Allkin - Senior Social Worker (FSC)

Liberte HR Services; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking social service agency as a Senior Social Worker, where your expertise will empower diverse communities. In this impactful role, you'll conduct assessments, lead case management, and mentor junior staff while designing community programs that address critical service gaps. Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure effective service delivery and enhance community well-being. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals and families, fostering positive change and inspiring hope across the community.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years in social work focusing on casework, counseling, and community work.
• Registered Social Worker or Counsellor with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct needs and risk assessments, support holistic case management.
• Design community development initiatives and lead program evaluations.

Skills

Interviewing

Interventions

Strategic Partnerships

Facilitation

Service Delivery

Ethics

Analytical Skills

Risk Assessment

Leadership

English Communication

Education

Postgraduate qualifications in Social Work

Job description

Founded in 1978 as Singapore's first family service centre, Allkin Singapore (formerly known as AMKFSC Community Services) is a leading community-driven social service agency that believes everyone has the potential to create positive change, regardless of age, race, or background.

Through our service offerings, strategic partnerships, and community initiatives, we unlock opportunities for vulnerable individuals and families to overcome life's challenges, pursue a brighter future, and inspire others to do the same. Today, Allkin uplifts and journeys with diverse communities such as children, youths, families, and seniors at close to 40 touchpoints across Singapore.

As a Senior Social Worker within the agency, you may be deployed to work with various client groups. We have opportunities in various services which include Individuals & Families, Children & Youth, Mental Health and Seniors.

Key Responsibilities

1. Case & Group Work

• Conduct thorough needs and risk assessments, provide expert consultations, and support holistic case management.
• Maintain accurate casework documentation, approve case assessments, and co-lead reviews of complex cases.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, lead case conferences, and supervise intervention plans.
• Lead therapeutic and support group sessions, develop outreach programs, and ensure effectiveness through supervision and evaluations.

Community Work

• Design and implement community development initiatives, mobilize resources and volunteers, and organize community programs.
• Lead the development of programs addressing service gaps, design and evaluate initiatives, and oversee their implementation.

Supervision & Professional Leadership

• Share best practices, mentor junior social workers, and conduct training programs.
• Ensure adherence to ethical standards, guide systemic service delivery, and manage critical incidents.

Research

• Identify practice gaps, design research projects, and contribute to social work knowledge.

Other Responsibilities

• Support clinical competency development, manage field supervision for students, and lead organizational projects.

Candidate Profile

• Postgraduate qualifications and specialized training in areas like trauma-informed practice are advantageous.
• Minimum 6 years in social work with a focus on casework, counseling, group work, and community work.
• Be a registered Social Worker or Counsellor.
• Proficiency in English, strong interpersonal and teamwork abilities, excellent clinical and supervision skills, strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, effective leadership, and organizational skills.

Required Skills

Interviewing, Interventions, Strategic Partnerships, Facilitation, Service Delivery, Service Providers, Ethics, Closure, Partnerships, Analytical Skills, Risk Assessment, Conferences, Integration, Education, Teamwork, Administration, Research, Planning, Design, Leadership, English Communication, Training