Assistant Senior Social Worker (Toa Payoh)

-; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A child intervention service provider in Singapore is looking for a professional to oversee the Social Work and Psychology Department. You will manage staff, ensuring high-quality services and stakeholder satisfaction while promoting professional development. The ideal candidate should have a degree in Social Work, over 3 years of experience, and strong interpersonal skills to nurture young children and empower their families. This role offers an opportunity for impactful work in shaping children's futures.

Qualifications

• Over 3 years experience as a Social Worker.
• Mature, independent, creative, flexible with good people skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Social Work and Psychology Department.
• Enhance the quality of services through professional development.
• Supervise staff and ensure satisfaction from stakeholders.
• Manage processes and resources for optimal operation.

Skills

Mature and independent

Good people skills

Creative and flexible thinking

Strong understanding of diverse cultures

Commitment to education and nurturing

Education

Minimum Degree or Post Graduate Qualifications in Social Work

Job description

The Early Intervention for Children (EIC) Services helps equip children with motor, communication, social, self-help and cognitive skills. THK EIC involves structuring classes around small groups encompassing early childhood special education, social work and therapy support services to stimulate their adaptive functioning and school readiness skills.

Reports directly to the Assistant Director (Social Work & Psychology)

Role

To oversee the Social Work and Psychology Department in their assigned centre(s) and work towards achieving the Centre's mission and vision by having close partnership with the Therapy Department, Teaching Department, Administrative Department and families of the children.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following

Overseeing the SW & Psychologists in their respective centres

• Enhance the quality of Social Work and Psychology services through professional development of the Social Workers and Psychologists
• Ensure that key stakeholders like parents are well managed and are satisfied with the programme

Supervision

• Supervise SWs, CWs, Psychologists and Psychologist Associates to provide quality case management
• Conduct annual performance appraisals for the SWs, CWs and Psychologists
• Orientate new SW/ Psychologists in their respective centres to the Centre's ethos and processes and their job scope

Process and Resources Management

• Ensure the smooth running of all related processes of Social Work and Psychology services in the respective centre
• Enforce and maintain consistent processes and practices of SW and Psychology across different SWs/ CWs and Psychologists in the respective centre
• Assign cases referred from SG Enable to SW/ CW
• Manage manpower matters including covering duties, leave applications
• Ensure that the student enrolment at the respective centre is meeting full capacity
• Ensure timely submissions of statistical reports by the respective centre to Government agencies for funding purposes
• Ensure that the centre passes the yearly muster audits and various audits conducted by Government agencies

Qualifications

• Minimum Degree or Post Graduate Qualifications in Social Work
• More than 3 years as a Social Worker

Other Information

• Mature, independent, creative, flexible thinking and able to motivate staff
• Good people skills
• Able to work independently
• Has strong understanding of the diverse cultures and races
• Has patience, love, passion & commitment in the education of & nurturing young children and empowering the families
• Keen to develop professionally