Assistant Senior Social Worker (Child Protection Specialist Centre)

-; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A social service organization is seeking a Child Protection Specialist to provide crucial support to families experiencing abuse or severe neglect. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, preparing reports, and providing emotional support. Candidates should have a Degree in Social Work and relevant experience in child protection or family violence. The role requires flexibility with working hours, including potential evenings and weekends, and strong communication abilities.

Qualifications

• At least 3-5 years of experience in child protection, mental health, or family violence.
• Able to work in a fast-paced and stressful environment.
• Prepared to work two nights a week and weekends occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Conduct risk assessment and safety planning.
• Implement safety and intervention plans.
• Develop wraparound services for high-need families.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree in Social Work

Job description

About Child Protection Specialist Centre (CPSC):

We are dedicated to providing quality home-based services and support to families and children experiencing abuse or severe neglect at home. Referrals are received from the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) Child Protection Services to assist families and children identified as needing non-statutory services and support. Guided by a child-centred, family-focused, and community-based approach, our aim is to empower families to reach their fullest potential and provide ongoing support through life's changes and challenges.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct risk assessment and safety planning.
• Carry out social investigation, assessment, case formulation, intervention planning.
• Timely preparation of reports and case recordings.
• Implement safety and intervention plans.
• Conduct meetings, sessions, coaching with families, parents/caregivers.
• Develop wraparound services to support high-need families through advocacy, referrals and collaboration.
• Provide emotional support, guidance/brief counselling to selected families/children/young persons.
• Provide supervision for social workers.

Requirements:

• Degree in Social Work or Degree with a Graduate Diploma in Social Work from an accredited institution.
• At least 3-5 years of experience working with and providing supervision working with child protection, mental health and/or family violence issues.
• Able to work in a fast-paced and stressful environment.
• Has maturity, communication skills and interpersonal skills to work with professionals and families from diverse backgrounds.
• Able to engage and work with children and adolescents.
• Prepared to work two nights a week and weekends occasionally.

Work Location: Redhill/Choa Chu Kang

Interested applicants are to submit their resume to [e-mail]. Please visit www.fycs.org for more details.

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