Social Work Practitioner

HYPERSCAL SOLUTIONS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-centric social service agency in Singapore is seeking a Child Development Support Specialist. The role involves providing guidance and support to enhance parents' skills in child development through home visits, while collaborating with various agencies for holistic family support. Candidates should possess a relevant degree and preferably 2 years of experience in the social service sector. Flexibility with weekday evenings and weekends is required.

Qualifications

• Degree in relevant fields like early childhood or social work.
• At least 2 years of experience in early childhood development or social services.
• Adaptability to organizational changes and weekend availability.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and guidance to enhance parents' capacity in child development.
• Motivate and assess parents’ application of knowledge.
• Create learning opportunities for parents in child interaction.
• Collaborate with social service agencies for holistic support.
• Conduct screenings and fulfill administrative duties.

Skills

Child development

Communication

Assessment

Education

Degree in early childhood, psychology, nursing, social work, counselling or equivalent

Job description

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Founded in 1978 as Singapore's first family service centre, Allkin Singapore is a community-centric social service agency that believes everyone has the potential to create positive change, regardless of age, race, or background.

Through our service offerings, strategic partnerships, and community initiatives, we unlock opportunities for vulnerable individuals and families to overcome life's challenges, build a brighter future, and inspire others to do the same.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• To provide support, guidance, knowledge and skills to enhance parents' capacity in child development through regular home visits.
• To motivate, assess and enhance parents' ability to practise and apply the knowledge and skills in child development.
• To create and faciliate learning opportunities for parents in the areas of parent-child interaction, development-centred parenting and family well-being.
• To provide information and knowledge on medical, dental, mental health services, early childhood development, developmental issues, with support from a multi-disciplinary team comprising paediatricians and nurses, allied health professionals, early childhood and social work consultants.
• To collaborate with community and social service agencies such as FSCs and SSOs to provide holistic support for families, which includes regular case conferences and discussions.
• To deliver tiered child development support / intervention based on level of needs and conduct screening and assessments.
• To fulfill all administrative duties, examples include upkeep of case notes and timely uploads onto the Social Service Net (SSNet) system.
• To attend all relevant trainings.
• All other duties, if required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in early childhood, psychology, nursing, social work, counselling or equivalent.
• Preferably at least 2 years of experience in early childhood development, or social service sector.
• Adaptable to organizational changes.
• Able to work on some weekday evenings and weekends.

OTHER INFORMATION

Liberte HR Services Pte Ltd is the designated recruitment partner for Allkin Singapore. As part of the hiring process, you may receive communication from them regarding this opportunity. #LI-DNI

Please note that your application will be sent to and reviewed by the direct employer - Allkin Singapore Ltd