Social Worker I

The Social Worker I, under the supervision of the Supervisor - Social Work, competently provides safe and professional family centered services to Women, Children and Families within Sidra Medicine. The position assesses and provides interventions aimed at addressing the identified psychosocial needs of women, children and families to cope with both acute and chronic illnesses. The Social Worker I is responsible for assessment of biopsychosocial and spiritual functioning and capacities. Under the direction of mentors and Social Work Leadership, the Social Work I provides social work treatment planning, interventions, supportive counseling; as well as community resource planning and access. The Social Worker I works in collaboration with other members of the health care, to provide evidence-based care by promoting continuous improvement and helping to generate innovative ideas within Social Work specialty practice. The Social Work I maintains a commitment to life-long learning and creates and/ or utilizes new knowledge to patients and their families, the public and other internal /external health professionals.

The Social Worker I is an active member of the Social Work team and is supported in practice through the use of supervision, mentorship, specific skills based training on wide range of subjects within the clinical field. The incumbent is expected to be learning while practicing, seeking assistance and enhancing foundational competencies of Social Work Practice.