Senior Social Worker / Counsellor

PEOPLE PROFILERS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PEOPLE PROFILERS PTE. LTD. is seeking experienced social care professionals in Singapore to support the Head of Centre in referrals, intake, and ICP development for at-risk youth and families. The role emphasizes biopsychosocial assessments and client-centred interventions.

You will work with Probation, CPS Officers, and community partners to reintegrate residents into family and community contexts, supervising junior counsellors and preparing formal reports for authorities.

Qualifications

• Experience in risk assessment and needs/socio-psychological evaluations.
• Ability to design client-centred interventions and ICPs.
• Experience supervising junior staff or interns is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist Head/Counsellor with referrals and intake interviews.
• Assess risks, needs and strengths; develop the ICP with relevant officers.
• Conduct biopsychosocial assessments of families and design interventions.
• Ensure ICP is implemented with sound intervention plans.
• Hold regular meetings with partners to monitor progress.
• Design and run rehabilitative and developmental group programs.
• Maintain case and progress records for residents.
• Supervise caseworkers and interns in counselling tasks.
• Prepare reports for MSF, court and referral services.
• Ensure services adhere to professional standards and ethics.
• Assist in admissions, discharges and disciplinary reviews.
• Support residents' physical, emotional and psychological well-being.
• Collaborate with community agencies and volunteers.

Skills

Assessment

Case management

Supervision

Interviews

Education

Bachelor/Master of Social Work or equivalent

Master of Social Sciences (Counselling)

Job description

Role & Responsibilities

• Assist the Head and/or Counsellor to attend to referrals for placement, conduct intake andadmission interviews

• Use appropriate assessment tools to assess risks, needs, strengths of residents and work collaboratively with the Probation, Child & Adult Protective Services Officers to develop the Individualized Care Plan (ICP) with a view towards reintegration with family and with the larger community

• Conduct in depth biopsychosocial assessment of vulnerable families, design and deliver client centric interventions to vulnerable families

• Ensure that the ICP is carried out with appropriate and sound intervention plans

• Conduct regular meetings with relevant partners and stakeholders to evaluate resident’s progress

• Plan, design and conduct rehabilitative and developmental groupwork programmes

• Maintain up-to-date case records and progress records of residents

• Manage and oversee or guide caseworkers

• Supervision of junior counsellors and interns in casework and counselling

• Prepare and vet reports for timely submission to MSF, the court and social reports for referral services

• Ensure that services are planned and conducted within the guidelines of professionalstandards and ethics

• Assist the Head in reviewing all admissions, discharge and disciplinary cases

• Assist in maintaining an environment that encourages physical, emotional and psychological well-being of the residents

• Work with community agencies and volunteers in providing services to the Hostel and residents

• Assist with statistical reports, presentations, programme evaluation

• Assist with research and with reviewing and developing processes to improve casework as well as service delivery

• Assist with presentations to stakeholders, visitors, professionals for outreach engagements

• Any other duties as directed by the Head of Centre and or Cluster Director, Family Services

Qualifications, Competencies & Experience

• Degree or Master of Soc Sc (Social Work) – for Senior Social Worker

• Masters in Social Sciences (Professional Counselling) – for Senior Counsellor

• Minimally 3 -5 years experience or more working with at-risk youth with trauma and families

All Successful candidates can expect a very competitive remuneration package and a comprehensive range of benefits.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.