Social Worker III - 3 Posts at Uasin Gishu County Government

Requirements for Appointment: -

• Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Sociology, Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health, Counseling, Anthropology or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Be conversant with Public Health Act, Mental Health Act, Cap. 248 and other Health related Acts;
• Has proven relevant experience in any of the following fields; Management, Medical Background, Social Services Welfare, Counselling services;

Duties and Responsibilities: -

• Addressing the psychosocial effects as related to clients’ diagnosis, prognosis and future resettlement, and counseling of clients especially in cases associated with pandemic diseases, mental illness, HIV/AIDS, epilepsy etc;
• Responsible for handling psychosocial problems of clients in a Centre;
• Extracting psychosocial information from the clients and observation of causal factors which might be useful to the treatment plan;
• Implementation of client’s treatment programme and follow-up on discharge;
• Co-ordinate social work activities within the Centre covering a number of units; planning and directing social work programmes such as counseling, placement, home based care, rehabilitation;
• Follow up of clients in general but particularly sensitive cases of pandemic diseases;