Social Worker

InternSG; Singapore; On-site; SGD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

InternSG in Singapore is seeking a Social Worker to conduct comprehensive assessments, collect functional and social information, and develop a holistic case plan to support children and families in early intervention services.

The role involves working with a multidisciplinary team, providing counselling, organizing support packages, and maintaining records for reporting to governing bodies and mean-testing applications.

Qualifications

• Degree or postgraduate qualifications in Social Work from recognised institutions.
• Experience with families and children preferred.

Responsibilities

• Undertake and write up assessments meeting standards and timescales.
• Conduct interviews with service users and their families to assess and review their situation.
• Offer information and counselling support to service users' families.
• Organise and manage packages of support to enable children and their families to lead the fullest lives possible.
• Recommend and sometimes make decisions about the best course of action for a particular child and their family.
• Liaising with and make referrals to other agencies.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Maintain accurate records, update records and prepare reports for reporting to governing agencies and government mean-testing application.
• Participate in internal and external training, supervision and teams

Skills

Social work

Education

Bachelor's or Master in Social Work

Job description

Social Worker (Choa Chu Kang / Pioneer / Tampines)

The Early Intervention for Children (EIC) Services helps equip children with motor, communication, social, self-help and cognitive skills. THK EIC involves structuring classes around small groups encompassing early childhood special education, social work and therapy support services to stimulate their adaptive functioning and school readiness skills.

Reports to: Head of Social Work Department

Supervised by: Senior Social Worker / Head of Department

Interrelationships: Social Work Associate/Assistants, professional colleagues, clients and families

Role:

Conducts comprehensive client assessments to collect functional, environmental, bio- psycho-social, financial, employment, housing, and educational information as appropriate to develop a comprehensive case plan. The Social Worker maintains professional relationships with service users, acting as a guide, a support, an advocator and intermediary.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Undertake and write up assessments (reviewed by the Senior Social Worker) that meet specified standards and timescales;


• Conduct interviews with service users and their families to assess and review their situation


• Offer information and counselling support to service users' families;


• Organise and manage packages of support to enable children and their families to lead the fullest lives possible;


• Recommend and sometimes make decisions about the best course of action for a particular child and their family;


• Liaising with and make referrals to other agencies;


• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings;


• Maintain accurate records, update records and prepare reports for reporting to governing agencies and government mean-testing application;


• Participate in internal and external training, supervision and teams

Qualifications

• Minimum Degree or Post Graduate Qualifications in Social Work from recognised institutions

Other Information

• 2 to 3 years of experience working with families and children preferred