Social Work Assistant/Care Coordinator

FILOS COMMUNITY SERVICES LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community service organization in Singapore seeks dedicated individuals to provide casework support under the guidance of a social worker. Responsibilities include engaging clients with dementia, monitoring their progress, and providing supportive services. Candidates should have relevant experience in healthcare or social services, and possess a Professional Cert/Nitec/Diploma. This role involves home visits and service area travel.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in working with elderly clients and caregivers in the community setting.
• Relevant working experience in healthcare or social service sector.
• Ability to co-facilitate group work.

Responsibilities

• Provide casework support under guidance of a social worker.
• Engage clients with dementia through meaningful activities.
• Ensure proper documentation of case notes and assessments.

Skills

Experience with elderly clients

Group facilitation

Emotional support

Education

Professional Cert/Nitec/Diploma

Job description

Overview

Job Summary – Purpose: execution of casework support under the guidance of a social worker, including home visits to engage clients and caregivers living with mental health conditions. Support basic intervention tasks identified by social workers. Engage clients with dementia with meaningful activities through befriending and cognitive stimulation programmes. Monitor clients’ conditions and progress. Provide service linkage for clients and caregivers. Support the team by providing administrative, operational and logistical assistance for client-related services, programmes, outreach efforts and group work activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide casework support under the guidance of a social worker, including home visits to engage clients and caregivers living with mental health conditions.
• Support basic intervention tasks identified by social workers.
• Engage clients with dementia with meaningful activities through befriending and cognitive stimulation programmes.
• Monitor clients’ conditions and progress.
• Provide service linkage for clients and caregivers.
• Support the team by providing administrative, operational and logistical assistance for client-related services, programmes, outreach efforts and group activities.
• Demonstrate passion to work with individuals and caregivers with mental health conditions.
• Provide basic befriending, elder sitting duties and emotional support for elderly.
• Support seniors and caregivers during service duration.
• Perform basic mental health screening tools for clients and caregivers.
• Support community outreach, group work and referrals.
• Ensure proper documentation of case notes, assessments, and records.

Qualifications & Requirements

Experience:

• Prior experience in working with elderly clients and caregivers in the community setting.
• Relevant working experience in healthcare or social service sector.
• Able to co-facilitate group work.

Qualifications:

• Professional Cert/Nitec/Diploma

Others:

• Requires travel and home visits to various locations within the service area.
• Please send your resume and expected salary to [e-mail]

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.