Social Work Associate

Institute of Mental Health; Singapore; On-site; SGD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Institute of Mental Health (IMH) in Singapore invites applications for a Sr / Social Work Associate in the Medical Social Work Department. You will provide frontline support to MSWs, assist with intake, welfare schemes, and financial assessments, and help coordinate patient care across outpatient services.

The role requires strong communication and interpersonal skills, a Diploma or A-level qualification, and willingness to perform administrative duties, home visits, and casework follow-up as

Qualifications

• Experience in a related field is preferred.
• Good communication and strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide frontline service to man the outpatient clinics counters.
• Attend to clinic patients’ and their families’ enquiries.
• Administer welfare schemes.
• Conduct financial assessment interviews.
• Support MSWs to provide casework follow-up.
• Make home visits, escort patients on errands.
• Arrange employment opportunities for patients.
• Provide administrative support for statistics.
• Handle reception and other office clerical duties.

Skills

Experience in social work

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Diploma or A-level

Job description

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Position: Sr / Social Work Associate

Department: Medical Social Work

Job Description

Our Social Work Associates will be responsible for providing support service to the Medical Social Workers (MSWs) in the Medical Social Work Department.

Job Responsibilities

• Providing frontline service to man the outpatient clinics counters
• Attending to clinic patients’ and their families’ enquiries
• Administering welfare schemes
• Conducting financial assessment interviews
• Supporting MSWs to provide casework follow-up
• Making home visits, accompanying and escorting patients on errands
• Arranging for employment opportunities for patients
• Providing administrative support for keeping and compilation of statistics
• Handling reception and other office clerical duties.

Requirements

1. Experience in a related field is preferred
2. Good communication and strong interpersonal skills

Educational and Professional Requirements

• Diploma or A-level

About IMH

The Institute of Mental Health (IMH) in Singapore, established in 1928, is a premier 2,000-bed psychiatric hospital nestled in Buangkok Green Medical Park, providing comprehensive mental health services across 50 inpatient wards and 7 outpatient clinics, while also playing a pivotal role in training the next generation of mental health professionals through the NHG-AHPL Residency Programme and collaborations with local academic institutions.