Clinical Social Work Supervisor SSMC Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City is seeking a Clinical Social Work Supervisor (Social Worker) to join their dedicated team in Abu Dhabi. This person supervises and monitors the productivity and workflow of the department and its employees. He / she participates in direct patient care by conducting and carrying out the necessary psychosocial assessments and interventions for the relevant patients.

Responsibilities of Clinical Social Work Supervisor

• Monitors and involves the functioning of the social work department and employees daily management of patient workload allocation within the specialist area.
• Taking into account the changing/competing demands and making decisions about prioritization of caseloads
• Supervises employees and ensures their abidance to rules and policies as applied and implemented in the Section/Department/Facility.
• Monitors employee productivity. Provides constructive feedback and coaching as warranted by tracking development through performance reviews and appraisals.
• Investigates, manages, and addresses any identified complaints and concerns related to staff performance.
• Assists in the hiring and training of new staff in the social work department.
• Enforces organizational policies related to the social work department for both administrative and clinical areas.
• Maintains and holds and facilitates clinical team meetings with employees.
• Provides periodical reports to the management of social work staff.
• Facilitates and acts as a support and advocate for social work staff within the department.
• Assisting in managing the student internship program within the department (e.g. preparing rotation schedule. Overseeing initiatives being carried out by interns, meeting with internship coordinator from the referred college).
• Participates and serves on hospital committees associated with the social work department.
• Liaises effectively with other agencies including government and charities involved in the care of individuals.
• Ensures staff coverage for all divisions in the hospital and establishes an ongoing on call rota.
• Provides direct case consultation and clinical supervision to staff to aide in their professional growth and development.
• Promotes and informs an awareness of social care/social work context and anti-discriminatory practice to other professionals and facilitate multi-disciplinary working.
• Manages frequent exposure to highly distressing and emotional circumstances, and maintain substantial mental effort through adaptive self-care practices.
• Provides crisis interventions as needed.

Who can Apply?

Interested candidates possessing the following qualifications can apply for the role of Clinical Social Work Supervisor:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or equivalent AND Postgraduate degree in Social Work (e.g. Masters or higher).
• Experience with direct patient care in a medical/healthcare setting.
• Current or previous social work supervisory experience is highly desirable.

Clinical Social Worker, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City Abu Dhabi