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SENIOR SOCIAL WORK SPECIALIST

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH) · Dhahran, Eastern, Saudi Arabia

Social WorkerFull timeOn-site

Job Description Summary

The Senior Social Work Specialist leads and manages complex social work programs and initiatives, performs advanced assessments and interventions for patients with diverse needs, and spearheads innovative strategies and policies in social work. This role includes supervising and mentoring junior staff and representing the organization at high-level meetings and conferences.

Minimum Education Required

Master’s degree in social work, Sociology or psychology from recognized university

Professional Certifications Required

Social Worker Certification as approved or granted by the SCFHS

Years of Experience

Minimum 15 years' experience (ideally in a healthcare setting)

Strategic Roles & Responsibilities

  • Communicate relevant social factors to medical staff for integrated care
  • Participate in discharge planning and connects patients with community resources
  • Engage in ongoing training quality improvement initiatives and disaster response efforts while preparing statistical reports on service delivery
  • Maintain knowledge of external rehabilitative agencies and supervises junior social workers on complex cases
  • Provide crisis intervention outside regular hours contributing to better patient outcomes and resource efficiency

Operational Roles & Responsibilities

  • Respond to social work consultation referrals from physicians
  • Conduct counseling homosocial evaluations financial assessments and discharge planning for inpatients at JHAH facilities
  • Provide psychosocial assessments and counseling develops management plans and Assist healthcare providers in addressing psychosocial issues affecting medical outcomes
  • Coordinate with patients relatives and other significant individuals to facilitate adjustment to illness documents all interactions in Epic and follows up to ensure continuity of care

Languages

English: Advanced

Arabic: Fully proficient

About the employer

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH)
Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH)

Dhahran · Saudi Arabia

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Company (JHAH) is the result of a joint venture between Saudi Aramco, a world leader in energy, and Johns Hopkins Medicine, one of the world’s leading academic health systems. This health care organization is designed to drive and enhance the wellbeing of the community in an environment of growth and learning, by providing innovative, integrated and patient-centered care to Saudi Aramco’s employees and health care beneficiaries. Since 1933, Saudi Aramco had delivered a high standard of medical care to its employees and their families through its own medical services organization. In 2013, Saudi Aramco partnered with Johns Hopkins Medicine to carve out and expand the capabilities of its medical services through Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, drawing upon the vast expertise of The Johns Hopkins University and The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System to provide clinical program development, research, training, safety and quality, and health care administration expertise. Over the coming years, this global collaboration will contribute significantly to health and wellbeing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare will evolve into a health system of excellence that provides enhanced specialty and subspecialty services, new lines of treatment, research and education that address some of the most significant health care challenges in the region. Contact us at [email protected] for more information and general JHAH inquiries.

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