Social Work Associate

Tan Tock Seng Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare facility in Singapore is looking for a Social Work Assistant to support patient care management by gathering biodata and providing social information. The role includes managing routine cases and assisting in community work, such as needs assessments and event planning. This position is ideal for those passionate about improving patient care and community health. Join a dedicated team in enhancing overall healthcare delivery.

Responsibilities

• Functions as a Social Work Assistant in collecting biodata through interviews.
• Provides social information to the Medical Social Worker.
• Manages routine cases independently.
• Formulates case assessments for discussion.
• Assists in conducting group work sessions.
• Participates in community mapping and events planning.
• Contributes to maintenance and improvement of safe care.

Job description

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Job Summary
Functions as a Social Work Assistant in collection of biodata of patient/family through interviews.
Provides social information to the Medical Social Worker to facilitate intervention in management of patient care.
Manages routine cases independently.

• Formulate case assessment for discussion with Medical Social Workers and make recommendation for intervention
• Formulate assessment of care needs through field visits
• Group Work
  • Assist in conducting group work sessions for target groups
• Community Work
  • Assist in conducting community needs assessments
  • Participate in community mapping
  • Co-plan certain segments of community events
• Programme Development and Implementation
  • Plan and coordinate projects
• Safe Care
  • Contribute to maintenance and improvement of safe care (e.g. quality improvement projects, adherence to Code of Ethics and hand hygiene, etc).