Responsibilities
- Patient & Family Support
- Provide emotional and psychosocial support to patients and families coping with illness, disability, or trauma.
- Help patients adjust to hospitalization, diagnosis, or chronic health conditions.
- Case Management
- Assess patient social, emotional, and economic needs.
- Develop care plans and coordinate follow-up services.
- Counseling & Crisis Intervention
- Offer individual and family counseling during grief, stress, or crisis.
- Support patients dealing with terminal illness, abuse, or mental health challenges.
- Referral Services
- Connect patients with external agencies for financial aid, rehabilitation, shelters, home care, or government schemes.
- Collaborate with NGOs and social service organizations.
- Discharge Planning & Continuity of Care
- Ensure smooth discharge planning by arranging support systems at home or in the community.
- Coordinate with doctors, nurses, and therapists to provide continuity of care.
- Health Education & Awareness
- Conduct awareness sessions on hygiene, disease prevention, rehabilitation, and mental health.
- Educate patients and families on available support systems and care practices.
- Documentation & Reporting
- Maintain patient case notes and service records.
- Prepare social assessment reports and share with clinical teams.
- Community Outreach
- Participate in health camps, screening programs, and community-based rehabilitation (CBR).
- Identify vulnerable groups and provide field-based support.
- Requirements
- Excellent communication and counseling skills
- Empathy, patience, and emotional intelligence
- Casework and community coordination skills
- Knowledge of government health and welfare schemes
- Strong documentation and reporting ability
- Problem-solving and crisis management skills
- Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams
- Cultural sensitivity and ethical practice
Skills Required
Counseling, Case Management, crisis intervention, patient advocacy