SOCIAL WORKER professional

Job Summary

Job Title: Social Worker

Job Department: National Outreach Program

Job Location: Chandigarh

Employment Type: Regular

Reporting to: State Head/Regional Head

Travel Requirement: 50%

Role Overview

The Social Worker plays a vital role in supporting children with cancer and their families through every stage of the treatment journey. The primary responsibility is to ensure smooth psychosocial transition and resource facilitation from admission to discharge. The Social Worker also serves as the bridge between doctors and families, coordinates care activities, manages data and reports, and drives awareness and education at hospital units and local communities.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate admission and registration of new child patients under CanKids.
• Support doctors and families in planning treatment and associated cost estimations.
• Bridge communication between medical teams and families.
• Ensure support services including medicines, TSPs, lodging, blood, and hygiene awareness are provided.
• Regularly update treatment and support progress in the patient database.
• Assist in operating Chattai Clinics and running daily CanKids hospital activities.
• Liaise with hospital authorities to ensure smooth functioning of assigned CHSUs.
• Oversee Parent Support Group (PSG) volunteers and patient-family engagement activities.
• Maintain complete and accurate documentation for new patients including ID verification and case files.
• Maintain and update patient databases (PIS/MSF/Salesforce).
• Coordinate documentation for government schemes, grants, and external support.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reports for donors, hospital partners, and internal reporting.
• Handle unit-level responsibilities including imprest fund management for medicine purchases and ward requirements.
• Administer assigned support programs including Jiv Daya or other donor-linked initiatives.
• Track FCRA fund usage and ensure compliance.
• Coordinate with the Program Officer and Medical Officer for operational matters.
• Conduct awareness sessions about childhood cancer in hospital and community settings.
• Disseminate the message of You Are Not Alone to families and caregivers.
• Participate in outreach activities, health camps, or advocacy programs.
• Perform additional tasks as assigned by the Reporting Manager.

Qualifications

• Education: Masters in Social Work (MSW) from a recognized institution
• Experience: 23 years in social work, preferably in hospital/healthcare settings

Key Skills

• Psychosocial Support
• Documentation
• Data Management
• Donor Reporting
• Salesforce
• Hospital Coordination
• Community Outreach
• Imprest Fund Management
• Liaison with Hospital Authorities

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