Senior Medical Social Worker | Clinical & Family Support

NHG Health Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

National Healthcare Group Polyclinics is seeking a Social Work professional to handle clinical casework and counselling with a 70% clinical focus and 30% administrative duties. You will engage patients and families, conduct holistic assessments, and develop care plans in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

You will also supervise junior staff, contribute to departmental projects, and participate in continuing education and research activities within the Allied Health framework.

Responsibilities

• Engage patients and significant others in a therapeutic manner to identify and understand presenting problems and needs. Various modes of engagement such as via face-to-face interview, phone interview or field visit may be used
• Apply advanced social work theories and professional knowledge and skills to conduct bio-psychosocial assessment, set goal(s) and formulate care plan(s) with the patients and their significant others
• Manage complex cases (crisis intervention for family violence and suicide cases) in consultation with clinical supervisor
• Develop professional knowledge and skills in clinical specialties. Eg. Dementia, Mental Health, ACP
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members through case discussions and active participations at MDTs
• Initiate referrals to appropriate community partners to mobilise resources to meet the multifaceted needs of the patients and their family members
• Adopt Case Master Action Plan developed by MSF in collaboration with community partners where relevant
• Timely documentations in the NeMSW and EMR systems
• Conduct timely case reviews and appropriate termination of cases
• Manage service workflow and utilisations
• Provide clinical supervision and coaching sessions for junior MSW
• Assist MSS-In-charge in administrative duties and provide reports as required
• Conduct internal/public talks and trainings on topics relevant to medical social work
• Participate/ lead in departmental projects
• Engage in continuing professional education activities
• Participate in quality improvement and research projects at department/clinic level
• Involve in internal or external professional committees and workgroups
• Undertake social work undergraduates for academic teaching and supervision

Job description

National Healthcare Group Polyclinics is seeking a Social Work professional to handle clinical casework and counselling with a 70% clinical focus and 30% administrative duties. You will engage patients and families, conduct holistic assessments, and develop care plans in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

You will also supervise junior staff, contribute to departmental projects, and participate in continuing education and research activities within the Allied Health framework.