CCP for Social Workers

XiSer CareServe; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

XiSer CareServe is seeking a Medical Social Worker to coordinate residents' case management, addressing psychosocial needs and supporting cost discussions with families. The role collaborates with healthcare teams to develop and coordinate care plans, conduct field visits, and assist in applying for subsidies or government schemes.

The ideal candidate holds a Degree in Social Work with clinical elder care experience, and preferably post-basic qualifications in gerontology.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work with clinical experience in elder care or care management.
• Post-basic qualification in gerontology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates residents' case management through social services approaches.
• Addresses psychosocial needs through care and counselling.
• Assists staff in understanding social and emotional factors related to residents' health problems.
• Participates in developing care plans and attends multi-disciplinary meetings.
• Works with other health professionals involved in residents' care.
• Discusses long-term care issues with residents and families and conducts ACP/PPC/EOC.
• Acts as case admission coordinator with referrals, screening, and coordination.
• Advises residents and families on charges and subsidies.
• Performs field work visiting residents at wards and social agencies.
• Prepares social reports for files and agencies.
• Keeps informed on government guidelines for healthcare and social services.

Skills

Case management

Psychosocial support

Care planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Field work

Education

Degree in Social Work

Post-basic Gerontology qualification

Job description

MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER

Qualifications

Degree in Social work with clinical experience in a setting dedicated to the care of the older person or care management and preferably, post basic qualifications in gerontology.

Job Description

• Co-ordinates and involved in residents case management through social services approach.
• Addresses psychosocial needs through care and counselling.
• Assists staff members in understanding the significant social and emotional factors related to the residents' health problems. Liaises with internal colleagues on matters / feedback relating to residents, fellow colleagues
• Participates in the development of the plan of care. Attends multi-disciplinary meetings with medical staff, nurses, other healthcare professional and non-professionals to discuss, propose and coordinate care plans for residents.
• Works with other health professionals significantly involved in the care of the resident.
• Discusses long-term care issues with the resident and family and conduct ACP/PPC/EOC.
• As a case admission coordinator to liaises and work with all referral sources, screen social background, plan and coordinate case admission.
• Advises residents and family members on chargeable fees and refers them for subsidies, financial aid if necessary.
• Performs field work involving visiting residents at wards and other social agencies to help residents alleviate or resolve their medico-social problems.
• Prepares social and other related reports for file, management and other related institutions / agencies
• Undertakes to keep herself / himself well informed on government guidelines on healthcare and social services available within community.
• Maintains case records on resident manual / computerized. The records kept include individuals who have been rejected by doctors for admission and enquiries of public on MSW services.
• Assist to conduct household means testing for residents and application for MOH subsidy funding and other source of financial assistant eg MFEC and other government scheme
• Assist in residents' application for Medifund / Medifund Silver / FAS.
• Assist in coordinating government payout, GovCash listing and obtaining consent.
• Advises defaulters in formulating repayment plans when requested by the finance department and other healthcare institutions or services.

To note:

This vacancy is under the Career Conversion Programme for Social Workers.