Social Worker at Work Place Centre Limited

Job Location: Victoria Island, Lagos

Grade Level: Mid-Level

Key Responsibilities

• Providing mental health counselling to individuals, groups or families—if one is a clinical social worker
• Conducting initial assessments of clients' situation to determine needs and goals
• Researching and advocating for appropriate public assistance resources for clients
• Communicating with clients' care teams
• Providing crisis intervention as needed
• Referring individuals to appropriate treatment centres, as indicated
• Ensuring that all case files, and other records, strictly comply with policies, regulations, and procedures
• Coordinating treatment planning and maintaining ongoing contact with outpatient providers for the continual care of patients
• Actively participating in ongoing training as needed in order to meet all certification standards and credentialing policies

Requirements

• Proven work experience as a Social Worker
• Working knowledge of social theories and practices
• Social perceptiveness and empathy
• Ability to build and maintain professional helping relationships
• Ability to relate and communicate with diverse population and groups
• Resilience along with ability to assess situations
• Willing to submit to background checks
• HND / Bsc degree in social work (BSW), psychology or sociology