WOMEN’S HEALTH SOCIAL WORKER
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WOMEN’S HEALTH SOCIAL WORKER
Ad type
Healthcare & MedicalWOMEN’S HEALTH SOCIAL WORKER
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Location
South Africa
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Industry
Employment -
Date Posted
2 days ago
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Apply Before
12 Jul, 2024
Groote Schuur Hospital Trust is the premier fundraising arm of Groote Schuur Hospital, working in collaboration with its Facility Board, Hospital Management and key stakeholders to identify the most pressing needs that do not fall within the allocated yearly operational budget of the Hospital and enable pioneering world-class healthcare for all.
Groote Schuur Hospital Trust seeks to appoint a
WOMEN’S HEALTH SOCIAL WORKER
To work within the Groote Schuur Hospital Trust’s Women’s Health Project Team at Groote Schuur Hospital and Mitchell's Plain District Hospital to roll out and scale the pilot phase of their Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) screening intervention. Key responsibility is counselling women patients who were screened as experiencing IPV and refer accordingly.
Contract Type: Fixed Term (6 months). Possible extension of contract - funding dependent
Reporting to: Social Work Manager/Projects Manager
Remuneration: (based on working experience as Social Worker)
Key responsibilities of the Women’s Health Social Worker include but are not limited to:
- Participating in training sessions to upskill in gender-based violence (GBV) - specifically intimate partner violence (IPV) detection, referral, support.
- Provide counselling and support to all women referred to and were willing to see the social worker.
- Capturing data onto digital programme
- Keep extensive social work notes on all patient interactions.
- Making referral to appropriate NGO if patient agrees, for further counseling and or shelter.
- Working with screening staff as hospital staff to ensure smooth integration of the screening and counselling interventions.
- Regular feedback to Projects Manager/Head of Social work re any challenges/feedback to improve screening and referrals processes.
- To avail yourself for supervision and debriefing by the social work supervisors in the relevant hospital units
The Women’s Health Social Worker must meet the following criteria:
- Bachelor’s degree in social work or equivalent qualification
- Registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professionals as a social worker
- Experience working as a social worker
- Research experience advantageous
- Passion for Women’s Health particular interest gender-based violence initiatives Computer literacy
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills Counselling and assessment skills
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills Attention to detail
- High degree of autonomy and initiative
- Fluent in Afrikaans and English
View the application instructions on the vacancies page at www.actionappointments.co.za and email your application by Friday 12th July 2024 to melissa@actionappointments.co.za
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