Dementia Care Social Worker - Counseling & Support

Apex Harmony Lodge; Singapore; Vor Ort; SGD 50.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Apex Harmony Lodge is seeking a dedicated social work professional to provide counselling and psychosocial support to residents with dementia. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop person-centred care plans, assess needs, and facilitate access to financial and community supports.

The role emphasizes empathy, clear communication, and proactive involvement in advance care planning, ensuring residents and families feel heard and supported throughout challenging decisions and

Qualifikationen

• Degree in Social Work is required or a recognized postgraduate qualification.
• Experience in healthcare, eldercare, mental health or dementia support is desirable.
• Ability to assess needs and formulate intervention plans.

Aufgaben

• Providing counselling, emotional support and psychosocial interventions within your scope.
• Developing behavioral support plans and non-pharmacological interventions with the care team.
• Supporting residents through emotional, behavioral, cognitive and adjustment challenges.
• Assessing financial needs and facilitating assistance applications, including MediFund.
• Conducting assessments and developing person-centred intervention plans.
• Supporting Advance Care Planning and palliative care discussions where appropriate.
• Coordinating care and connecting residents and families with relevant support.
• Contributing to case conferences, care planning and service improvements.
• Using data to evaluate and improve support and facilitate psychoeducation activities.
• Maintaining timely assessments, case notes and reports; collaborating across disciplines.

Kenntnisse

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Empathy

Active listening

Ownership

Attention to detail

Ausbildung

Degree in Social Work

Jobbeschreibung

Apex Harmony Lodge is seeking a dedicated social work professional to provide counselling and psychosocial support to residents with dementia. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop person-centred care plans, assess needs, and facilitate access to financial and community supports.

The role emphasizes empathy, clear communication, and proactive involvement in advance care planning, ensuring residents and families feel heard and supported throughout challenging decisions and