nurturing strengths and capacities to make informed choices about highly complex life decisions

Network and liaise with other professionals and external organizations to provide services to individuals, families and carers and to challenge and question when necessary in the best interests of the user

Communicate information and advice to service users, care givers families,and agencies, providers and professional colleagues verbally and in written form, with patient consent and as appropriate.

Write letters/reports required for individual patient needs which can include Social Study Reports, letters to Charitable Foundations, Embassies, Sheikh’s Offices, Social Support Services and any other Social organization as required.

Maintain and promulgate the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice

Maintain confidentiality of information about patients, staff and others in accordance with professional codes of conduct and relevant legislation and document in the patient medical record following every encounter/intervention.

Ensuring compliance with all safety and quality control programs and procedures as applicable

Maintain and assist in enforcing the strictest confidence in relation to patient information whether formally or informally recorded

Complying and ensuring that those directly supervised comply with occupational health and safety at work policies and procedures

Assist in the planning and development of policies that guide the service

Practicing within the expressed limits of established policies and procedures

Deliver and participate in training and education sessions for department staff, and Multidisciplinary team relating to Social; Work role and activities.

Participate in department programs/committees, various hospital committees, and staff meetings

Participating in the orientation and training of new employees

Ensure appropriate internal and external sharing of information based on governing policies and procedures

Maintain professional knowledge by attending lectures, seminars or on-line education units

Completing and maintaining all regulatory requirements including: licensure and certification and other mandatory training within established time frames

Ensuring all members of the department receive adequate clinical supervision as required for their professional and technical development

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work and Master's degree in social work