Social Worker (DSC)

Dementia Singapore Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Dementia Singapore Ltd is seeking a dedicated professional to conduct case assessments and formulate personalized care plans for people with dementia and their carers. The role provides resources, care coordination, and liaison with health and social service professionals to ensure comprehensive support.

The incumbent will deliver psychoeducation, counselling, and groupwork, participate in care conferences, and help build carer peer networks.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work and registered as an Accredited Social Worker.

Responsibilities

• Conduct case assessment and formulate individualized care plans for persons with dementia and their carers.
• Provide resources and support through care coordination and service linkages, including information and referrals and liaising with health and social service professionals.
• Provide interventions such as psychoeducation, supportive counselling, groupwork for persons living with dementia and/or carers.
• Attend and participate in case conferences, care planning and review meetings as required.
• Develop carer peers by providing resources and facilitating peer support networks.
• Plan and conduct dementia screening to promote early identification and timely support.
• Participate in outreach events to promote dementia awareness, including public education talks.
• Keep written records and produce reports in accordance with policies; data entry for statistics.
• Ensure timely submission of client records to funder for data analysis.

Skills

Case management

Team player

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in Social Work

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Conduct case assessment and formulate individualized care plans for persons with dementia and their carers.
• Provide resources and support to clients through care coordination and service linkages, that includes but not limited to providing information and referrals, liaising with other health and social service professionals.
• Provide interventions such as psychoeducation, supportive counselling, groupwork for persons living with dementia and/or carers.
• Attend and participate in case conferences, care planning and review meetings as required.
• Develop carer peers by providing resources and facilitating peer support networks.
• Plan and conduct dementia screening to promote early identification and facilitate timely support.
• Participate in outreach events to promote dementia awareness, including the delivery of public education talks.
• Keep appropriate written records and produce reports, as required, in accordance with departmental policies and procedures; database administration; data entry for statistical compilation and filing.
• Ensure accurate and timely submission of client records to funder for data analysis, in accordance to programme requirements.
• Any other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in Social Work and registered as an Accredited Social Worker.
• Keenness in doing case management work with persons with dementia and carers.
• Team player and able to work as a group.
• Attention to details and able to deal with sensitive and confidential information.