Medical Social Worker

STAFFLINK SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 61,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Attractive benefits

Transport provided

Job summary

STAFFLINK SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED, on behalf of a leading Healthcare provider in Singapore, seeks a Social Worker to deliver socio-economic evaluations, provide end-of-life counselling, and coordinate care for patients and families.

You will engage with hospital wards and community partners, attend care conferences, and help with discharge planning. Requires degree in social work, SASW/SAC registration, and at least 3 years of medical social work experience.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work-related/Masters in Counselling related disciplines.
• Registered with the Singapore Association of Social Workers and/or the Singapore Association for Counselling.
• At least 3 years of medical social work experience in a healthcare setting.
• Able to communicate in local dialects is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide and facilitate socio-economic evaluations to help patients and families address practical concerns, such as financial matters.
• Ongoing individual and family counselling through face-to-face sessions or home visits.
• Collaborate with healthcare teams to plan end-of-life goals and care.
• Engage families and encourage their involvement in visits and decision-making.
• Provide bereavement information and support to families of the deceased.
• Attend Interdisciplinary Patient Care Conferences to discuss patient plans.
• Counsel patients and families on discharge care plans.
• Conduct field work visiting patients in hospitals and social agencies.

Skills

Medical social work

Counselling

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Degree in Social Work-related/Masters in Counselling related disciplines

Job description

• Leading Healthcare Provider!
• Office Hours / Near Marymount MRT (transport provided) / 5 days
• Prior exp with medical social work in hospital setting is required!

Our client is a leading Healthcare provider

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
• On-going individual and family counselling through face-to-face sessions or home visitations to help navigate the personal and ethical dilemma, cultural conflict and issue relating to religion, spirituality and the meaning of life
• Work with the broader community which includes educational, religious, and social service organizations so that patients and their families can achieve optimal end of life goals
• Engage families’ involvement and encourages their visits, as well as prepares patients / families for the end-of-life stage and managing the life closure and the dying process
• Provide bereavement information, education and support to help the families of the deceased patients cope with their grief and loss
• Attend Interdisciplinary Patient Care Conferences with medical, nursing, allied health colleagues to discuss plans for total management of the patient
• 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 patients alleviate or resolve their medico-social problems
• Prepare social and other related reports for management and other related institutions / agencies
• Present cases for discussion and engages actively on formal platforms such as departmental or inter-departmental meetings for the purpose of sharing, reviewing and clarifying of atypical, difficult issues
• Participate in in-service education programme and follow-up to ensure optimum transfer of learning
• Any other duties as and when assigned

Requirements

• Degree in Social Work-related/Masters in Counselling related disciplines
• Registered with the Singapore Association of Social Workers/Singapore Association for Counselling
• At least 3 years of medical social work experience in healthcare institution or hospital setting
• Able to communicate in local dialects is desirable

Other Information

• Working Days/Hours: Mon-Fri,8am to 530pm / Fri ends at 5pm
• Location: Near Marymount MRT (Transport is provided)
• Good Base+bonuses+attractivebenefits!