Medical Social Worker

ST ANDREW'S MISSION HOSPITAL; Singapore; On-site; SGD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

ST ANDREW'S MISSION HOSPITAL in Singapore is seeking a dedicated Social Worker to manage psychosocial care for elderly patients. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, facilitating care planning, and participating in multi-disciplinary teams.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in Social Work and be compassionate, diligent, and a strong communicator. Experience in a healthcare setting is preferred. The position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work or Post-Graduate Diploma in Social Work preferably with experience in healthcare setting.
• Good interpersonal communication skills and social report-writing skills.
• Ability to converse in various local languages preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide social casework management, conducting psychosocial and financial assessment, counselling, and appropriate intervention.
• Facilitate discharge care planning.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings and facilitate family conferences.

Skills

Social casework management

Interpersonal communication skills

Social report-writing

Team player qualities

Ability to converse in various local languages

Education

Degree in Social Work or Post-Graduate Diploma in Social Work

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provide social casework management, conducting psychosocial and financial assessment, counselling and appropriate intervention in the management of patient care
• Facilitate discharge care planning
• Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings and facilitate family conferences
• Network with relevant organisations, social service agencies and individuals to activate social and financial resources to meet patients' needs
• Conduct home-visits
• Organise and run psycho-emotional-social group activities for patients

Requirements

• Degree in Social Work or Post-Graduate Diploma in Social Work preferably with experience in healthcare setting
• Must be a team player who enjoys both hospital and community setting
• Compassionate, responsible, positive, dedicated, diligent and independent
• Good interpersonal communication skills and social report-writing skills
• Strong interest in working with the elderly
• Ability to converse in various local languages preferred
• Committed to do social casework with the elderly in a healthcare setting