Senior Medical Social Worker, Child Development Unit (1-year Contract)(10409)

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD's Child Development Unit seeks a Medical Social Work leader to oversee the Medical Social Work team, guide clinical practice, and support holistic patient care.

You will provide clinical consultation, supervise junior MSWs, and coordinate counselling, casework, and crisis response for patients and families.

This role emphasizes collaboration with a multidisciplinary team and liaison with community organisations to ensure seamless services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related, with relevant licensure if applicable.
• Post-graduate or graduate diploma in Social Work preferred.
• At least 4 years of relevant work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Counselling and emotional support to patients and families to cope with illness and treatment.
• Case assessment and action plan development with timelines.
• Crisis intervention and intensive case management for patients in crisis.
• Liaison with community organisations for proactive case management.
• Provide clinical social work supervision to MSWs.
• Identify clinical areas for improvement within the portfolio and lead quality projects.
• Contribute to weekly department case conferences and journal clubs.
• Provide field supervision to students as required.
• Any other duties as assigned by the department.

Skills

Strong clinical skills

Clinical supervision experience

Healthcare setting experience

Verbal and written communication

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work

Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/ Social Science (Social Work)

Post-graduate Degree in Social Work

Graduate Diploma in Social Work

Job description

Job Overview

• Be part of the leadership team in managing the overall operation and development of the Medical Social Work team at Child Development Unit.
• Provide clinical consultation and guidance to social work practice in the areas of counselling and support, casework management and crisis response.
• Provide clinical supervision to the junior medical social workers.
• Provide clinical social work intervention and casework management to patients and families for holistic patient care

Responsibilities and Duties

• Counselling: to provide counselling and emotional support to patients and family members to help them to cope with their illnesses and medical treatment.
• Casework: to work on case assessment and action plan. Preliminary case assessment is to be completed by 2nd to 3rd day of referral. Complete assessment and action plan is to be completed by 3rd to 5th day of referral.
• Crisis Intervention: to provide priority response within same day or by next workingday, and intensive case management to patients who go through personal crisis including attempted suicide or are victims of abuse.
• Financial Assessment and Assistance to patients who require financial aid for medical treatment.
• Teamwork with multi-disciplinary team to achieve holistic care for patients
• Liaison with community organisation for proactive case management.
• Provide clinical social work supervision to MSWs.
• Identify and work on clinical areas for improvement in relation to the assigned portfolio
• Take on quality improvement projects and activities
• Contribute to learning and sharing in weekly department case conference / journal club
• Provide field supervision to NUS or SUSS undergraduates in Social Work as required
• Any other duties as assigned by the department

Qualification Required and Area of Discipline

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work; Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/ Social Science (major in Social Work); Post-graduate Degree in Social Work; Graduate Diploma in Social Work

4 years of relevant work experience preferred.

Required Competencies and Capabilities (Skills, Experiences and Professional Licences)

• Strong clinical skills
• Extensive clinical work experience in health care setting
• Strong capability in clinical social work supervision
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Team Player