Social Work Associate (Crest ES) - 6 months contract

DEMENTIA SINGAPORE LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

DEMENTIA SINGAPORE LTD. is seeking a dedicated caregiver support assistant to provide administrative and casework support for people with dementia and their carers. You will assist caseworkers with information referrals, home visits, and liaising with hospitals and social services.

The role requires meticulous attention to detail, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and willingness to travel islandwide for home visits, including occasional evenings or weekends.

Qualifications

• Diploma in social work, counselling, psychology or related healthcare field.
• Preferably 2–3 years of healthcare/community care experience.
• Meticulous with details.
• Competent in Microsoft Office and administrative tasks.
• Experience with dementia or caregiver support is an added advantage.
• Willing to travel islandwide for home visits.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to caseworkers.
• Support casework activities including information and referrals, liaising with external agencies, and home visits.
• Coordinate with hospitals and social services to triage services.
• Provide basic psychoeducation and supportive counselling as part of case management.
• Prepare, support and facilitate programmes and outreach activities.
• Partake in network sessions with external partners.
• Prepare minutes of meetings.
• Maintain case records and generate timely reports per policies.
• Perform any other duties as required.

Education

Diploma in social work

Diploma in counselling

Diploma in psychology

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Responsibilities

• To provide administrative support to caseworkers.
• To provide casework support that include but not limited to duties like information and referrals, liaising with external agencies, home visits and other aspects of social work services.
• To liaise with external agencies like hospitals and social services agencies to triage appropriate services and support for people with dementia and their carers.
• To provide basic intervention such as psychoeducation on dementia and basic supportive counselling as part of the case management support.
• To prepare, support and facilitate the running of programme and outreach activities.
• Partake in network and collaborative sessions with external partners.
• To prepare minutes of meeting.
• To keep appropriate case recordings and produce timely reports, as required, in accordance with departmental policies and procedures such as Database administration, Data entry for statistical compilation and Filings.
• Any other duties assigned when required.

Requirements

• Diploma in social work, counselling, psychology or other fields related to healthcare and community care.
• Preferably 2-3 years of healthcare/community care experience.
• Meticulous with details.
• Competent in Microsoft Office and administrative skills.
• Prior experience in working with persons with dementia or caregivers is an added advantage.
• Able to travel islandwide for home visits and occasional weekend or evening visits.