Rehabilitation Social Worker: Geriatrics & Family Support

Faircape Health; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Faircape Health, Tokai Estate in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, seeks an experienced Social Worker to join our rehabilitation facility and retirement village on a permanent basis. You will provide essential psychosocial support to patients and their families throughout their care journey, working with a multidisciplinary team to support those with complex medical and psychosocial needs.

This role is ideal for a patient-focused professional with strong counselling, documentation and teamwork

Qualifications

• Current SACSSP registration.
• Professional indemnity insurance.
• Minimum of 3 years' social work experience.
• Experience in hospital social work and case management.
• Training and experience in palliative care – essential.
• Strong counselling, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong report writing and time management skills.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Willingness to travel for outpatient consultations when required.
• Experience in geriatrics, oncology and curatorship will be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments and identify patients' social, emotional and practical needs.
• Provide counselling, emotional support and mediation to patients and their families.
• Contribute to discharge planning and help facilitate safe and sustainable transitions of care.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to coordinate patient care and rehabilitation goals.
• Identify and address psychosocial barriers that may affect recovery, treatment adherence or successful discharge.
• Facilitate referrals to appropriate healthcare, community and support services.
• Advocate for patients and their families throughout the care journey.
• Maintain accurate, professional and timely clinical documentation and reports.
• Participate actively in multidisciplinary meetings and patient discussions.
• Support patients and families navigating palliative care and complex healthcare circumstances.
• Assist with outpatient consultations where required.

Skills

Counselling

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Report writing

Time management

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Job description

Faircape Health, Tokai Estate in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, seeks an experienced Social Worker to join our rehabilitation facility and retirement village on a permanent basis. You will provide essential psychosocial support to patients and their families throughout their care journey, working with a multidisciplinary team to support those with complex medical and psychosocial needs.

This role is ideal for a patient-focused professional with strong counselling, documentation and teamwork