Children's Cancer Foundation aims at developing our services both on cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. As a pioneer in providing high-quality children's palliative care service for over 25 years in Hong Kong, we would like to invite passionate applicants to join our dedicated team to support and walk with child patients with medical complex conditions and their families at difficult times.
Descriptions
Duties :
To provide case management, counselling, and group work for families with children and adolescents suffering from cancer or other life-threatening and life-limiting illness
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 conduct outreach work in the community and hospitals
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
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 working with children, adolescents and families. Experience in working with patients in end-of-life care / project co-ordination will be an advantage
Strong passion for helping children and adolescents with life-threatening and life-limiting illnesses
Proficiency in written and spoken English and Chinese
Need to work on non-office hours for patients' and families' programmes or for urgent support to families
Enquiries
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 recruitment@ccf.org.hk
Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.
