Vacancies

Rehab Therapist | Social Worker (POD)

Function
Other
Facility
Life St Dominic's Hospital
Position
Rehab Therapist | Social Worker (POD)
Introduction

A position has become available for Rehab Therapist, based at Life St. Dominic’s Rehabilitation Unit, reporting to Carina Basset, Rehabilitation Clinical Specialist. Life Rehabilitation is part of an expanding network of rehabilitation units within Life Healthcare Group.
Critical Outputs
  • Provide social work clinical services to all patients admitted to Life Rehabilitation Unit, including on some weekends and public holidays.
  • Conduct assessments of the patient, family and home environment, provide counseling services and coordinate discharge planning to patients with e.g. neurological disorders such as TBI, CVA, SCI, orthopaedic conditions or multi-morbidity conditions such as Guillain Barre, etc. in collaboration with other therapy disciplines.
  • Educate patients and their families about the patient’s condition and explore discharge and/or placement options.
  • Provide supportive services to patient families.
  • Identify and coordinate carer training.
  • Engage with employers when indicated to explore return to work opportunities and reasonable accommodation.
  • Contribute to weekly team and family meetings.
  • Keep accurate and timeous records and reports.
  • Effectively respond to queries and handle
  • Professional therapy service implementation in accordance with Life Healthcare protocols and procedures.
  • Function effectively as a part of an interdisciplinary team to meet the requirements of quality patient care.
  • Attend and contribute towards Continuous Professional Development activities of the unit.
  • Promote and maintain sound and productive relationships with referral sources and stakeholders in the field of Rehabilitation.
Requirements
  • Degree in Social Work and relevant registration.
  • Experience in hospital-based social work.
  • Experience in multi-disciplinary care.
  • Patient advocacy.   
  • Local resource knowledge an advantage.
  • Commitment to quality patient care and customer satisfaction.
Competencies
  • Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
  • Resilience
  • Engaging diversity
  • Verbal & written communication and presentation
  • Influencing
  • Drive & energy
  • Excellence orientation
  • Ethical behaviour
  • Building relationships
  • Customer responsiveness
  • Organisational awareness
Email
StDominicsRecruitment@lifehealthcare.co.za
Closing date
Friday, August 30, 2024

Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

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Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.

 

 


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