Manager, Clinical Service

Singapore Children's Society; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social service organization in Singapore is looking for a qualified professional to lead its trauma-informed care programs and oversee social work and counseling services. The successful candidate will manage teams, develop policies, and ensure high standards of care for vulnerable residents. Qualifications in social work or psychology and supervisory experience are essential. This role offers an opportunity to impact the well-being of children and families effectively.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Counselling, Psychology or related discipline.
• Experience in supervisory or management roles in social service contexts.
• Experience working with vulnerable children and families is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee trauma-informed social work and counselling services.
• Manage and support teams in service delivery and capability development.
• Develop policies and protocols for case management and family work.
• Conduct training programs to enhance staff competencies.
• Ensure compliance with standards of care and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Crisis management

Emotional resilience

Communication skills

Analytical reasoning

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Counselling, Psychology or related discipline

Job description

Lead and provide executive-decision making in all clinical and programme matters in SBP, including overseeing and refining the delivery of trauma-informed social work, counselling, psychological services, and programmes to ensure high standards of case management, therapeutic work and programmes and services, with the objective of ensuring the safety and mental well-being of all residents in SBP and upholding quality of service delivery.

Social Work, Counselling, Programmes and Psychological Services

• Work with SW and Child Development (CD) Team Leads to manage, supervise and appraise their teams in service delivery of case work/counselling/psychological services/ programmes/services to provide the best possible preventive, developmental and therapeutic interventions appropriate for each SBP resident.

• Work with SW and CD Team Leads to develop and implement capability development plans for and with reportees, including development of work objectives and professional learning goals and activities.

• Support in manpower /leadership needs of these teams whenever necessary to ensure a smooth transition of job functions and continued quality of service delivered.

• Collaborate with service teams to develop and refine policies, protocols and practices related to (i) Case Management, (ii) Family work (iii) Programme Implementation (including Volunteer Management) (iv) Post Discharge Follow-up.

• Lead capability building by developing professional competencies for relevant staff members to meet service outcomes, including conducting in-house training programmes and/or coordinating external training platforms where necessary.

• Equip staff team with knowledge and skills to prevent and manage crises that may threaten the physical/ psychological safety and well-being of residents and staff in the Home. (e.g. mental health support, reflective practice, self-care)

• Ensure timely submission of relevant reports and statistical returns (eg. RC5 reports, APDW, monthly reports, incident reports) on client-related information to various stakeholders, and identify key trends and gaps to recommend service improvements.

• Oversee the running of the Individualised Care Plan Meetings to ensure compliance with the regulatory requirements to have minimally twice a year case review on the intervention directions of each resident.

Development of Trauma-informed Care in SBP

• Lead the development of cultivating and sustaining a trauma-informed care milieu within the Home, using the TI-PBIS model and other suitable approaches.

• Supervise and provide guidance on TI-PBIS implementation

• Lead collaborations with multi-disciplinary team (i.e. Residential Care, Child Development and Social Work Teams) to integrate best clinical practices in day-to-day service operations at SBP i.e. supporting the regular conducting of Home-In-Home meetings, incident reviews.

Meeting Standards of Care

• Ensure implementation of good standards of care in SBP and timely administrative submissions on client-related statistics and documentations.

Overall Administration and Operations

• Recommend revisions to standard operating procedures (SOP) documents and key performance indicators to ensure continuous service improvements.

• Ensure relevant documentation and periodical reports are made to authorities/ COF/ CICSC.

• Responsible for any other tasks assigned by Head of Home and Group Lead.

Competencies required

Functional/Technical Competencies

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Counselling, Psychology or related discipline;

• Supervisory and/or management experience in social service settings;

• Experience in working with vulnerable children and families will be an added advantage.

Generic Competencies

• Demonstrate personal integrity and accountability

• High level of emotional resilience and ability to manage crises in high-stress environments with composure and empathy

• Good communication and interpersonal skills

• Strong leadership qualities and skills to coach and build high-performance teams

• Strong analytical reasoning, writing skills and sound abilities in strategic planning