Medical Social Worker Associate (Home Care)

Active Global Respite Care Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Singapore seeks a Social Worker to assess patients' needs, assist with financial schemes, and develop care plans. The ideal candidate holds a Diploma or Degree in Social Work, has at least 1 year of related experience, and is comfortable working independently. Benefits include a competitive salary, career development opportunities, and 15 days of annual leave.

Benefits

Attractive base salary with incentives

15 days annual leave

Industry-specific training

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year in a similar role is desirable.
• Experience working with elderly in the community is required.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Report directly to the Senior MSW.
• Evaluate patients’ and families’ psycho-social and financial status.
• Assist clients to apply for financial assistance schemes.

Skills

Case resolution skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Diploma or Degree in Social Work or relevant fields

Tools

IRMS

ILTC Portal

Job description

Responsibilities

• Report directly to the Senior MSW.
• Be involved in the pre-admission work, such as taking on a new referral, liaising with the external agencies and internal team to facilitate an admission to centre based services.
• Assess & evaluate patients’/families’ psycho-social and financial status.
• Assist clients to apply for appropriate financial assistance schemes when needed (Medifund, Household Means Testing (Subvention) and other funding schemes).
• Assist in setting up and upkeep of administrative protocols pertaining to patient needs from onboarding to discharging.
• Work closely with Home Care team members in the development of the Individual Care Plan.
• Provide accurate information to clients on policies, procedures and service.
• Strong case resolution skills to resolve client feedback and complaints on promised actions and that client needs are addressed in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Work closely with other managers and medical social workers to ensure that all MOH service requirements on financial and quality aspects are strictly adhered to through rigorous and constant internal checks.
• Assist with logistics, staffing and operational capability of the home care services when required.
• Communicate clearly and appropriately with clients & business partners, always speaking with the understanding of tone and choice of words.
• Any other adhoc duties.

Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in Social Work or other relevant fields desirable.
• 5-days work week. Rotational weekends (Saturday) required.
• 1 year in a similar role would be good to have.
• Preferable experience working with MOH or other relevant stakeholders in the healthcare industry in general.
• Having experience with IRMS, ILTC Portal and other relevant IT systems would be good.
• Hands-on experience working with elderly in the community.
• Able to work independently with little supervision.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable with IT.
• Able to communicate effectively with elderly.

Benefits

• Attractive base salary and incentives for driving results.
• Great opportunity for career development in a growing market and organization.
• Industry-specific training and coaching by a highly experienced team.
• Highly flexible environment to brainstorm and implement ideas.
• 15 days annual leave.