Senior Social Worker

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

Job summary

SPD Singapore seeks an experienced Social Worker Supervisor to lead case management for individuals with disabilities, coordinating services and resources to support independent living and community participation.

The role emphasizes psycho-emotional support, partnerships with community agencies, and active participation in a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality outcomes for clients and families.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work from an accredited institution.
• Registered Social Worker (RSW) credential.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Preferably 7 years of social work experience with some disability sector exposure.
• Minimum 3 years of supervision experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide and lead case work management across client/family needs and risk levels.
• Coordinate referrals and access to community resources.
• Deliver psycho-emotional support to clients and caregivers.
• Develop partnerships with agencies to enhance intervention options.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary SPD teams and case discussions.
• Document sessions accurately and maintain case files to standards.

Skills

Case management

Community outreach

Supervision

Stakeholder engagement

Report writing

Education

Degree in Social Work

Registered Social Worker (RSW)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Provide and lead social work intervention and project/event management to support the work in the Day Activity Centre/Sheltered Workshop for persons with disabilities

Responsibilities

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Project Management

• Lead and drive community projects and social work initiatives e.g. caregiver wellness programme, resources, and initiatives.

5. 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.

6. 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.