Medical Social Worker (Contract Part-Time)

Singapore General Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A prestigious hospital in Singapore is seeking a part-time Medical Social Worker to support women's health. As part of the contract, you will work on various issues, provide counseling, and assist women and their families through life's challenges in a healthcare setting. Candidates should possess a recognized degree in social work and demonstrate resilience and empathy.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work required.
• Empathetic and non-judgmental disposition.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial assistance and psychosocial assessment.
• Render support on issues such as pregnancy, loss, and relationship violence.
• Collaborate with community agencies and navigate healthcare systems.

Skills

Resilience

Empathy

Multi-tasking

Education

Recognized Degree in Social Work

Job description

Medical Social Worker

You will work in a fast-paced healthcare environment pertaining to women’s health issues. This includes working with women and their families in the medical specialties of Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Urogynaecology and Reproductive Medicine. You will work with adolescent women, adult women and women in midlife or elder years on their pregnancy, reproductive treatment, pregnancy loss, abortion and reproductive health issues and the impact on their coping. Your role is to provide financial assistance, conduct psychosocial assessment and rendering appropriate support and care, loss and bereavement support, and psychosocial issues such as social support and relationship violence. In the process of assistance, you provide counselling, presence of support, navigating healthcare system to meet patient’s needs and collaborate with agencies in the community.

We are looking for candidates with:

• Recognized Degree in Social Work
• A disposition that is resilient, independent, trustworthy and mature, yet empathetic and non-judgmental
• A highly driven, dedicated and passionate with special interest to practise social work in a healthcare setting
• Ability to multi-task in a fast paced work environment

This is a contract part-time position (21hrs/week).