Social Worker

Faircape Health, a division of the Faircape Group, is dedicated to enhancing lives through state-of-the-art Healthcare Centres at our luxury lifestyle villages.

Our extensively trained staff and comprehensive activity programmes enable the provision of frail, dementia, palliative care, restorative care and rehabilitation to patients in a safe and secure environment.

We are seeking a **Social Worker**to provide support and services to residents within the healthcare and villages as required. The Social Worker have to do psychosocial assessments, advocate for the residents’ best interest and provide emotional support

**What We Offer**:
At Faircape, we value our employees and offer a range of benefits, including:

- **A collaborative and supportive environment** where you’ll work alongside experts who share your passion for making a meaningful impact.
- **Additional leave rewards** for long-term commitment.
- **Recognition for your dedication** through quarterly performance bonuses.
- **Exclusive discounts on high-speed internet**, ensuring you stay connected.

Become part of a supportive team where your skills as a social worker contribute to our mission of providing exceptional care and support to our community.

**Specific duties include but is not limited to the following**:

- Provide emotional support and counselling to residents and/or their family members
- Guide residents through the transition into care or changes in health status
- Facilitate care decision-making when family members are not available
- Help navigate and de-escalate challenging family dynamics
- Implementation of the Older Persons Act 13 of 2006
- Present therapeutic group sessions to residents and or their family members.
- Participating in monthly Multi Disciplinary Team meetings
- Providing training to various members of staff based on need and request
- Writing health educational/promotional material for newsletters to families and residents
- Responsible for meeting defined key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Leave cover for critical positions such as the Discharge Planner/ Rehabilitation Coordinator within our Sub-Acute
- Post discharge follow up phone calls with patients

**Requirements**:
**Qualifications**
- Bachelor's Degree in Social Work

**Experience and Knowledge**
- Relevant experience in a similar role
- Training and experience in counselling
- Experience in investigative social work
- Training in bereavement, palliative care and dementia care will be beneficial
- Experience working with the Mental Healthcare Act will be beneficial
- Knowledge pertaining to external private and government frail cares and home care services will be beneficial
- Knowledge of the Older Person Act

**Skills and Attributes**
- Clinical Assessment Skills: Ability to perform thorough assessments of patients' medical, psychological, and social needs to develop effective treatment plans.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) to effectively interact with patients, families, and the healthcare team.
- Time Management: Strong organisational skills to handle multiple cases simultaneously.
- Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to identify potential discharge barriers and develop creative solutions to address them.
- Demonstrate respect for the individuality of the patients and families
- Ability to establish and maintain collaborative and effective working relationships
- Demonstrates analytical and critical thinking abilities with proactive decision making and negotiation skills
- Attention to Detail: A meticulous approach to ensure that all aspects of the client’s needs are addressed and nothing is overlooked.
- Proactive Approach: Initiative to anticipate patient needs and potential obstacles, taking proactive steps to address them.

**Specific Requirements**
- Please attach solid and positive written recommendation letters
- Clear health record
- Clear credit record
- No criminal record

Working Hours - Normal working days are Monday to Friday, 08h00 to 17h00

Faircape offers a market related salary. The amount offered will be dependent on qualifications, experience, and other market-related factors.
- To see more about Faircape and what we have to offer go and look at our informative website_