Greys Endoni Recruitment Services: Social Worker

Greys Endoni Recruitment Services invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for the position of Social Worker to be based in Polokwane, Limpopo.

Position: Social Worker

Location: Polokwane, Limpopo

Job Type: Permanent

Posted Date: 11 January 2024

Minimum Requirements:

• Social Work Registration with SACSSP with a valid renewal for 2024;
• Valid Driver’s license, will be tested by Traffic Department;
• Computer Literacy in MS Office packages;
• Must have a clean police clearance certificate;
• At least 3-5 years’ experience as a social worker;
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently within a pressured environment;
• Must have experience working with people with disabilities and older persons;
• Excellent administration skills;
• Excellent communication skills in Afrikaans, English and Sotho;

Duties and responsibilities:

• Ensure that the Home for Disabled People and Workshop is compliant with all legal and departmental requirements with regards to Norms and Standards. This includes implementing, supervising, monitoring, and ensuring efficiency in the running of all programs, which includes:
• Residential care programs and Protective Workshop program;
• Admissions, screening of placements, reception into care, orientation;
• Therapeutic programs;
• Assessments, therapy, counseling, life skills, group work, implementation of care plan / IDP;
• Developmental programs;
• Daily stimulation program, daily structured routine, assessment, care plans / IDPs, independent living, life skills, promotion of person with disability rights;
• Permanency plans, IDP’s;
• Temporary safe care;
• Placements, assessment, rights, and responsibilities;
• Protection from abuse and neglect;
• Abuse protection policy, incident reporting, behavior management, complaints procedures, promotion of person with disability rights and responsibilities;
• Assessments;
• Socio-emotional assessments, family contact, care plans / IDPs;
• Family reunification;
• Observing and assessing parent-resident interactions, reporting feedback to the houseparents and director, promotion of family reunification whenever possible;
• Aftercare;
• Independent living program, training;
• Working with medical staff;
• Implement strategies needed to meet the legal requirements to ensure that The Company maintains compliance with the Norms and Standards;
• Compile reports as required;

Admissions

Disabled Persons & Older Persons Programs

• Provide social work services to the Persons with disability placed at the Home and Workshop;
• Screening, assessment, and appropriate placement planning of all new admissions;
• Assist with all residential care enquiries, viewings and tours;
• Process all Admission Application forms;
• Consult with Director and Senior staff re: admissions;
• Assist nursing staff with admissions to ensure residents are admitted with dignity and compassion;
• Utilize assessments tools in line with Department of Social Development (WICHT & DQ 98, screening of files)
• Liaising with external social workers/networks for permanency placement or referrals of older persons;
• If assessments are required outside of service area- ensure the ability to liaise with networks, completing home visits on his/her behalf with the necessary paperwork;
• Comply with regulations (Norms and Standards);
• Attend resident’s meetings, Stakeholders meeting, workshops, conferences;
• Implement strategies needed to meet the legal requirements to ensure that The Establishment maintains compliance with the Norms and Standards;
• Provide therapeutic intervention with residents as needed;
• Provide counseling session to families as needed;
• Debriefing and bereavement counseling;
• Complete attendance registers and progress reports on all sessions;
• Refer timeously to other professionals as needed;
• Manage Reviews of DQ98s for each individual resident as per departmental requirements;
• Case management, filing, administration, maintaining regular and up to date records and process notes on each elderly file., especially incident reports and psycho-social notes;
• Assist with financial affairs, i.e. Sassa, Home Affairs;
• Participate in quality assurance multi-disciplinary team meetings;
• Complete a social history and psycho-social assessment for each resident that identifies social, emotional, and psychological needs;
• Participate in the development of a written multi-disciplinary plan of care for each resident that identifies the psycho-social needs / issues of the resident, the goals to be accomplished for those needs / issues, and the appropriate social worker interventions;
• Provide clinical interventions to address catastrophic events that occur during the resident’s stay in the facility;
• Coordinate the resident discharge planning process and make referrals for appropriate home care services prior to the resident’s return to the community;
• Monthly debtors’ meetings. (Mediation between residents’ family and house management on financial & social matters);
• Facilitate family meetings with parent committee;
• Render support groups for residents / family members / significant others as appropriate to their needs;
• Screen and assess residents and families for suitability to participate in the group work sessions;
• Complete needed attendance registers and progress reports on all sessions;

Community Work

• Provide regular reports as needed to fund-raise and assist with fundraising initiatives;
• Provide regular pictures and stories to fundraising on resident’s ’s success stories and needs;

Administration

• General office admin and recording of correspondence – telephone calls, emails;
• Keep accurate records of all contact with external social workers, doctors, etc.
• Open files for residents and maintain complete, accurate, neat and detailed records;
• Complete daily attendance registers, admissions registers, Establishment House Register Books, etc for all new admissions;
• Attendance at all necessary meetings – with the DSD, external social workers, in-house meetings, etc;
• Act as mediator between management and carers, OT, Physio, and other staff, ensuring that important messages / notices are communicated to staff, as well as bringing matters to management’s attention from the carers and staff;
• Review facility policies and procedures as part of the facility’s multi-disciplinary team to assure compliance with governmental regulations;
• Participate in reviewing and setting policies concerning resident care and quality of life;
• Participate in developing facility social work policies;
• Maintain monthly statistics (Admissions, discharges, deaths and therapeutic sessions);
• Reports;
• Compile, write and submit quarterly reports to DSD, ensuring that evidence of programs is kept on file;
• Write reports as needed by external social workers and other parties on the progress of residents and court reports;
• Write reports as needed by fundraising and management;
• Reports for referrals as needed;
• Compile Social Work Assessment Reports;
• Complete departmental applications for subsidies;

Notes:

• Comprehensive updated CV;
• Certified ID Copies and drivers license;
• Certified copies of all relevant qualifications;
• Reputable references;
• Please read job specification carefully and only send your CV if you meet the requirements;

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To Apply go to “Submit a CV” or mail your CV to: cv@greysplk.co.za