Social Worker

MORGAN MCKINLEY PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social service agency in Singapore is seeking a Social Worker to conduct casework management, assessments, and counselling. The ideal candidate has a Degree in Social Work and possesses 1-2 years of relevant experience in a social service environment. Key responsibilities include managing various cases and providing outreach services to clients. This role offers an opportunity to contribute significantly to community well-being.

Qualifications

• Accredited as Registered Social Worker preferred.
• 1-2 years of experience in social service agencies preferred.
• Experience in childhood protection work is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Conduct casework management and psycho-social assessments.
• Manage cases of different risk levels.
• Conduct risk assessments related to family violence and child abuse.
• Provide information and referral services to link clients to social services.

Skills

People-oriented

Good interpersonal skills

Excellent oral communications

Excellent written communications

Effective report writing

Analytical ability

Problem-solving skills

Trauma informed knowledge

Mental health assessment skills

Team Player

Education

Degree in Social Work or equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities

• Conduct casework management, including gathering information, conducting psycho-social assessment, identifying common needs and goals for intervention
• Manage cases of different risk levels.
• Conduct risk assessment related to family violence, child abuse and suicide
• Conduct safety planning with family and network
• Conduct mental health assessment particularly on trauma, depression
• Service linkages and work with multidisciplinary teams
• Provide basic counselling to both voluntary and involuntary clients as required
• Plan, organise and implement community outreach activities, programmes and group work
• Perform evaluation and prepare reports for administrative investigation and intervention programmes
• Provide information and referral services to link Clients to appropriate social services
• Participate in research

Qualifications

• Possess Degree in Social Work or Degree with a Graduate Diploma in Social Work from an accredited institution

Relevant Experience

• Accredited as Registered Social Worker with Singapore Association of Social Workers would be an advantage
• Preferably with 1-2 years of relevant experience in social service agencies
• Prior experience as a social worker in violence specialist centre and child protection work related field would be an advantage

Competencies

• People-oriented and good interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral and written communications skill
• Effective report writing skill
• Analytical ability & problem-solving skills
• Has trauma informed knowledge and skills
• Has mental health and addiction assessment skills
• Able to work in time-pressured and fast-paced environment
• Committed and can-do attitude
• Team Player