Job Description
ASSISTANT MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKERS III, JOB GROUP “H”-FOUR (4) POSTS – ADVERT No.
CPSB/100/2023
(a) Duties and Responsibilities
An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities at this level will
include: -
• participating as a member of Health Team in addressing the psychosocial effects as related to patients’
diagnosis, prognosis and future resettlement and counseling patients especially in cases associated
with pandemic diseases, mental illness, HIV/AIDS, epilepsy;
• extracting psychosocial information from the patient and observation of casual factors which might be
useful to the treatment plan; and
• implementing patients’ treatment programmes and follow up on discharge.
(b) Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, the candidate must have: -
• Diploma in any of the following disciplines: -Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, Mental
Health or its equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution
• KCSE mean grade C or its equivalent qualification; and
• Certificate in Computer applications from a recognized institution.