Oncology Social Worker — Counseling & Care Coordination

SingHealth Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

National Cancer Centre of Singapore Pte Ltd in Singapore is seeking a Medical Social Worker to manage the department’s caseload, provide practical assistance, counselling, and support to patients and families, and to participate in education initiatives.

You will engage in psychosocial oncology activities, develop patient education programs, coordinate care, and collaborate with ethics and professional committees, while maintaining independent, patient-centered practice in a fast-paced hospital

Qualifications

• Degree / Graduate Diploma in Social Work from an accredited tertiary institution with at least 2 years of relevant working experience.
• Registered member of the Singapore Associate of Social Workers (SASW).
• Post-graduate qualification in social work or counselling preferred.

Responsibilities

• Involved in planning & developmental work in psychosocial interventions of oncology disciplines.
• Planning and coordinating therapeutic groupwork programmes.
• Facilitating / co-facilitating groupwork sessions.
• Provide counselling, social work support, care coordination and practical assistance to patients.

Skills

Counselling

Social work

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor/Graduate Diploma in Social Work

Post-graduate qualification in social work or counselling

Job description

National Cancer Centre of Singapore Pte Ltd in Singapore is seeking a Medical Social Worker to manage the department’s caseload, provide practical assistance, counselling, and support to patients and families, and to participate in education initiatives.

You will engage in psychosocial oncology activities, develop patient education programs, coordinate care, and collaborate with ethics and professional committees, while maintaining independent, patient-centered practice in a fast-paced hospital