Senior Social Worker or Senior Counsellor (TRANS SAFE Centre)

Trans Family Services; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A social services organization in Singapore seeks a candidate to provide integrated services for clients experiencing family violence. Responsibilities include case management, counselling, and team supervision. Applicants must have a degree in Social Work or Counselling, 6 years of experience, and strong interpersonal skills. Passion for social justice is preferred.

Qualifications

• 6 years of relevant working experience, preferably in Family Violence work.
• Experience in supervision.
• Ability to assess needs and establish intervention plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide casework management and counselling for clients.
• Conduct intake and risk assessments of cases.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate programmes for clients.

Skills

Strong command of English

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Education

Degree in Social Work or Counselling

Job description

About The Role

- Provide an integrated continuum of services for clients experiencing Family Violence which includes:

- Casework management and counselling service for clients with medium to high risk Family Violence

concerns

- Intake and risk assessment of cases

- Planning, implementing and evaluating programmes to meet clients’ needs

- Group work ( support and psychoeducation groups )

- Community outreach and community development in combating Family Violence

- Networking and Capacity building initiatives to enhance stakeholder capability in addressing Family

Violence

- Research to build domain-specifi c knowledge in the local context

- Provide supervision to a team of staff

Candidate Requirements

- Degree in Social Work or Counselling

- 6 years of relevant working experience (prior experience in Family Violence Work preferred)

- Experience in supervision

- Strong command of English language and writing skills

- Strong interpersonal skills

- Good team player

Core Competencies:

Ability in attending to and engaging with people, assessment of needs, establishment of intervention plans, working with and linking with various community partners, planning and evaluation of programmes, management and supervision of staff

Preferred achievements / characteristics:

- Diligence, integrity and resilience

- Passion for social work and social justice

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.