OVERVIEW

CCAP Nkhoma Synod Health Department invites applications from suitably qualified and well experienced applicants for the position of Social Worker (Grade I) tenable at Nkhoma Mission Hospital in Lilongwe District.

This is a Two-Year (24 Months) Employment Contract subject to renewal based on overall efficiency, conduct and diligence with which the employee is discharging his/her duties as well as the overall performance and availability of funds.

QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES

• Applicants should have a Degree in Social Work from a recognized training Institution.
• Must have a minimum of two years’ work experience in the field.
• Must be a good team player with strong organizational skills.
• Good communicator – both oral and written.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Pleasant and approachable.
• Task Oriented.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Experience with computer use and applications.

Note

All applicants should be conversant with the teachings and traditions of CCAP Nkhoma Synod.

• Providing counselling to clients at the Hospital like patients or guardians who have social problems or psychosocial problems.
• Cheering and counselling Clients or patients with chronic illness and HIV and Aids.
• Registering orphans whose parents mainly mothers have died soon after giving birth.
• Ensuring that newly born babies are linked to be registered for birth registration under National Birth Registration Bureau.
• Making various social inquiries for the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and link them to services to promote their rights.
• Ensuring that the Hospital is child friendly and disability friendly.
• Facilitating the child friendly services at the Hospital like child care centre at the pediatric centre.
• Compiling social reports in respect of the survivors of violence.
• Linking patients with relations.
• Lobbying with relations or medical experts for special support to some patients.
• Conducting psychosocial support to patients.
• Doing assessment of patients who are mentally ill awaiting to be referred to another facility for further management.
• Conducting routine home visits for Palliative care patients.
• Compiling and submitting quarterly reports for Palliative care patients.
• Any other duties deemed reasonable for the post.

• Good communicator – both oral and written.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Pleasant and approachable.
• Task Oriented.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Experience with computer use and applications.

• Degree in Social Work from a recognized training Institution.
• Minimum of two years’ work experience in the field.
• Good team player with strong organizational skills.