Social Worker (Eastern District Health Centre) (Ref: SW_EDHC_OCT26)

The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation in Hong Kong is seeking a Social Worker for the Eastern District Health Centre to coordinate patient empowerment and psychosocial programs, and provide individual counselling. You will work with community partners to promote health, develop volunteer schemes, and coach staff to ensure quality services.

Candidates should have a degree in social work and be a Registered Social Worker, with at least 5 years in social or medical services, good

Qualifications

• Degree in social work and registered.
• Minimum 5 years in social or medical service.
• Team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient IT skills.
• Competency in stakeholder engagement.
• Fluency in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
• Shift duties including 1–2 nights per week.
• Immediate availability preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement patient empowerment and psychosocial programs.
• Coordinate with community partners for health promotion services.
• Develop community and patient volunteer schemes.
• Coach program workers to ensure quality services.
• Perform other duties or ad hoc tasks as assigned.

Skills

Social work

Stakeholder engagement

IT literacy

Teamwork

Multilingual

Education

Degree in Social Work (Registered Social Worker)

Job description

Social Worker (Eastern District Health Centre) (Ref: SW_EDHC_OCT26)

Co-ordinate and implement patient empowerment programs, psychosocial programs, mutual

support services, community resources hub and providing individual counselling for DHC

Co-ordinate with different community partners to organize and execute the health promotion

services

Develop community and patient volunteers scheme in supporting the services

Coach program workers to ensure the provision of quality services

Perform other duties or ad hoc tasks as assigned

Requirements:

Degree holder or above in social work, Registered Social Worker

Minimum 5 years work experience in social or medical service, especially in working with persons with chronic illness

Team player and good communication and interpersonal skills

Proficiency in the use of IT technology

Competency in stakeholder engagement

Good command of written and spoken English, Cantonese and Mandarin

Shift duty including 1-2 days night shift until 9:00 p.m. per week is required

Immediate availability is preferred

Work Location: Eastern District

The successful candidate will normally be appointed on contract terms. Renewal of contract will be

subject to the service/operational needs of the department and the candidate’s performance.

We value the diversity of individuals, ideas, perspectives, insights, and values, and what they bring

to the workplace. Applications from all qualified candidates are welcome.

HKSR is an equal opportunity employer

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