Medical Social Worker

Methodist Welfare Services; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An eldercare service organization in Singapore is seeking a Social Worker to provide psychosocial care across various community settings. The role includes conducting assessments, providing emotional support, and collaborating with teams to develop care plans. Candidates should possess a degree in social work and ideally be registered with the Singapore Association of Social Workers. Experience in healthcare or eldercare is essential, along with strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Master/Bachelor/Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work is required.
• Registered Social Worker with the SASW is preferred.
• At least 2 years of relevant working experience in a healthcare or eldercare setting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial and financial assessments for patients/clients.
• Provide direct counseling and emotional support to clients.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team to develop care plans.

Skills

Counseling

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Advocacy

Emotional support

Education

Master/Bachelor/Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work

Job description

The role involves providing psychosocial care across a range of eldercare community settings within the organization, including homecare, home hospice, and Centre-based services, as part of an integrated model of care.

Role & Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial and financial assessments for patients/clients and their caregivers
• Provide direct counselling, emotional support, and psychoeducationto patients/clients and their families to facilitate coping with illness, grief, loss, and life transitions.
• Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to develop individualized care plans and facilitate family conferences to support communication and shared decision-making.
• Act as an advocate and liaisonfor patients/clients and their families, liaising with internal and external stakeholders, community partners, and government agencies to ensure access to necessary resources and services.
• Proactively risks to patient/client well-being and intervene promptly and appropriately to mitigate potential harm.
• Maintain accurate, comprehensive, and timely documentationof assessments, interventions, care plans, and progress notes in accordance with professional standards and organizational policies.
• Actively participate in and contribute to departmental and organizational quality improvement initiatives, service development, and program evaluationto enhance patient/client outcomes and service delivery.
• Uphold the highest standards of professional social work ethics, confidentiality, and practiceas guided by the Singapore Association of Social Workers (SASW) Code of Ethics.

Qualifications, Competencies & Experience

• Master/Bachelor/Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work
• Preferably a registered Social Worker with the Singapore Association of Social Workers (SASW)
• Good team player with positive attitude, caring and compassionate individual
• Good interpersonal skills, able to communicate people at all levels such as patient’s families, government agencies and other professionals
• A quality service mind-set
• At least 2 years of relevant working experience in a healthcare or eldercare setting
• Familiarity with dialects will be an advantage
• Advance Care Planning facilitator would be an advantage
• Inclination towards palliative care and/or community case management will be an advantage
• Ability to speak and write effectively in English