Social Worker

The continuous follow-up team addresses individuals with complex and chronic psychiatric issues. The support involves accompanying and assisting the person in their personal life choices, working on improving quality of life and social integration, as well as supporting autonomy and maintaining their chosen living environment.

The work of the reference duo ensures continuity and quality of care for the user in an outpatient setting, in partnership with their network (family or professional). The team will support the process of a request, emerging either from the beneficiary or a network actor, through an initial contact and follow-up preceded by an intake.

What you will do.

• Manage follow-ups to successfully complete the therapeutic project
• Conduct support interviews with beneficiaries and their families at home and in the office
• Participate in intake/inclusion interviews for the service
• Organize and participate in consultations with care partners
• Participate in service work meetings and multidisciplinary consultations
• Participate in intervisions
• Accompany beneficiaries during network setup
• Be responsible for an adapted support pathway
• Stay informed about developments in the mental health care field
• Conduct network prospecting in the various sectors of the municipalities in the region

Profile sought.

• Hold a bachelor's degree in social work
• Possess good knowledge of psychiatric pathologies, the hospital and outpatient sectors, social legislation, and beneficiary assistance mechanisms
• Have good knowledge of the psychosocial network and available resources
• A first experience as a social worker is an asset
• Demonstrate versatility, organization, autonomy, and adaptability in complex situations
• Be able to understand the psychological, social, and environmental dimensions of the beneficiary, taking into account their life context
• Be able to manage crisis situations, make decisions, and assume assigned responsibilities within the limits of their competencies
• Be able to act as a liaison and intermediary between the beneficiary, their entourage, and the various stakeholders, while respecting the limits of their professional involvement
• Be interested in long-term support for individuals with complex and chronic psychiatric issues
• Be able to collaborate with the beneficiary's network, both with their entourage and with professionals, and organize consultation meetings if necessary
• Appreciate interdisciplinary, team, and duo work, particularly in the context of coordinated home interventions around a care plan
• Demonstrate team spirit, respect, tolerance, and relational qualities adapted to the supported publics
• Respect professional secrecy and the ethical principles related to the function
• Engage in continuous training and improvement of practices, demonstrating reflexivity and benefiting from field experiences, feedback, and observations received
• Be able to adapt to network developments and beneficiary needs
• Hold a B driver's license; having a personal vehicle is an asset