Lead Social Worker

Methodist Welfare Services; Singapore; On-site; SGD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A social services organization is seeking a candidate with a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work and at least 10 years of relevant experience. The role involves casework, groupwork, and leadership duties, focusing on advocacy for vulnerable families. Skills in networking, quality standards, and reflective practice are essential. The position requires an understanding of client needs and the ability to lead social workers effectively. This role offers an opportunity to implement operational protocols within the community.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in social work practice.
• Ability to understand client groups and manage risk.
• Knowledge and ability to empower clients to access needed resources.

Responsibilities

• Implement professional tools for case assessment.
• Monitor team compliance with processes and policies.
• Represent the Centre in advocacy efforts for families.
• Teach supervisors to guide their supervisees.
• Lead necessary organizational changes for trauma-informed practices.

Skills

Networking with government agencies

Understanding quality standards

Reflective practice

Engaging stakeholders

Cultural understanding and social sensitivity

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work

Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work

Degree in Counselling or Psychology

Job description

Role & Responsibilities

Casework and Counselling

• To implement professional tools and working templates to guide staff in case assessment
• To monitor the team’s compliance to professional processes (such as the use of tools and templates, adherence to practice policies)
• To represent the Centre in its advocacy efforts for vulnerable families, with the aim of advocating for these families to have access to equal opportunities through collaborative practice with community partners
• To establish documentation and platforms for knowledge dissemination of best practices within the cluster

Groupwork and Community Work

• To steer Centre's strategic initiatives relating to group work and community work for alignment to cluster’s strategies

Supervisory Duties

• To teach/guide supervisors to guide their supervisees in their regular self-assessment of own competencies and interaction with others within different systems (Restorative function)
• To assess staff capabilities, identify professional growth areas and build training roadmaps to meet the growth areas.

Leadership Duties

• To participate in sector level discussions and to implement changes for the Centre
• To effectively communicate the vision for change and motivate the team (in the Centre) towards achieving the vision
• To co-construct employee development strategies with staff and implement the strategies to grow the team Operational Managerial Skills (Operational Processes, Policies and Protocols)

• To support the Head of Centre/Cluster Director in the implementation of cluster’s operational protocols, processes and policies
• To review and oversee the emergency response and crisis management tools.
• To take the lead in the necessary changes in organizational procedures, structures, protocols and policies to support trauma informed, developmentally sensitive practices and services
• Undertake any other duties assigned by the Head of Centre

Qualifications, Competencies & Experience

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work from an accredited institution / Degree in Counselling, Psychology, Social Work from an accredited institution At least 10 years relevant experience in social work practice.
• Atleast5yearsrelevant experienceinsocial workpractice
• Possess relationalskillstoeffectively network withgovernment agencies,churches andcommunity partners to place the agencies and the organization in good standing for the benefit of clients.
• A good understanding of quality standards required of each service under his purview
• Knowledgeandabilitytoengage, assess,provideinterventionandevaluate practice
• Abilitytounderstandclientgroupsandmanageriskandprotectivefactors
• Abilitytodemonstratereflective practice
• Abilitytoengage stakeholdersandpartners
• KnowledgeandapplicationofSASWcodeofprofessionalethicsandCodeofSocial WorkPractice
• Knowledge of systems and availability of resources with a view to represent clients’ needs
• Knowledgeandabilitytoempowerclients toaccessneeded resources
• Abilitytoidentifyavailable resources,socialgapsandconduct relevantanalyses
• Possesscultural understandingandsocialsensitivity
• Understand self,personal values, beliefs andthewaytheseimpacttheworking relationship with clients
• Engage inself-care andactivelearning
• Office environment; home visit may be necessary
• Abletoleadandmanageagroupofsocialworkerstoachieve projectoutcomes