Social Worker

Duration: 7 Months-Extendable

Location : Reyhanli-Hatay

About NSPPL:

The National Syrian Project for Prosthetic Limbs is a nonprofit, humanitarian organization, with centers inside Syria and Turkey.

NSPPL aims to help people who have undergone amputations as a result of Syrian War by providing them with prosthetic body parts and the appropriate rehabilitation. Established in February 2013 by a group of Syrian doctors living overseas.

Position Responsibilities and Duties:

• Determines nature of patient’s situation by interviewing client; assessing medical, psychological, emotional, and social information .
• Establishes course of action by exploring options; setting goals with client.
• Obtains assistance for patient by referring him/her to community resources; arranging for appointments; establishing rapport with other agencies.
• Fosters patient‘s action or adjustment by interpreting attitudes and patterns of behavior; explaining and pointing out new options.
• Maintains record of case by documenting client’s situation and patient’s own actions.
• Monitors planned actions by periodic follow-up.
• Maintains operations by following policies and procedures; participating in quality reviews; reporting needed changes.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Documenting patients’ daily visits and updating the patient’s file
• Follow-up patient general assessment in terms of implementation or any change
• Follow-up of patients’ daily appointments, measurement dates, arrival of materials
• Any other duties related to the nature of the job as directed by the supervisor.

Qualifications & requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree of sociology .
• Minimum 2 years experience as a Social Worker , or similar position.
• Fluency in Arabic, English is an advantage..
• Microsoft Office, Excel, word. Good user of internet
• Ability to work within a team structure or in isolation, flexible, and can cope with stressful workload and working with limited resources.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. **