Clinical Social Worker-Social Worker

JOB DESCRIPTION

Assists patients, families, and significant others with their psychological, social, environmental, financial, and emotional problems by conducting the needed psychosocial assessments that are related to presenting problems/concerns by providing the necessary interventions needed to enhance patient quality of living.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Ensures being involved 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.
2. Oversees and supervises junior staff and ensures their abidance to ongoing rules and policies as applied and implemented in the Section/Department/Facility.

Accountabilities

1. Manages frequent exposure to highly distressing and emotional circumstances, and maintains substantial mental effort through frequent and intense levels of concentration and attention.
2. Carries out initial comprehensive person-centered psychosocial assessments, plans and implements individual strategies of care to meet identified needs in conjunction with the service user, caregiver, and members of the multi-disciplinary team as appropriate, and updates the patient file history as required by JCI.
3. Maintains and promulgates 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.
4. Prepares and acts as an advocate for the patient in ensuring that their expressed wishes are central when planning care to meet the patient long-term care needs.
5. Promotes and informs an awareness of social care/social work context and anti-discriminatory practice to other professionals and facilitates multi-disciplinary working.
6. Respects the rights of the individual service user and their families, embracing values, spiritual beliefs, and customs.
7. Serves as an advocate for patients and families in ensuring that their expressed wishes are central when planning care to meet the clients' long-term care needs.
8. Maintains and enforces confidential information about patients, staff, and others in accordance with professional codes of conduct and relevant legislation.
9. Promotes, enables, and empowers individuals, families, and carers through representation of rights; advocacy; nurturing strengths and capacities to make informed choices about highly complex life decisions.
10. Liaises effectively with other agencies including government and charities involved in the care of individuals thereby maintaining and enhancing close professional working relationships.
11. Collaborates, networks, and liaises 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.

QUALIFICATIONS
Experience:
Required:

1. Previous experience with direct patient care in a medical/healthcare setting.

Desired:

1. N.A.

Educational Qualification:
Required:

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or equivalent AND
2. Postgraduate degree in Social Work (e.g. Masters or higher).

Desired:

1. N.A.

ABOUT US
At SSMC, we firmly believe that the human touch is a fundamental part of care. We understand that health care is both an art and a science, running deeper than simply diagnosing and treating those who rely on us. Our SSMC Model of Care puts our patients at the forefront of our purpose and at the heart of everything we do, ensuring that the needs of our patients come first. Every one of our patients receives individualized attention from a multidisciplinary team of experts who collaborate closely to deliver trusted and compassionate care. From the very first point of contact with SSMC, to the moment patients are back home, we ensure specialty-specific care at every stage and in every interaction. As one of the largest tertiary hospitals in the UAE, SSMC provides access to specialist medical treatments and advanced diagnostics, with a commitment to becoming a Destination Medical Center in the UAE and wider region.

ABOUT THE TEAM
About Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC)
SSMC is the largest tertiary hospital in the UAE and serves to elevate the provision of health care services in the nation under the mandate of the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030.

Supported by the latest diagnostic and treatment modalities available, SSMC offers care in 44 specialties. A team of locally and internationally trained medical, clinical, and admin professionals work seamlessly together, which promotes comprehensive interdisciplinary learning, allowing SSMC to become a leading hub for integrated patient-centric medical services in the region.

As the region’s leading tertiary facility, SSMC has 742 patient beds, 18 operating theatres, and includes a hybrid operating room, 26-bed neonatal intensive care unit, and the UAE’s largest pathology lab.