Social Worker

Scope of responsibility: Under the responsibility of the Medical Doctor Carry out all the activities linked to the social field in order to ease the patient situation and to maximize its adherence, The Social Worker must ensure confidentiality in all his/her activities. Activities: Create and keep up to date mapping of available NGOs and services in the area Keep and maintain a network of social partners that can provide answers to social problems (institutions, NGOs…etc.)   Identification of health, social, psychosocial, socio-economic and administrative needs among patients Provide information, advise on existing social services Provide immediate social care (actively listening…etc.) Refer patients with social problems to the relevant person or institution (inside or outside MSF) Establish a network of contacts with authorities, religious leaders and popular committees, understanding their role within the community and closely working with them to develop strategies in referring patients to MSF Health and Mental Health services. Represent MSF and maintain regular contact with authorities and stake holders at community level (community leaders, coordinators, social development actors, NGOs, enabling community health centres, schools, etc. .. .) Conduct assessment and follow-up home visits for patients referred by the clinicians Actively identify vulnerable patients and attend to their immediate needs   Assess patients presenting symptoms of a Psychological disorder Provide individual, family and group psychosocial support sessions Actively refer patients in need for psychotherapy to pre-identified actors Immediately refer patients identified with severe mental disorders to pre-identified actors providing Psychiatric consultations, drugs and possible psychiatric admissions Follow-up on patients referred in order to ensure their reception of proper quality care   Report verbally and written the home visit/social intervention/referrral of patients to the clinicians and the Specialist Nurse Participate in the development of the plan of action Keep statistics updated about his/her activity and submit monthly reports to the MTL Report immediately to the MTL any problem arising in the service, especially urgent cases in need for an immediate intervention from MSF or any other actor Report to the direct supervisor the loss/ robbery/damage of medical equipment or medicines