Medical Social Worker

St. Andrew's Community Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community hospital is seeking a dedicated Social Worker to provide comprehensive social casework management and support for patients. The role involves conducting assessments, facilitating discharge planning, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Social Work and a passion for working with the elderly in both hospital and community settings.

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare setting preferred.
• Ability to converse in various local languages preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide social casework management and conduct psychosocial assessments.
• Facilitate discharge care planning and participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings.
• Organise psycho-emotional-social group activities for patients.

Skills

Interpersonal Communication

Social Report-Writing

Compassion

Education

Degree in Social Work

Post-Graduate Diploma in Social Work

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provide social casework management, conducting psychosocial and financial assessment, counselling and appropriate intervention in the management of patient care

• Facilitate discharge care planning

• Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings and facilitate family conferences

• Network with relevant organisations, social service agencies and individuals to activate social and financial resources to meet patients' needs

• Conduct home-visits

• Organise and run psycho-emotional-social group activities for patients

Requirements

• Degree in Social Work or Post-Graduate Diploma in Social Work preferably with experience in healthcare setting

• Must be a team player who enjoys both hospital and community setting

• Compassionate, responsible, positive, dedicated, diligent and independent

• Good interpersonal communication skills and social report-writing skills

• Strong interest in working with the elderly

• Ability to converse in various local languages preferred