Psychosocial Worker – Hospital Patient Support

About the role

The Psychosocial Worker provides psychosocial evaluation and confidential counseling to hospital patients, ensuring their welfare and psychosocial needs are met throughout admission, treatment, and discharge.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments, reassessments and follow‑up for patients in need of support.
• Identify and refer suspected cases of abuse or neglect.
• Screen, assess and provide care for patients at risk of suicide.
• Coordinate case management, communicate with multidisciplinary team members, and facilitate team meetings.
• Maintain relationships with consultants and departments, ensuring information flow and implementation of care plans.
• Develop discharge plans with the team and link patients to community resources.
• Participate as a committee member in the kidney transplantation committee.
• Provide psychosocial services to hospital employees.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in clinical psychology or psychology.
• Minimum three years of professional experience in a hospital psychosocial role, including transplantation services.
• Fluency in English and Arabic, both oral and written.

Required skills