الوصف الوظيفي

Background

The Health Care and Development Association is a non-governmental organization dedicated to providing exceptional medical services to the residents of the Gaza Strip. In collaboration with the SAMS Foundation, the Association is launching a medical project with the aim to deliver superior healthcare through a mobile medical unit supported by a static basic primary health care center, serving the marginated population at various areas within the Gaza Strip. Two static medical units with outreach team will be established: one in Khan Yunis and the other in the Northern Gaza Strip. The multidisciplinary teams will offer primary healthcare services with focus on maternal, neonatal and child health, wound care, non-communicable diseases, as well as advanced psychosocial support.

Position: Social worker

Job Location: Gaza Strip – Palestine.

Working area: Gaza Strip (South and North )

Number of Position 2 social workers ( 1 at north and 1 at south )

Working hours Full time (6 days weekly, 6 Hours daily).

Application deadline 27th of March 2025

Main responsibilities

Social workers must quickly assess immediate needs, prioritizing crisis intervention and urgent resource connection. This involves efficiently determining the patient's level of risk and need for intervention.
Mental Health Support: Providing psychosocial support and mental health services, especially for trauma-affected individuals. Provide emotional support, first aid and basic PSS.
Refer and Schedule referred cases with the psychologist who can provide advanced level 2 and 3 PSS.
Health Education and health promotion (in coordination with the medical team): Conducting community health education sessions on disease prevention, mother and child health, healthy lifestyle, and management of chronic conditions.
Maintain patient confidentiality and building trust with community members.
Making services accessible to those who may be hesitant to seek care and understanding and working with cultural sensitivities.
Implementation of cross cutting issues: protection, GBV, PSEA, AAP,,etc
Sharing success stories with the project coordinator, with alignment to the media rules (written consents from patients).
Promote and model a positive, professional and respectful team culture.