KOLKATA · FULLTIME
Social Worker
Cankids Kidscan
Kolkata · onsite · Posted 13d ago
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Undisclosed1–3 yrsfulltimeKolkata
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About this role
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The Social Worker plays a vital role in supporting children with cancer and their families through every stage of the treatment journey. The primary responsibility is to ensure smooth psychosocial transition and resource facilitation from admission to discharge. The Social Worker also serves as the bridge between doctors and families, coordinates care activities, manages data and reports, and drives awareness and education at hospital units and local communities.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Patient Services Support Coordination
Facilitate admission and registration of new child patients under CanKids.
Support doctors and families in planning treatment and associated cost estimations.
Bridge communication between medical teams and families.
Ensure support services including medicines, TSPs, lodging, blood, and hygiene awareness are provided.
Regularly update treatment and support progress in the patient database.
- Chattai Clinic and Hospital Unit Coordination
Assist in operating Chattai Clinics and running daily CanKids hospital activities.
Liaise with hospital authorities to ensure smooth functioning of assigned CHSUs.
Oversee Parent Support Group (PSG) volunteers and patient-family engagement activities.
- Documentation Data Management
Maintain complete and accurate documentation for new patients including ID verification and case files.
Maintain and update patient databases (PIS/MSF/Salesforce).
Coordinate documentation for government schemes, grants, and external support.
Prepare monthly and quarterly reports for donors, hospital partners, and internal reporting.
- Administrative Financial Responsibilities
Handle unit-level responsibilities including imprest fund management for medicine purchases and ward requirements.
Administer assigned support programs including Jiv Daya or other donor-linked initiatives.
Track FCRA fund usage and ensure compliance.
Coordinate with the Program Officer and Medical Officer for operational matters.
- Awareness Community Engagement
Conduct awareness sessions about childhood cancer in hospital and community settings.
Disseminate the message of You Are Not Alone to families and caregivers.
Participate in outreach activities, health camps, or advocacy programs.
Other Extended Duties
- Perform additional tasks as assigned by the Reporting Manager.
RequirementsRequired Qualifications and Skills:
Education: Masters in Social Work (MSW) from a recognized institution
Experience: 2-3 years in social work, preferably in hospital/healthcare settings
Skills Competencies:
Computer literacy (MS Office, Internet)
Good communication (spoken written English)
Knowledge/experience in pediatric oncology preferred
Ability to coordinate with healthcare teams and beneficiaries
Data management and report writing
- Perform additional tasks as assigned by the Reporting Manager.
- Awareness Community Engagement
- Administrative Financial Responsibilities
- Documentation Data Management
- Chattai Clinic and Hospital Unit Coordination