Social Worker - Child Protection Services

MORGAN MCKINLEY PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley Pte Ltd is seeking an experienced social worker to conduct casework management, risk assessments, and safety planning for clients across violence and child protection contexts.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, provide counselling, and plan community outreach while maintaining clear documentation and reporting standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work or Graduate Diploma in Social Work from an accredited institution.
• Accredited as Registered Social Worker with Singapore Association of Social Workers would be an advantage.
• Preferably 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.

Responsibilities

• Conduct casework management including information gathering, psycho-social assessment, and identifying 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 and depression.
• Coordinate service linkages and work with multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide basic counselling to 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.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written & verbal comms

Report writing

Analytical thinking

Trauma-informed care

Mental health assessment

Education

Degree in Social Work or Graduate Diploma in Social Work

Job description

Job 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

Other Information

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 to analyse information quickly and accurately and make recommendations
• 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

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