Good compensation would be offered commensurate with the profile and experience of the candidate.
Education:UG - Other Graduate - Any Specialization PG - PG Diploma - Other
Industry Type:NGO/Social Services
Fresh MSW candidates or candidates with 1-2 years of relevant experience and graduate/postgraduate in Social Work may apply with complete details. Excellent communication skills, knowledge of atleast two local languages and proficiency in written and spoken English is a must. The candidate must be compassionate, enthusiastic and self-driven with a strong desire to help poor and underprivileged patients.
Indian Cancer Society, one of the oldest recognised NGO, engaged in the work of providing rehabilitation, support and financial aid to needy cancer patients is looking for Social Workers in Mumbai, to identify, evaluate and recommend underprivileged cancer patients for financial aid for treatment from the organisation. The job responsibility also includes counselling the patients and family members. A long term career path is available with this organisation of high repute.
Keywords: Social Worker, Rehabilitation, Cancer The Indian Cancer Society (ICS), a Public Charitable Trust and India’s oldest anti cancer NGO, has been in the forefront of rehabilitation and welfare of the poor suffering from cancer, by providing them with emotional, physical and financial support since 1951.ICS is dedicated to investigate, research and record the incidence, prevalence, causes and pathology of cancer, to facilitate treatment, cure and palliative care of underprivileged cancer patients and to encourage the awareness, regular screening and detection of cancer.
ICS supports the rehabilitation of underprivileged cancer survivors by providing them vocational training and jobs at the ICS Rehabilitation Centre at Parel, Mumbai, close to Tata Memorial Hospital, thereby enabling them to earn a small living whilst undergoing treatment.
ICS strongly believes “Cancer is curable, when detected early”. Hence, in the fight against cancer, ICS is in the forefront with its cancer prevention, detection and awareness programs held through the ICS Mobile Cancer Detection Centres in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa ,Delhi and U.P., which encourage the public to avail of affordable cancer detection screening at nil or just 10% of the normal cost.
ICS maintains the Cancer Registry for Maharashtra which is the oldest population based registry in India and is part of the National and International Cancer Registry Program and is recognised as a Research Institution by the Govt. of India.
In collaboration with other NGOs, ICS provides dwelling units for 50 child cancer patients along with their parents, completely free of cost, at the Rehabilitation Centre at Parel, Mumbai and at Delhi.
ICS offers a low cost cancer insurance policy, the first in India, which has been devised to provide financial cover for anybody who may be stricken by this disease.
ICS, in association with the Indian Society of Oncology, publishes the Indian Journal of Cancer, the first and only periodical serving the needs of all specialities of oncology in India, since 1963 and is recognized internationally. It is the only professional journal, published from India, on cancer, where science and clinical research regarding cancer are discussed for the benefit of patients suffering from cancer.
ICS is professionally managed by a dedicated team led by a reputed Board of Trustees comprising the best of both the corporate and medical worlds, like Mr. Nihal Kaviratne, Mr. Kewal Nohria, Dr. Arun Kurkure and Mr. Hari Mundra, leaders in their own fields. ICS has over 150 employees, 6 Branches and 22 Affiliates all over India, all dedicated to the cause of helping the underprivileged suffering from cancer.
ICS is the beacon of hope in India’s fight against cancer, providing affordable and innovative solutions for the detection and treatment of cancer, and for the post treatment rehabilitation of survivors and is dedicated to the fight against cancer through its numerous country wide activities. Company Name:
Indian Cancer Society
Executive Name:Lalitha B. Nair
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