Senior Social Worker

SPD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SPD in Singapore is seeking a Senior Social Worker to lead social work initiatives and provide psycho-emotional support to clients and caregivers. The role involves case management, outreach, and coordinating community resources within a multidisciplinary SPD team.

Ideal candidates hold a Degree in Social Work, are registered as an RSW, and bring extensive experience in supervision and disability services. This is a full-time position based in Singapore with opportunities to collaborate across

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work from an accredited institution.
• Registered Social Worker (RSW).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to build relationships.
• 7+ years of experience in social work, preferably in disability sector.
• Minimum 3 years of supervision experience.

Responsibilities

• Case work management across varied risk levels.
• Conduct needs and intake assessments and prepare social reports with recommendations.
• Coordinate service referrals and access to community resources.
• Provide psycho-emotional support to clients and caregivers.
• Build partnerships with agencies to tap community resources and support transitions into community living.
• Lead and participate in multidisciplinary team discussions and reporting.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Relationship building

Education

Degree in Social Work

Job description

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Senior Social Worker

Singapore

Responsibilities

• Case Work Management
• Conduct needs and intake assessments of client/family and provided social report with recommendations, to allow them to live independently and be participative in the community.
• Conduct case work management for cases of different risk levels.
• Coordinating service referrals and access to community resource.
• Able to provide psycho-emotional support for clients and caregivers temporary
• Build partnerships and collaborate with other agencies to tap on community resources to provide intervention support to clients and empower/enable clients e.g. for the smooth transition of clients back to community, vocational pursuit and/or independent community living etc.
• Participate and contribute professionally as a member of a multi-disciplinary team in SPD.
• Work with therapists and related staff for client’s needs and involve in case discussions.
• Document sessions/interventions accurately and consistently, and to maintain case files and prepare reports according to the required documentation standard with minimal supervision.
• Conduct closure of cases upon achieving sustainable service outcomes for clients with minimal supervision.
• Community Work and Outreach
• Identify the changing trends and needs of clients.
• Initiate and execute outreach activities so that more persons with disabilities can benefit from the department’s programmes.
• Participate in door-knocking outreach operations.
• Participate in stakeholders/partners’ engagement, where appropriate, with the intention to build capability of stakeholders/partners in the community.
• Caregiver Support, Groupwork and Training
• Lead and implement caregiver support, conduct psycho-educational training, and organise support groups.
• Conduct and evaluate group works.
• Provide psycho-emotional support for caregivers.
• Project Management
• Lead and drive community projects and social work initiatives e.g. caregiver wellness programme, resources, and initiatives.
• Professional Development / Supervision
• Participate in developmental programs and supervision for personal and professional growth and development.
• Maintain minimum requirements for renewal of membership with professional association.
• Participate in research.
• Participate in professional courses to acquire specialised knowledge and skills.
• Administration & Operations
• Provide data and information for purpose of department’s progress reports, and data analysis for planning and reporting.
• Work on cross-divisional projects as assigned from time to time.
• To support, where needed, in weekday night and weekends outreach and engagement events/activities.
• Any other duties as required/assigned, from time to time, by Reporting Officer

Requirements

• Possess Degree in Social Work from an accredited institution.
• Accredited as a Registered Social Worker (RSW)
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to build relationships.
• Preferably have minimum 7 years' experience in social work with some experience in disability sector.
• Have minimum of 3 years’ experience in supervision.