Senior Social Worker

Methodist Welfare Services; Singapore; On-site; SGD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A non-profit organization in Singapore is seeking a dedicated Social Worker to support vulnerable children and youths. The role involves assessing and designing individual care plans while collaborating with community partners. Ideal candidates must have a Degree in Social Work and 3-5 years of experience working with at-risk populations. Strong communication skills and a commitment to social justice are essential. The position promotes a supportive environment for emotional and social development.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-5 years experience working with at-risk youth and families.
• Strong engagement and healthy boundary management skills.
• Ability to keep up-to-date with practice knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head and/or Counsellor with placements and assessments.
• Develop Individualized Care Plans for residents.
• Conduct biopsychosocial assessments and design client-centered interventions.
• Maintain and evaluate resident progress with stakeholders.
• Supervise junior counselors and interns.

Skills

Casework & Counselling

Groupwork design and facilitation skills

Risk assessment

Strong communication skills

Culturally sensitive

Knowledge of trauma

Education

Degree or Master of Soc Sc (Social Work)

Masters in Social Sciences (Professional Counselling)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) is all about empowering people to have life to the full.

We are a non-profit organisation serving people across all ethnicities and religions. We recognise that the people we serve may experience poverty in different ways – weak social support or fractured relationships, poor health, a sense of hopelessness, or a lack of means. We journey alongside them to uncover their inherent strengths, affirm them, and support them holistically towards a better life. While MWS’ sphere of impact has expanded since our founding, our core spirit of social holiness remains unwavering. Today, we serve over 22,000 beneficiaries, including children from disadvantaged backgrounds, youths at risk, families in distress, socially isolated seniors, and the chronically ill and destitute.

MWS Girls’ Residence is a residential home, housing vulnerable children and youths referred by the Ministry of Social and Family Development or other Social Service Organisations. We aim to create transformation and positive changes in behaviour through a holistic and therapeutic framework.

The incumbent is required to provide residents a place of safety and a conducive environment for emotional, social and psychological development, bringing about transformation and positive changes in their behavior using a social work principles and related framework.

Role & Responsibilities

• Assist the Head and/or Counsellor to attend to referrals for placement, conduct intake and admission 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 professional standards 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 or 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

Due to the nature of the working environment, applicable gender would be considered.

Note:

Core Competencies

• Casework & Counselling

• Groupwork design and facilitation skills

• Risk assessment

• Knowledge and application of the SASW code of professional ethics and Code of Social Work Practice

• Engaging

• Healthy boundary management

• Enthusiastic

• Creative

• Has a deep interest in working with trauma

• Keeps up-to-date with practice knowledge

• Insightful

• Team player

• Must be supervised & open to feedback for change

• Strong communication skills (written and spoken)

• Culturally sensitive

• Knowledge of trauma

• Able to advocate for client

Technical Competencies

• Keeps proper records & documentation

• Conversant in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

• Good written & spoken command of English

Leadership Competencies

• Mature

• Able to think independently

• Able to handle and respond appropriately to crisis

• Promotes social justice

• Promotes excellence and innovation in service delivery

• Willing to be supervised