SOCIAL WORKER

Urdaneta Sacred Heart Hospital; Urdaneta; On-site; PHP 279,000 - 502,000; Full time

Job summary

Urdaneta Sacred Heart Hospital is seeking a dedicated social worker to assist patients with financial concerns by referring them to PCSO, DSWD, and local government offices. The role includes evaluating services for effectiveness and facilitating access to relevant programs.

The candidate will coordinate with social workers, nurses, and doctors to monitor patient progress, prepare necessary documentation, and ensure timely financial assistance where applicable.

Qualifications

• Ability to assist patients with financial concerns and refer to PCSO, DSWD, LGU, Office of the Congressman/Governor/Vice President for support.
• Ability to evaluate services provided to ensure that they are effective.
• Ability to refer disadvantaged patients to appropriate local government services for financial help.
• Ability to provide correct documents for patients submitted to DSWD offices.
• Ability to facilitate referral/guarantee letters for indigent patients seeking DSWD support.
• Ability to notify patients about feedback from DSWD on financial assistance requests.
• Ability to inform patients/relatives about released financial assistance for claims.

Responsibilities

• Identify people needing endorsement by admitting Department.
• Assess clients’ needs, strengths, and networks to determine goals.
• Develop plans to improve client well-being.
• Help clients adjust to illness-related changes and challenges.
• Encourage clients to apply for government assistance programs.
• Prepare reports including PCSO and DSWD accounts receivables and weekly collection reports.
• Coordinate with social workers and agencies (LGU, DSWD, PCSO, Office) for referrals.
• Follow up with clients and coordinate with nurses and doctors to monitor progress.

Skills

Financial assistance referrals

Liaison with government agencies

Client needs assessment

Documentation management

Job description

Key responsibilities

• Identify people who need help with endorsement by admitting Department

• Assess the client's needs, situations, strengths, and support networks to determine their goals

• Develop plans to improve the client's well-being

• Help clients adjust to changes and challenges in their lives, such as illness

• Encourage clients to apply for different assistance given by government agencies

• Prepare reports including PCSO Accounts Receivables, PCSO Collection, DSWD Accounts Receivables, DSWD Collection, and Weekly Reports from Credit and Collection

• Issue requirements needed on DSWD such as Promissory Note, Statement of Account, Statement of Account (detailed), and Approved Certification of acceptance

• Issue requirements needed on PCSO such as Statement of Account, Statement of Account (detailed), and Approved Certification of acceptance

• Coordinate with different social workers and other linkages by referring clients to programs and services given by their agencies (LGU's, DSWD, PCSO and Office of the Congressman and office of Vice President)

• Follow up with clients to ensure that their situations have improved, including visiting patients in their respective rooms and coordinating with nurses and doctors regarding their situations

About you

• Ability to assist patients with financial concerns and refer to PCSO, DSWD, LGU (MSWDO, CSWDO), Office of the Congressman, Office of the Governor and Office of Vice President

• Ability to evaluate services provided to ensure that they are effective

• Ability to refer disadvantaged patients to appropriate local government services where they can get financial help

• Ability to provide correct appropriate documents for the Patient to be submitted to the local main DSWD office

• Ability to facilitate referral/guarantee letter for the indigent Patient who seek financial help from the main office of DSWD

• Ability to notify Patients on the feedback of DSWD regarding their request on financial assistance

• Ability to inform Patient/relative on released financial assistance for claim