SOCIAL WORKER AT NURTURE HEALTHCARE NETWORK ILEMBE– KWAZULU – NATAL

The Nurture Health Group; KwaZulu-Natal; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in KwaZulu-Natal seeks a compassionate Social Worker to join their team. You will assess psychosocial needs, provide counselling, and ensure smooth community reintegration for patients. The ideal candidate holds a BA in Social Work, has current SACSSP membership, and 2-3 years of experience in a private hospital or rehabilitation setting. This role offers a minimum salary of R26,464.20 per month including benefits.

Qualifications

• Current SACSSP membership & valid malpractice insurance.
• 2-3 years’ experience in a private hospital or Rehabilitation setting is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive psychosocial assessments and craft individualised care plans.
• Provide counselling, crisis intervention and ongoing emotional support to patients and families.
• Facilitate family meetings, discharge planning and smooth community reintegration.
• Advocate for resources, benefits and funding to optimise long-term outcomes.
• Collaborate daily with the interdisciplinary to deliver seamless, evidence-based care.
• Maintain accurate, confidential documentation compliant with SACSSP standards.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Analysis & decision making

Safety and Quality

Initiative-taking

Flexibility

Time Management & Organization

Education

BA Degree in Social Work

Job description

Be the difference

Imagine arriving at work each day knowing your skills will help a patient rebuild independence, restore hope and reconnect with loved ones. At Nurture Healthcare Network, purpose and possibility guide everything we do—and our close-knit team celebrates every milestone together. If you’re passionate about person-centred, compassionate care, we’d love to hear from you.

About the Role

Reporting to the Therapy Manager, our Social Worker is an essential member of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team. You will:

• Perform comprehensive psychosocial assessments and craft individualised care plans.
• Provide counselling, crisis intervention and ongoing emotional support to patients and families.
• Facilitate family meetings, discharge planning and smooth community reintegration.
• Advocate for resources, benefits and funding to optimise long-term outcomes.
• Collaborate daily with the interdisciplinary to deliver seamless, evidence-based care.
• Maintain accurate, confidential documentation compliant with SACSSP standards and contribute to quality-improvement initiatives.

REQUIREMENTS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING

• BA Degree in Social Work
• Current SACSSP membership & valid malpractice insurance
• 2-3 years’ experience in a private hospital or Rehabilitation setting (advantageous)

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR (PERSONAL QUALITIES):

• Communication - clear, compassionate and culturally sensitive
• Collaboration - thrives in a multidisciplinary team; builds trust quickly
• Analysis & decision making - sound clinical judgement and ethical practice
• Safety and Quality - champions best practice and patient dignity at all times
• Initiative-taking - proactive, solution-oriented and adaptable
• Flexibility - comfortable with evolving priorities and diverse caseloads
• Time Management & Organization - balances caseload and admin efficiently

Minimum Salary: R26464.20 Cost to Company (including benefits)

Should you not receive a response within two weeks of submission, please consider your application unsuccessful.

There is no closing date for this vacancy. The employer reserves the right to withdraw the advertisement at any time.