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Social Assistant
HainautHybridHours negotiable<3months
Temporary contract or fixed-term contract.
- You report to the Head of the Social Service, who reports to the Director of the Paramedical and Psychosocial Department, or to the MSP Coordinator.
- You support patients, residents, and care recipients on psychosocial, educational, and administrative levels to contribute to improving their living conditions and ensuring their optimal discharge from the institution.
- You collaborate with doctors and other care departments in the implementation and follow-up of the therapeutic project, defined by the doctor in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
What you do
- Support individuals and organize their social reintegration:
- Welcome individuals and their families upon their arrival at the institution and conduct various interviews (pre-admission and admission).
- Inform about the unit's functioning and, if necessary, show the facilities.
- Establish or re-establish individuals' social rights whenever necessary, prioritizing their autonomy.
- Research services, structures, and support networks for individuals and accompany them in their external procedures.
- Provide individuals with avenues for reflection (e.g., the most suitable solutions).
- Ensure the link between individuals, their families, and the institution and/or administrative and legal structures.
- Protect individuals' interests regarding social security, taxes, housing, etc.
- Inform individuals about legislation and internal and external resources and help them complete necessary procedures.
- Evaluate the individual's overall situation and exchange information with various administrative, judicial, and social bodies, as well as various centers and services, respecting the ethical and legal framework.
- Provide psychosocial support to individuals:
- Ensure availability to help individuals and their families.
- Conduct interviews with individuals and their families within the institution or at home.
- Intervene in crisis situations.
- Support individuals during the pre- and/or post-treatment period and upon their return to their families.
- Continuously evaluate the individual's social situation.
- Continuously monitor the individual's therapeutic progress and, if necessary, that of their family.
- Actively participate in multidisciplinary team meetings concerning individuals.
- Participate in developing the therapeutic project with the individual and concretely organize the implementation of existing referrals and assistance if necessary.
- Organize and/or participate in therapeutic activities for groups.
- Establish individuals' social files:
- Gather data related to individuals' situations through various means.
- Establish and keep the individual's social file up to date.
- Maintain contact with various external bodies (e.g., public bodies, mutual insurance companies, employers, lawyers) and report to them, in writing or orally.
- Participate in various internal and external meetings:
- Initiate team meetings as needed and actively participate in them.
- Collaborate with other social assistants, participate in social service meetings, and apply decisions made.
- Consult on more complex problems or other issues related to individuals within the framework of multidisciplinary work consultation.
- Stay informed about the evolution of the network and matters in their field, through various working groups and training.
What they ask
- Hold a graduate/bachelor's degree in Social Assistant.
- Hold a definitive B driving license.
Profile
- Demonstrate reliability.
- Self-development.
- Achieve objectives.
- Work in a team.
- Act in a service-oriented manner.
- Autonomy.
- Networking.
- Adaptability.
Practical
- IFIC scale Code 5076 – Category 14.
- Meal vouchers (face value of €6.60).
- Possibility to subscribe to advantageous hospitalization insurance.
- Flexible working hours allowing for work-life balance.
- End-of-year bonus, holiday pay.
- Various social benefits.
- Minimum 27 days of leave per year.
- Reimbursement of home-to-work transport costs for public transport only.
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