Case Worker/Social Worker, SAMH YouthReach

Singapore Association for Mental Health, The; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community mental health organization in Singapore seeks professionals to provide psychosocial support and recovery programs for youths aged 12 to 21. The role includes conducting assessments, offering counseling, and collaborating with families and community agencies to support youths' reintegration. Ideal candidates will have relevant degrees in psychology or social work and experience in crisis management. Emphasis on fostering an inclusive community atmosphere is key.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing psychosocial support for youths and families.
• Ability to conduct intake assessments and case management.
• Strong understanding of mental health issues and crisis intervention.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive community-based services to youths and families.
• Conduct outreach to schools and community organizations.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings and case conferences.

Skills

Counseling

Community engagement

Crisis management

Family support

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Relevant degree in psychology, social work, or related field

Job description

YouthReach provides psychosocial support and recovery programmes for youths (aged 12 to 21)

Emotional, psychological and psychiatric issues in the community

Staff work with youths and their families to empower them to achieve their goals and live in a safe, caring, and inclusive community

Objective

To ensure continuous quality of the programme and service delivery to youth & families. To work with the youth, family & community partners to enhance family strengths and resources in order to minimize risk and improve functioning.

Client Management

• Provide individualized, comprehensive, community-based services
• Implement intensive case management service model in working with youth and their family
• Conduct intake assessment for youth referred to the centre
• Assist family in crisis preparation and safety planning
• Maintaining of progress notes, reports on youths' progress and review of goals and performance at 6 monthly intervals and maintain audit ready files
• Promote the goal setting and achievement of goals by the client and their respective family members
• Work closely with families, schools and hospitals and job places to support reintegration of client into community setting
• Work with families to improve knowledge of mental illness and ability to handle crisis/relapse
• Provide counselling and support to youth in coping with emotional, or psychological difficulties
• Manage, supervise and motivate the participants of the programme
• Participate in internal as well as external case conference with community agencies, i.e. hospitals, schools and social service agencies as needed
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within organisation and also with external partners and community agencies as needed
• Provide after office hours support to youth, and caregivers on support line (on rotational basis)

Administrative & Support Services

• Conduct external talks for SAMH annually
• Conduct outreach to schools and community
• Act as a referral point for youth and their families to tap on suitable services in the community
• Implement and monitor various programmes to meet the needs of the youths and their family served
• Help facilitate public forums and outreach events

Other Duties

• To work on adhoc project & community outreach programmes and events ie World Mental Health Day, community engagement events, etc.
• To carry out any other duties assigned by the Agency/Executive Director