Assistant Senior Social Worker

SHINE CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

shine children and youth services in Singapore is in search of a skilled social worker to conduct assessments, develop intervention plans, and engage with families and stakeholders. The ideal candidate should be competent in social work practices and possess strong communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.

The role involves leading interdisciplinary teams, managing challenging behaviours and implementing community-based services. A positive attitude, team player mentality, and enjoyment of working with children and youth are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in social work practices.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently.

Responsibilities

• Conduct needs and risk assessments for complex cases.
• Develop and implement intervention plans.
• Engage with families and stakeholders.
• Lead case conferences in multidisciplinary settings.
• Supervise and mentor less experienced staff.

Skills

Good communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Adaptable and responsive to change

Quick thinking

Willingness to learn

Enjoys working with children and youth

Education

Competent in social work practices

Job description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Casework

• Conduct needs and risk assessment for complex/high risk cases.
• Formulate, implement, and evaluate casework intervention plans.
• Engage stakeholders for assessment and intervention.
• Conduct outreach and engage client’s family, where applicable, to develop action plans.
• Manage ethical dilemmas while taking into account range of information independently.
• Facilitate and lead low/moderate risk case conferences in multi-disciplinary settings.
• Utilise and articulate theories and techniques and customise the use of tools and approaches for intended outcome.

Group Work

• Use appropriate approaches indifferent groups /settings.
• Conduct specialised groups for specific outcome.
• Assess and capitalize group dynamics to create positive impact.
• Manage and guide the management of challenging behaviours.

Programme Development and Implementation

• Develop specific programmes targeted at service gaps and service delivery issues with clear programme logic model / theory of change.
• Deliver programmes and conduct holistic outcome-based monitoring.
• Assess and use group dynamics to create positive impact.
• Manage and guide the management of challenging behaviours.
• Mobilise resources and engage in collaborative work with key stakeholders.

Systems linkage, Analysis and Engagement

• Identify and analyse service gaps and trends, make recommendations/proposals to enhance community and client access to needed resources.
• Engage and mobilise community resources / key stakeholders to support the implementation of services.
• Develop and implement systems development initiatives.
• Adopt appropriate strategies to negotiate and influence systemic changes together.

Evaluation & Research

• Identify gaps and trends in research and/or practice.
• Design research on practice and specified issues under guidance.
• Analyse academic literature for evidence-based approaches and practice.

Leadership / Supervisory Skills

• Assist management in motivating the staff team towards SHINE’s vision and mission.
• Assist in building the staff team towards fulfilling professional goals.
• Supervise/mentor/coach less experienced staff.
• Guide the delivery of social services by team to ensure adherence to Code of Ethics, Standards of Practice, governance and agenda at system level.

Administrative and other duties

• Perform administrative duties.
• Other duties/projects as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

• Competent in social work practices.
• Good communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• A team player and equally adept at working independently.
• Quick thinking, adaptable and responsive to change.
• Pleasant disposition with a willingness to learn.
• Enthusiastic and self-motivated.
• Enjoys working with children and youth.
• Only Singaporeans.