Medical Social Worker

ALL SAINTS HOME; Singapore; On-site; SGD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

All Saints Home in Singapore is seeking a Medical Social Worker (MSW) to provide psycho-social assessment and interventions to support residents and their families as part of delivering person-centric care.

Responsibilities include pre-admission assessments, attending multi-disciplinary meetings, designing psycho-social programs, liaising with external services, and developing discharge plans to promote well-being.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work; Registered Social Worker preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct resident's psycho-social assessment and participate in care planning.
• Attend multi-disciplinary meetings to discuss and coordinate resident care.
• Design programs on psycho-social care to promote resident well-being.
• Liaise with external services to meet residents' and families' needs.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Multitasking

Education

Degree in Social Work

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

The Medical Social Worker (MSW) will provide psycho-social assessment and interventions to support residents and their families as part of delivering person-centric care.

Residential Care

1. Conduct resident’s pre-admission assessment with nursing staff.

2. Attend multi-disciplinary meetings with nurses and other healthcare professionals to discuss, propose and coordinate care plans for residents.

3. Design and develop relevant programs on psycho-socio care that promote quality care that look at well-being of residents.

4. Liaise with organisations that provide services to meet residents’ and their families’ needs and refer them if necessary.

5. Develop discharge care plan for clients if their health condition is fit for discharge.

6. Identify gaps and streamline work processes within organization and service deliveries related to residents’ care.

7. Advocate for changes with relevant stakeholders to enhance the care and well-being of residents.

Administration

1. Administer renewals of residents' funding schemes when needed.

2. Apply for Financial Assistance (e.g. Eldershield IDAPE, MFEC).

3. Manage Medifund administration and applications in collaborations with Finance Department.

4. Any other duties as assigned by the Reporting Supervisor.

Job Skills and Qualification

• Degree in Social Work. Preferably as Registered Social Worker.

• Minimum 2 years of related working experience. Relevant experiences in Nursing Home/ILTC sector is an advantage.

• Passionate to work with seniors and their families.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to speak local languages.

• Ability to work well in a team.

• Good interpersonal and problem-solving skills.

• A fast and organized worker while able to multi-task.

• Proficient in MS Office.

• This role is based at Tampines.