Clinical Social Worker-Mental Health (Sakina)

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City

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

Qualification :-

Special Certificate:-

Required:
Two years of experience
Desired:
N.A.

Managerial 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

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

Technical
Taking Care Management responsibility for vulnerable clients. This includes the production of comprehensive 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 liaising with the appropriate government or charity agencies

Carrying out initial comprehensive person centered psychosocial 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 and update the patient file history as required by JCI.

Acting 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

Consider any legal issues for patients admitted and liase with the admitting authortiy such as police, judicial, prosecution, and provide the necessary reports in order to discharge patient safely.

Participate in safe and effective decision making to facilitate a safe, timely discharge from bedded units and community teams.

Liaising effectively with other agencies including government and charity involved in the care of the individual thereby maintaining and enhancing close professional working relationships

Working closely with patients/family in directing them to the appropriate resources and support when needed

Follow up with psychiatric visits from other hospitals to assess the patient case. Recording unusual conditions/limitations, documenting examination time, room number

Respecting the rights of the individual service user and their families, embracing values, spiritual beliefs and customs

Follow up with approved ER exempted cases of needy patients, and make sure their treatment coverage is processed & directed to the concerned department.

Promoting and informing an awareness of social care/social work context and anti discriminatory practice to other professionals and facilitate multi-disciplinary working

Networking 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

Negotiating a diverse and challenging complexity of needs to a range of providers/agencies and to coordinate the organization of care packages and facilitate access to a wide range of resources and information

Promoting, enabling and empowering individuals, families and carers through representation of rights; advocacy; nurturing strengths and capacities to make informed choices about highly complex life decisions

Maintaining 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

Managing frequent exposure to highly distressing and emotional circumstances, and maintain substantial mental effort through frequent and intense levels of concentration and attention

Maintaining and enforcing confidential information about patients, staff and others in accordance with professional codes of conduct and relevant legislation

Acting 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.

Respecting the rights of the individual service user and their families, embracing, spiritual beliefs and customs

Provide crisis interventions as needed.

Participate in complex discharge planning with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure smooth transition of care for patient and family.

Participate in the multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss and advocate for the patient and family needs (physical, social and emotional).

Engage in providing clinically appropriate psychoeducation and direct therapeutic interventions as warranted to address patient and families psychosocial needs and concerns.

Evaluate, assist and counsel children and their caregivers when dealing with issues related to child protection.

Contribute effectively to breaking bad news and the bereavement process to
patients and their families following the facility s process and best practices.

General Proficiency Be familiar with mental health laws and related legislation including Federal law No. (10) of 2023 concerning mental health.

Recognize differences in culture, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, language, and socioeconomic status, when interacting with patients and their families.

Adhere to ethical guidelines and safeguard women, minors, physically disabled and the elderly, against misuse of power, while maintaining ethical boundaries and preventing violations.

Apply effective communication skills, build rapport and be sensitive to the patients individual and social needs, while striving to provide comfort and support.

Communicate effectively with colleagues, hold high standards of professional conduct, take accountability for their actions, and manage workplace conflicts appropriately.

Continuously reflect on personal biases, limitations and emotional responses and practice self care to prevent burnout.