Assistant Manager / Manager (Casework - Youth Homes), RPG/PRGS

Ministry Of Social And Family Development; Singapore; On-site; SGD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry Of Social And Family Development invites applications for a Casework role within the Youth Homes team. You will contribute to rehabilitation, protection and reintegration of youths placed in secure care at SBH and SGH, working with families to strengthen socio-emotional development and community reintegration.

Your responsibilities include formulating care plans, conducting individual and group interventions, and coordinating with caregivers, schools, employers and partners to

Qualifications

• Educational background in social sciences and related experience preferred.
• Minimum 1 year experience in the social service industry.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English for reports and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Case management: formulate and implement care plans for youths under charge.
• Conduct intervention programmes with youths and caregivers in individual and group settings.
• Coordinate with caregivers, school authorities, employers and community partners to address risks and needs.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Social sciences background

Job description

What the role is:

Description of Division:The Probation, Reintegration and Gambling Safeguards (PRGS) Division works with offenders on community-based orders and youths in residential care through targeted interventions delivered in collaboration with families and community partners. The role encompasses case management across diverse profiles, from youth to adults, focusing on enhancing their socio-emotional development, buildingsocial networks, and facilitating successful reintegration into the community. In addition, PRGS oversees gambling related social safeguards, funds support programmes for problem gamblers and their families, and serves as the secretariat to the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG).

What you will be working on:

Brief description of Job Scope:As part of the Casework (Youth Homes) team, you will be responsible for the rehabilitation, protection and reintegration of youth placed in secure care at the Singapore Boys’ Home (SBH) and Singapore Girls’ Home (SGH). You will work with these youths and their family to strengthen their socio-emotional development and social networks and prepare them for reintegration into the community.

Your work includes the following:

• Case management: formulating and implementing care plans for youths under your charge.
• Conduct intervention programmes with youths and their caregivers in both individual and group settings.
• Work closely with stakeholders such as caregivers, school authorities, employers and community partners to address risks and needs identified.

What we are looking for:

• Requirementsa. Educational background in social sciences preferably with related experience;
• b. At least 1 year of experience working in the social service industry;
• c. Comfortable in spoken and written English as the position requires regular preparation and presentation of reports;
• d. Good interpersonal and communication skills;
• e. Good analytical skills and the ability to influence effectively;
• f. A team player who can work independently;
• andg. Self-motivated and resourceful

About Ministry Of Social And Family Development

Join Us at MSF for a Meaningful, People-Centric Career!At MSF, our mission is to nurture and build resilient individuals, strong families, and a caring society. We offer meaningful and impactful people-centric careers in the design and delivery of policies, services and programmes. We are an all-inclusive and family friendly workplace where career growth is prioritised through a comprehensive suite of development opportunities to help our officers succeed today as well as be future-ready. We do this through various formal and informal learning and development programmes for officers to build different competencies and gain diverse work experiences within MSF, the Public as well as the Social Service Sectors.