Social Worker

Description

Ensure humanized assistance to users and their families, identifying situations that may interfere with the implementation of established therapeutic plans, applying social work principles and techniques while considering the legal and social protection framework, and integrating with and contributing to interdisciplinary and intersectoral teams in problem resolution. **Working Hours:** 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM (Monday to Friday) **Salary:** R$ 3\.237,74 **Benefits:** * Transportation allowance; * Meal voucher or food allowance; * Medical assistance (UNIMED); * Dental assistance (METLIFE); * Educational assistance (undergraduate and postgraduate studies); * Daycare allowance — R$ 200.00 per child, subject to eligibility criteria and limited to children up to 48 months of age (maximum of 3 children), intended for: o Mothers or legal guardians of children up to 48 months of age, or of children with special needs of any age; o Fathers with definitive custody of children up to 48 months of age, or of children with special needs of any age. * Quality-of-life program; * Funeral plan; * Partnerships with restaurants, Pacheco, psychologists, pharmacies, auto repair shops, and gyms; * Christmas gift card. **Responsibilities and Duties** While providing assistance: * Prioritize social work services for health users and their companions facing social vulnerability; * Accompany hospitalized users through interconsultation requests, assessing social demands that may affect treatment and the discharge process; * Conduct observation, reception, and social follow-up; * Carry out diagnostic investigations for planned social interventions, applying social work methods and techniques; * Perform socioeconomic assessments and refer users/families to social inclusion projects and/or programs aligned with their needs; * Inform and guide users/families on institutional rules and routines; * Advise and refer patients to public network and support entity social resources and benefits to ensure continuity of treatment; * Identify and monitor users requiring prolonged hospitalization, intervening alongside the healthcare team to expedite treatment and subsequent discharge; * Arrange transportation through competent Municipal and State Health authorities or directly through the institution to meet user needs and optimize the hospital discharge process; * Facilitate responsible discharge by contacting and referring users to their designated primary care network, issuing and forwarding counter-referral reports (as requested by governmental, non-governmental, and institutional departments — EMAD/UBS/PSF/CREAB); * Request supplies, specialized diets, equipment, or any other socio-assistance materials within the Brazilian service network structure, regardless of administrative level (municipal, state, or federal), to ensure continuity of necessary follow-up/treatment; * Attend hearings when summoned by the Public Prosecutor’s Office; * Guide and support families and/or legal guardians regarding issues arising from deaths, collaborating with the multidisciplinary team; * Carry out actions enabling user burial when family cannot be located; * Conduct shift handover/care transfer; * Document all cases followed by Social Work in medical records. * Participate in and lead training sessions, administrative meetings, multidisciplinary rounds, assistance groups, and other institutional projects as required; * Supervise and guide Social Work students, providing learning opportunities consistent with curriculum requirements and institutional guidelines. **Requirements and Qualifications** Bachelor’s degree in Social Work; postgraduate studies, specialization, or master’s degree preferred; Knowledge or coursework in management or project development is desirable; Active registration with CRESS-MG. **Additional Information** Experience in maternity/hospital pediatrics is desirable. We are Santa Casa BH and work for a cause: delivering top-tier healthcare to everyone. With over 100 years of history, we have built a legacy recognized across Minas Gerais. We stand as the largest healthcare institution in the state, comprising Santa Casa BH — High-Complexity Hospital fully funded by SUS, São Lucas Hospital — Private and Insurance-Based, Santa Casa BH Specialized Outpatient Clinics, Santa Casa BH Maternal and Child Institute, Santa Casa BH Oncology Institute, Santa Casa BH Clinical Research Center, Santa Casa BH Órix Lab, Santa Casa BH School of Health, Santa Casa BH Geriatric Institute, and Santa Casa BH Family Care Program. More than 8,000 employees uphold our mission as their own ideal. Together, we are one heart. **Alert!** Santa Casa BH **does not charge any fees during its selection processes.** All recruitment procedures are conducted **free of charge and transparently**. 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