Job Description
MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER II, JOB GROUP CPSB 10/‘J’ - (5 POSTS)
Basic Salary: Kshs. 31,270 x 1,300 – 32,570 x 1,380 – 33,950 x 1,390 – 35,340 x 1,460 – 36,800 x 1,470 – 38,270
x 1,470 – 39,740 x 1,520 – 41,260 p.m.
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Duties and Responsibilities
i. An officer at this level will be responsible for handling psychosocial problems of patients in a hospital
or psychiatric unit; and
ii. This will include extracting psychosocial information from the patient and observation of causal
factors which might be useful to the treatment plan and the implementation of patient’s treatment
programme and follow-up on discharge.
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -
i. Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines; Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology,
Mental Health or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; and
ii. Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.