(Hospital Settings) 5 Months Contract Medical Social Worker (Mar 26 - Aug 26) (Degree/ Adv Dip [...]

Recruit Express Pte Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency in Singapore is seeking a Medical Social Worker for a 5-month contract. The role involves providing socio-economic evaluations and counselling for patients and families, engaging with community organizations, and ensuring support during the end-of-life process. Candidates must have a Degree in Social Work or Master in Counselling with at least 5 years of relevant healthcare experience. This position requires exceptional interpersonal skills and knowledge in palliative care.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in a healthcare environment.
• Registered with the Singapore Association of Social Workers or SAC.
• Possess knowledge of legislative policy regarding palliative care.

Responsibilities

• Provide socio-economic evaluations for patients and families.
• Conduct ongoing counselling sessions through home visitations.
• Collaborate with educational, religious, and social service organizations.
• Engage families in the end-of-life process and ensure support.
• Document social interventions within expected time frames.

Skills

Counselling

Palliative care knowledge

Social Work

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree in Social Work or Master in Counselling

Job description

(Hospital Settings) 5 Months Contract Medical Social Worker (Mar 26 - Aug 26) (Degree/ Adv Dip in Social Work) @Jurong #HJC

Singapore | Posted: Dec 06, 2025

Responsibilities

• Provide and facilitate socio-economic evaluations to help patients and their families address practical concerns, such as financial matters, which are often an issue at the end of life
• Ongoing individual and family counselling through face-to-face sessions or home visitations to help navigate personal and ethical dilemmas, cultural conflicts, and issues relating to religion, spirituality and the meaning of life
• Work with the broader community including educational, religious, and social service organizations so that patients and their families can achieve optimal end-of-life goals
• Engage families’ involvement and encourage their visits, as well as prepare patients/families for the end-of-life stage, managing life closure and the dying process
• Attend Interdisciplinary Patient Care Conferences with medical, nursing, allied health teams to discuss plans for total patient management
• Counsel patients and their family members on financial and discharge care plans
• Perform field work involving visiting patients in hospital wards and other social agencies to help alleviate or resolve medico-social problems
• Prepare social and other related reports for management and related institutions/agencies
• Present cases for discussion and actively engage on formal platforms such as departmental or inter-departmental meetings to share, review and clarify atypical, difficult issues
• Undertake highly complex case arrangements
• Document all social interventions for records within the expected time frame set by the department
• Provide formal clinical supervision and expert opinion when consulted

Requirements

• Degree in Social Work and/or Master in Counselling preferably
• Registered with the Singapore Association of Social Workers for Social Workers or Singapore Association for Counselling (SAC)
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in a healthcare environment preferably
• Possess knowledge and understanding of legislative policy and practice/research issues in the field of palliative care

Interested candidates please submit your resume to [e-mail]