Medical Social Worker (Contract Part-Time)

KK Women's & Children's Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution seeks a Medical Social Worker to support women's health issues. This part-time contract position involves providing psychosocial support and counseling to diverse women, collaborating with healthcare and community organizations, as well as assisting patients in navigating the healthcare system.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work is required.
• Disposition must be resilient, independent, trustworthy, empathetic and non-judgmental.
• Must be driven and dedicated to practicing in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial assistance and conduct psychosocial assessments.
• Offer counseling and support related to healthcare and social issues.
• Collaborate with community agencies to meet patient needs.

Skills

Resilient

Independent

Empathetic

Non-judgmental

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).