[Palliative Patients] Medical Social Worker Up 6K #HJC

Recruit Express Pte Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Singapore is seeking a Medical Social Worker to support patients and families in palliative care. This role involves providing socio-economic evaluations, counseling, and community engagement to ensure optimal end-of-life goals. The ideal candidate has extensive experience and is registered with relevant professional associations.

Qualifications

• Registered with the Singapore Association of Social Workers.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in healthcare.
• Knowledge of palliative care legislation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct socio-economic evaluations for patients.
• Provide ongoing counseling through sessions and home visits.
• Engage with community organizations for patient support.

Skills

Counseling

Patient Care

Bilingual Communication

Education

Degree in Social Work

Master in Counseling

Job description

[Palliative Patients] Medical Social Worker Up 6K #HJC

Responsibilities:
• Provide and facilitate socio-economic evaluations to help patients and their families address practical concerns, such as financial matters, which are often an issue at the end of life
• On-going individual and family counselling through face-to-face sessions or home visitations in order to help navigate the personal and ethical dilemma, cultural conflict and issue relating to religion, spirituality and the meaning of life
• Work with the broader community which includes educational, religious, and social service organizations so that patients and their families can achieve optimal end of life goals
• Engage families’ involvement and encourages their visits, as well as prepares patients / families for the end-of-life stage and managing the life closure and the dying process
• Attend Interdisciplinary Patient Care Conferences with medical, nursing, allied health teams to discuss plans for total management of the patient
• Counsel patients and their family members on financial and discharge care plans
• Perform field work involving visiting patients in hospital wards and other social agencies to help patients alleviate or resolve their medico-social problems
• Prepare social and other related reports for management and other related institutions / agencies
• Present cases for discussion and engages actively on formal platforms such as departmental or inter-departmental meetings for the purpose of sharing, reviewing and clarifying of atypical, difficult issues
• Undertake highly complex case arrangement
• Document all social interventions for record, within the expected time frame set by the department
• Provide formal clinical supervision and provides expert opinion when consulted

Requirements:
• Degree in Social Work and / or Master in Counselling preferably
• Registered with the Singapore Association of Social Workers for Social Workers or Singapore Association for Counselling (SAC).
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in a healthcare environment preferably
• Bilingual and ability to communicate in local dialects preferably
• Possess knowledge and understanding of legislative policy and practice/research issue in the field of palliative care

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Jace Choo Oi Kei
Personnel EA License No.: R1875164
Recruit Express Pte Ltd (EA Licence No.: 99C4599)