Social Worker

Job Title:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>	Social Worker<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>
Job Department:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>	National Outreach Program<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>
Job Location:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>	Karnataka <\/span><\/span> <\/p><\/td><\/tr>
Employment\n Type:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>	Regular<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>
Reporting to:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>	State\n Head/Regional Head<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>
Travel <\/span><\/span>Requirement<\/span><\/span><\/span>:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>	50% (The\n candidate must be open to travel)<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/span><\/p> Organization Overview:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/span><\/p> Founded in 2004, by Poonam Bagai, herself a cancer survivor, CanKids\nKidsCan is a national NGO working in India to address the needs of children\nwith cancer and their families. CanKids is dedicated to driving Change for\nChildhood Cancer in India with an ambitious goal to achieve Universal health\ncoverage through 100% Access2Care & 100% Financial Protection by 2030\naligned to the WHO GICC (Global Initiative on Childhood Cancer) and Sustainable\nDevelopment Goals, thereby securing the Rights to health, education, childhood,\npain\-free and palliative care and the Right to be heard for all children with\ncancer (0\-19 years) in India.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p> CanKids is the only organization in India working at all levels \-\ngrassroots, district, state, and national\- and partnering and supporting\nhospitals, health authorities and professionals for the last 20 years to\nimprove the quality/standard of treatment, care, and other holistic support\nservices. Through its 141 CanKids Hospital Support Unit (CHSU) projects,\nCanKids ensures access to the best possible care for children with cancer and\ntheir families.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p> We are a team of hard\-working, fun\-loving folks driven for impact and\nexcellence in everything we do.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p> Please visit the official CanKids Website for further details. <\/span><\/span><\/span>https://www.cankidsindia.org/<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/a><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p> Department Overview<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/span><\/p> The National Outreach Program (NOP) is responsible for enabling quality\nand equitable access to treatment and care services for children with cancer\nacross India. Through hospital\-based support units and state outreach programs,\nthe department offers direct services, manages partnerships with healthcare\ninstitutions, and drives awareness initiatives. Social Workers under NOP serve\nas key enablers of this mission, providing psychosocial support and\nfacilitating services for children and their families.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p> Role Overview<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/span><\/p> The Social Worker plays a vital role in supporting children with cancer\nand their families through every stage of the treatment journey. The primary\nresponsibility is to ensure smooth psychosocial transition and resource\nfacilitation from admission to discharge. The Social Worker also serves as the\nbridge between doctors and families, coordinates care activities, manages data\nand reports, and drives awareness and education at hospital units and local\ncommunities.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/span><\/p> Key Responsibilities<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/span><\/p> Patient Services &\n Support Coordination<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ol> Facilitate admission and\nregistration of new child patients under CanKids.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> Support doctors and\nfamilies in planning treatment and associated cost estimations.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> Bridge communication\nbetween medical teams and families.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> Ensure support services\nincluding medicines, TSPs, lodging, blood, and hygiene awareness are provided.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> Regularly update treatment\nand support progress in the patient database.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul> Chattai Clinic and\n Hospital Unit Coordination<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ol> Assist in operating Chattai\nClinics and running daily CanKids hospital activities.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> Liaise with hospital\nauthorities to ensure smooth functioning of assigned CHSUs.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> Oversee Parent Support\nGroup (PSG) volunteers and patient\-family engagement activities.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul> Documentation &\n Data Management<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ol> Maintain complete and\naccurate documentation for new patients including ID verification and case\nfiles.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> Maintain and update patient\ndatabases (PIS/MSF/Salesforce).<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> Coordinate documentation\nfor government schemes, grants, and external support.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> Prepare monthly and\nquarterly reports for donors, hospital partners, and internal reporting.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul> Administrative &\n Financial Responsibilities<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ol> Handle unit\-level\nresponsibilities including imprest fund management for medicine purchases and\nward requirements.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> Administer assigned support\nprograms including Jiv Daya or other donor\-linked initiatives.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> Track FCRA fund usage and\nensure compliance.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> Coordinate with the Program\nOfficer and Medical Officer for operational matters.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul> Awareness &\n Community Engagement<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ol> Conduct awareness sessions\nabout childhood cancer in hospital and community settings.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> Disseminate the message of\n\u201cYou Are Not Alone\u201d to families and caregivers.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> Participate in outreach\nactivities, health camps, or advocacy programs.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/li><\/ul> <\/div><\/span> Requirements<\/h3> Required\nQualifications and Skills:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/span><\/p> Education:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> Masters in Social Work (MSW) from a recognized institution<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> Experience:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> 2\u20133 years in social work, preferably in hospital/healthcare\nsettings<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/span><\/p> Skills\n& Competencies:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/span><\/p> Computer\nliteracy (MS Office, Internet)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> Good\ncommunication (spoken & written English)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> Knowledge/experience\nin pediatric oncology preferred<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> Ability to\ncoordinate with healthcare teams and beneficiaries<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> Data\nmanagement and report writing<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> Empathy,\nproblem\-solving, and cultural sensitivity<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul> Key\nCompetencies:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/span><\/p> Compassionate\nand Patient\-Centric Approach<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> Case Management\n& Documentation<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> Interpersonal\n& Communication Skills<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> Stakeholder\nCoordination (internal & external)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> Multitasking\n& Time Management<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> Teamwork and\nAdaptability<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul> Key Deliverables<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/span><\/p> Smooth\nonboarding and support for every new child admitted under CanKids services<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> Timely data\nentry and documentation of patient cases<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> Active\nfacilitation of psychosocial support and service delivery<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> Regular\nsubmission of reports and updates to Program Officer<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> Maintenance of\ngood coordination with hospital authorities and care teams<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> Participation\nin hospital and community\-based awareness activities<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul> *CanKids KidsCan is an equal opportunity\nemployer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where\nall individuals are welcomed and respected. We encourage applications from\ncandidates of all gender identities, sexual orientations, abilities,\nethnicities, and socio\-economic backgrounds to apply.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p> <\/div><\/span> Free, open-source IT job aggregator. CLI API Ask a question GitHub