8 Outreach Worker jobs in Saudi Arabia

Posted On: Tuesday, September 9th, 2025

Description

Job Purpose

The Social Services Specialist is responsible for supporting patients and their families by providing guidance, counseling, and assistance with social, emotional, and practical needs during their hospital experience. The role ensures high-quality patient-centered care, enhances patient satisfaction, and serves as a key link between patients, families, and hospital staff.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide counseling and emotional support to patients and families to help them cope with illness, hospitalization, or treatment.
• Assess patients' social, financial, and psychological needs and coordinate appropriate support services.
• Assist patients and families in understanding hospital policies, procedures, and available services.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to develop patient care plans that address social aspects of care.
• Facilitate communication between patients, families, and hospital departments to ensure smooth care delivery.
• Support patients in accessing community resources, financial aid, or government services when needed.
• Handle patient complaints or concerns with empathy and professionalism, ensuring timely resolution and escalation when required.
• Document all patient interactions, assessments, and interventions in compliance with hospital policies and regulations.
• Promote patient rights, confidentiality, and cultural sensitivity in all interactions.
• Participate in patient satisfaction initiatives and contribute to improving the overall hospital experience.

Requirements

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, or a related field.
• Previous experience in hospital or healthcare settings is highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of patient rights, medical confidentiality, and healthcare regulations in Saudi Arabia.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle sensitive situations with empathy and professionalism.
• Bilingual (Arabic & English) preferred.

Languages

About Dallah Hospital

Dallah Hospital is one of the leading healthcare providers in Saudi Arabia, offering advanced medical services with a strong focus on patient-centered care. The Radiology Department plays a vital role in delivering accurate diagnostic services that support physicians in providing the highest quality healthcare.

Job Purpose

The Social Services Specialist is responsible for supporting patients and their families by providing guidance, counseling, and assistance with social, emotional, and practical needs during their hospital experience. The role ensures high-quality patient-centered care, enhances patient satisfaction, and serves as a key link between patients, families, and hospital staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide counseling and emotional support to patients and families to help them cope with illness, hospitalization, or treatment.
• Assess patients' social, financial, and psychological needs and coordinate appropriate support services.
• Assist patients and families in understanding hospital policies, procedures, and available services.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to develop patient care plans that address social aspects of care.
• Facilitate communication between patients, families, and hospital departments to ensure smooth care delivery.
• Support patients in accessing community resources, financial aid, or government services when needed.
• Handle patient complaints or concerns with empathy and professionalism, ensuring timely resolution and escalation when required.
• Document all patient interactions, assessments, and interventions in compliance with hospital policies and regulations.
• Promote patient rights, confidentiality, and cultural sensitivity in all interactions.
• Participate in patient satisfaction initiatives and contribute to improving the overall hospital experience.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, or a related field.
• Previous experience in hospital or healthcare settings is highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of patient rights, medical confidentiality, and healthcare regulations in Saudi Arabia.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle sensitive situations with empathy and professionalism.
• Bilingual (Arabic & English) preferred.

Key Skills

• Patient advocacy and support
• Crisis intervention and conflict resolution
• Cultural competence and empathy
• Strong organizational and documentation skills
• Team collaboration within multidisciplinary settings

Social Worker Abha- أبها1

Location:Abha, SA, 2676

Date Posted: 25 Sept 2025

Contract type: Permanent

Work Type: On-site

Part Time / Full Time: Full Time

About this opportunity

You will be part of a MDT supporting hemodialysis patients with different demographic background –gender, age, educational level, medical history and psychosocial status.

As part of this opportunity, you will be offered both training to support your professional development, clinical and behavioral skills, and work with patients to provide quality care and an enhanced patients experience. You will also be presented with multiple opportunities to contribute to the development of the Social Care function in different projects including research.

Your key roles and responsibilities

• Work within a MDT to ensure effective psychosocial support, health promotion, and lifestyle management
• Ensure implementation of a continuous, accurate and effective social care for all patients including screening, assessment, diagnosis, intervention/counselling, documentation, monitoring and evaluation
• Adopt international standards in patient satisfaction and quality of life practices to ensure enhanced patients' lived experiences
• Adhere to Diaverum country and global policies and procedures and quality measures including medical KPIs, Joint Commission International (JCI) as well as all local regulatory requirements governing social care

You will be reporting to

The Clinic Medical Director and the Head of Social Care.

Skills

• Certified Social Worker by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS)
• Bachelor Degree in Social Work, Master's degree in Social Work is favorable
• Fresh Graduate, 1-2 years social care experience in a clinical setting or hospital is favorable
• Experience in clinical specialty is favorable (renal, diabetes, hypertension)
• Fluency in Arabic and basic English is required
• Computer operating experience and MS Office advanced skills are required

Hobbies, interests and other experiences

We appreciate your hobbies and interests, we have in the team volunteers, runners, writers, nature enthusiasts, and musicians.

We are happy to hear what you can bring to the social care team.

Education

Social Services

Join to apply for the Social Worker/Spiritual Advisor role at Via Medica International Healthcare .

Via Medica International Healthcare is looking for a Social Worker/Spiritual Advisor to join our team for our upcoming project in KSA .

• BS degree in social work (BSW), psychology or sociology
• Proven work experience as a Social Worker/Spiritual Advisor

• Plan, coordinate, manage and implement support packages to help clients deal with difficulties and overcome dependencies
• Interview service users and assess their current condition, needs, strengths and weaknesses
• Address each case as a unit and set tailored measurable goals
• Monitor and evaluate clients’ progress and modify treatment plans accordingly
• Offer information and counseling on the best course of action during sessions
• Maintain accurate records and report on clients’ status
• Attend case conferences and provide evidence in court
• Act as a key-worker and cooperate with multidisciplinary teams
• Refer clients to community services to help them in recovery

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Other
• Industries: Internet Publishing

This job is currently active and accepting applications.

Overview

Via Medica International Healthcare is looking for a Social Worker/Spiritual Advisor to join our team for our upcoming project in KSA .

• BS degree in social work (BSW), psychology or sociology
• Proven work experience as a Social Worker/Spiritual Advisor

• Plan, coordinate, manage and implement support packages to help clients deal with difficulties and overcome dependencies
• Interview service users and assess their current condition, needs, strengths and weaknesses
• Address each case as a unit and set tailored measurable goals
• Monitor and evaluate clients’ progress and modify treatment plans accordingly
• Offer information and counseling on the best course of action during sessions
• Maintain accurate records and report on clients’ status
• Attend case conferences and provide evidence in court
• Act as a key-worker and cooperate with multidisciplinary teams
• Refer clients to community services to help them in recovery

Social Worker Algouse - القوز

Location:Al Qunfudhah, SA, 8537

Date Posted: 19 Aug 2025

Contract type: Permanent

Work Type: On-site

Part Time / Full Time: Full Time

Join us and become part of Diaverum Saudi Arabia's social care team; more than 50 Social Workers in 40 clinics across the Kingdom providing social care services and individualized care plans alongside a multidisciplinary team to provide Life Enhancing Renal Care.

We are looking for a Social Worker with knowledge and passion to provide social care including medical social work – patient and family education and counselling, patient quality of life, patient experience, access to social care services, and scientific research to provide life enhancing renal care. The social care also includes providing psychosocial support as you care for a population with different chronic diseases including renal failure, diabetes and hypertension among others.

Our preferred candidate works in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and support patients to navigate their disease, disease complications, dialysis treatment and adherence to medical prescriptions (e.g. compliance to attendance, duration and medication) as well as required lifestyle changes. It is also expected to take an active role in following up and implement initiatives to improve patient experience including services provided to ensure access to care and services provided by government institutions.

As part of the clinic team, the preferred candidate will not only use their knowledge as Social Worker but also their compassion and counselling skills to make a positive impact in the perception care provided, the patient experience and patients' quality of life.

About this opportunity

You will be part of a MDT supporting hemodialysis patients with different demographic background –gender, age, educational level, medical history and psychosocial status.

As part of this opportunity, you will be offered both training to support your professional development, clinical and behavioral skills, and work with patients to provide quality care and an enhanced patients experience. You will also be presented with multiple opportunities to contribute to the development of the Social Care function in different projects including research.

Your key roles and responsibilities

• Work within a MDT to ensure effective psychosocial support, health promotion, and lifestyle management
• Ensure implementation of a continuous, accurate and effective social care for all patients including screening, assessment, diagnosis, intervention/counselling, documentation, monitoring and evaluation
• Adopt international standards in patient satisfaction and quality of life practices to ensure enhanced patients' lived experiences
• Adhere to Diaverum country and global policies and procedures and quality measures including medical KPIs, Joint Commission International (JCI) as well as all local regulatory requirements governing social care

You will be reporting to

The Clinic Medical Director and the Head of Social Care.

Skills

• Certified Social Worker by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS)
• Bachelor Degree in Social Work, Master's degree in Social Work is favorable
• Fresh Graduate, 1-2 years social care experience in a clinical setting or hospital is favorable
• Experience in clinical specialty is favorable (renal, diabetes, hypertension)
• Fluency in Arabic and basic English is required
• Computer operating experience and MS Office advanced skills are required

Hobbies, interests and other experiences

We appreciate your hobbies and interests, we have in the team volunteers, runners, writers, nature enthusiasts, and musicians.

We are happy to hear what you can bring to the social care team.

Education

Social Services