Duties :

• To provide case management, counselling and psychosocial services, and group work for families with children and adolescents suffering from cancer or other life-threatening and life-limiting illnesses
  
• To assess, evaluate and support the social, cultural, financial, emotional, and practical needs of palliative care patients and their carers / families across the hospitals and the community
  
• To identify service gaps and develop new project initiatives to support patients and families with special needs
  
• To collaborate and develop relationships with a wide range of healthcare workers, schools, agencies and other NGOs to provide a continuum of care services for patients and their families
  
• To develop diagnosed groups / new projects for patients and parents
  
• To organise and support patients' and families' activities / programmes
  
• To provide bereavement care services for families
  
• To support the development of children's palliative care service
  
• To co-ordinate education and developmental programmes for patients after treatment and sibling support programmes
  
• To provide outreach services in hospitals and community

Requirements :

• A recognised degree in social work or counselling from a recognised institution in Hong Kong or equivalent, with registration as a Registered Social Worker in Hong Kong or be eligible for registration / membership of relevant professional bodies
  
• At least 5 years of post-qualification experience in the field. The experience in casework for children, adolescents and families or working with patients in end-of-life care / bereavement care will be an advantage
  
• Strong passion for helping children and adolescents with life-threatening and life-limiting illnesses
  
• Proficiency in both written and spoken Cantonese, Putonghua and English
  
• Good communication, interpersonal and presentation skills. Proficiency in PC skills, familiar with MS PowerPoint
  
• Need to work on non-office hours for patients' and families' programmes or for urgent support to families

Qualified and interested parties are invited to send their applications with resumes and expected salary to Human Resources Department, Children's Cancer Foundation, Room 702, Tung Ning Building, 125 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, or email to [our mailbox through CTgoodjobs Apply Now]

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