Joel Luzon

A registered social worker in the Philippines

Social Worker

Ruel Foundation Philippines Inc.

Masipit, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro

January 2020 to present

Duties and Responsibilities

Prime person to interview and take through assessment process of referred child for admission

Liaise with Director and other appropriate staff

Source information required for case file

Recommend plan and treatment for child

Ensure case files are maintained and updated

Assist rehabilitation of child returning to family

Assist with legal matters

Assist in adoption process through appropriate authorities

Prepare case study reports as required for each individual child

Ensure, along with the director, that all policies and requirements are being carried out.

Assess each client’s eligibility for an operation according to Ruel Foundation criteria

Obtain client information through interview and photographs

Give information to field coordinator in order to liaise with medical personnel

In-charge of cleft lip/palate surgical outreach

Medical Social Worker

Oriental Mindoro Provincial Hospital

Sta. Isabel, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro

November 2018 to January 2020

Duties and Responsibilities

Conducts interview, assessment, classification and issues MSS stub to service patients.

Assists service patients seeking medical assistance for their drugs and medicines, laboratory, diagnostic, and imaging procedures and hospital bill.

Attends ward referrals and social case management.

Enroll in-patients service with no PhilHealth, inactive and expired validity for availment of PhilHealth (POS) benefits.

Prepare referrals to other social welfare agencies for medical/financial assistance.

Assist the MSS head in preparing the quarterly report submitted to the Chief of Hospital.

Bachelor of Science in Social Work in Social Work – Luna Goco Colleges, Inc. (2014 – 2018)

Secondary – Canubing National High School (2010 – 2014)

Elementary – Sta. Rita Elementary School (2004 – 2010)