Social Auxiliary Worker

Job Purpose

St. Joseph’s Intermediate Paediatric Care (SJIPC) is looking to recruit a Social Auxiliary Worker (SAW).

As part of the Social Work Service this role will provide administrative and co-ordination support to the Social Workers.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• This post reports to the social worker (SW).
• Serve as a positive role model.
• Coordination of parent appointments, including transport and accommodation arrangements.
• Admission of patients:
  • Responsible to arrange transport when a patient is medically ready for admission to SJIPC.
  • Informs the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) via email of a transfer that will take place.
  • Arrange parent’s stay at SJIPC parent accommodation.
  • Orientate parents to parent accommodation and inform them of accommodation rules.
  • Make sure that parent signs accommodation contract and file this in patient hardcopy file.
  • Conduct check- ins with parents staying at SJIPC at least twice a week.
• Parent visits and patient leave:
• • Supervision during parent visits
  • Facilitate signing of consents during parent visits

• Assistive role or practical support to social workers:
  • To ensure the consents and indemnity are signed for SJIPC internal and external events and those involving a third party.
  • Daily contact with wards at least half an hour after coming on duty.
  • Assist children when phoning parents and guardians twice a week.
  • Assists with collection of patient related information and filing reports.
  • Relieving Social Workers when on leave.
  • Networking/ liaising with external community resources as directed by the SW or when the SW is absent.

• Administrative support:

• • Type and distribute admission meeting minutes on day of admission meeting.
  • To scan admission forms of patients when required and attach to database within 24 hrs when administrator is on leave.
  • Check that an electronic file for new admission has been created on therapy drive within 48 hours of admission approval.
  • To provide admin supporter with information of new admission i.e., admission information, copies of birth certificate, parents IDs, school report within 48 hours of an admission.
  • Provide updates on media consents within a week of receiving updates to administrator so that it can be captured on database.
  • Closing of patient files, storing and archiving of files according to dates and alphabetically on a weekly basis.
  • Compiling framework, basic information for care plan.
  • Keep up to date patient records. To ensure that interventions are captured weekly.
  • Assist SW to identify who the assigned external social worker for a specific case is and to gather their contact details under supervision of SW.
  • To keep and maintain accurate and updated statistics and submit weekly to Social Work Supervisor.

• Acting as interpreter when required:
  • Interpret for parents, social workers, Therapist as and when needed.

• Implement prevention, education and development programs:

• • Group work with identified patients when required as directed by social worker and under SW supervision.
  • Assist SW with educational programmes as required

• Professional development to ensure best ethical practice:

• • Attend internal and external training to develop self and to enhance service delivery at SJIPC.
  • Assist SW within service training of multi– disciplinary team in the home when required
  • Implementation of learnings gained from professional development activities.

Key Performance Areas

• Coordination of parent appointments, including transport and accommodation arrangements.
• Assistive role or practical support to social workers.
• Administrative support.  
• Implement prevention, education and development programs.
• Acting as interpreter when required.
• Professional development to ensure best ethical practice.

Qualifications

• 1 year Social Auxiliary Qualification.
• Registered with the Council for Social Workers.
• Knowledge of the Children’s Act and justice system will be advantageous.

Required Experience

• At least three (3) years general work experience with 1 to 2 years working with children and youth

Personality, Attributes, Skills and Abilities

• Driver’s License. (Code 10 an added advantage).
• Work both independently and as an active team member.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills both internally and externally.
• Sound planning, organisation /coordination skills
• Proficiency in English and isiXhosa
• Proficiency in Afrikaans is an added advantage.
• Maturity and sensitivity to cultural and individual differences.
• Maintain professional demeanour while exercising judgment and discretion in work.
• Ability to speak; read and write English.
• Ability to speak; read and write an African language.
• Excellent computer competency including MS Excel.
• Good administration, report writing.
• Flexibility.
• Clear criminal record.
• Commitment to the mission, values and goals of the Organisation.

PLEASE NOTE:

• Closing date for all applications is Friday, 08 March 2024.
• Interviewing of shortlisted candidates will take place soon after closing date.
• Relocation costs will NOT be covered by the employer.
• Reference checks will be conducted.
• The employer reserves the right to not appoint.
• Candidates must be able to commence employment as soon as is reasonably possible.

Please email your CV, with certificates, and a 1-page motivational cover letter by Friday, 08 March 2024 to recruitment@stjosephsipc.org.za