Programme Executive (Community Resource Engagement and Support Team, CREST)

Fei Yue Community Services; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community service organization in Singapore is seeking a motivated professional to engage with mental health stakeholders and provide essential support to clients and their caregivers. Responsibilities include conducting screenings, ensuring documentation accuracy, and managing volunteer outreach efforts. Applicants should hold a relevant degree and be proficient in Mandarin or dialects. This role is contract-based and offers an opportunity to make a positive impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of social service experience required.
• Ability to engage and collaborate with community organizations.
• Strong interpersonal skills for managing volunteer outreach.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with various stakeholders to raise mental health awareness.
• Conduct mental health screenings for at-risk clients.
• Provide support and link clients to necessary services.
• Maintain case documentation and submit reports.
• Manage volunteers for outreach events.
• Establish caregiver support group.

Skills

Passionate to work in the mental health sector

Excellent communication skills

Detail-oriented

Team player

Proficient in Mandarin or dialects

Education

Degree Holder

Job description

About Community Mental Health Department

Our Community Resource, Engagement and Support (CREST) teams support clients who are at risk of or diagnosed with mental illness as well as their caregivers. The teams provide basic emotional support and monitoring of their mental health conditions through home visits and service linkages.

Responsibilities

• Engage and collaborate with stakeholders such as government agencies, grassroots, and community-based organizations to raise awareness of mental health
• Conduct mental health screening to identify those who are at-risk/diagnosed with mental health conditions and connect them with the right services for early diagnosis and treatment
• Provide basic emotional and cognitive support to clients with mental health issues and/or their caregivers and link them up with relevant services based on their needs
• Ensure proper maintenance of case documentation and timely submission of reports to external parties
• Manage volunteers to support outreach events and conduct activities when necessary
• Establish and support the run of a caregiver support group

Requirements

• Degree Holder preferably with minimum of 1 year of social service experience
• Passionate to work in the mental health sector and community services
• Proficient in Mandarin or dialects as the outreach talks are conducted in Mandarin
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills
• A team player who can also work independently
• Detail-oriented in keeping proper documentation
• This position is on a contract basis

Work Location: Teck Whye / Seng Kang

Work Service Area

• Ang Mo Kio-Hougang, Hougang SMC & Punggol
• Paya Lebar & Serangoon
• Bukit Panjang SMC, Cashew & Zhenghua
• Limbang & Yew Tee
• Bukit Timah, Clementi & Ulu Pandan
• Queenstown, Buona Vista
• Brickland & Choa Chu Kang

If you have specific preference on the work service area, please indicate in the job application form.

Interested to join us? Please apply via Fei Yue Career Portal.

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