Social Worker (Nursing Home)

Sree Narayana Mission; Singapore; Híbrido; SGD 45.000 - 65.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Sree Narayana Mission is seeking a Social Worker in Singapore to collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team and provide comprehensive social support for residents. You will assess needs, counsel families, and coordinate financial assistance for home discharge and related care options.

The role emphasizes eldercare, communication with residents and next-of-kin, and adherence to SASW standards. A degree in Social Work and 2+ years’ experience are required, with local language proficiency.

Qualificações

• Minimum Degree in Social Work.
• At least 2 years of experience as a Social Worker in a Restructured/Community Hospital or Nursing Home.
• Ability to converse in local languages so as to be able to communicate with residents and next-of-kin.
• Keen to work in eldercare sector.
• Team player with good interpersonal, organisational and communication skills.
• Accredited with Singapore Association of Social Workers (SASW).

Responsabilidades

• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to regularly review residents’ medical, nursing, therapy, and social aspects as part of delivering person-centric care.
• Provide financial counselling prior to admission
• Co-ordinate an assessment on site of the patient to assess nursing/rehab status/behavioural and any social concerns
• Provide therapy/nursing/medical/social recommendations and support family and resident to complete home discharge or other care options
• Review supporting documents for referral to other care options and seek financial assistance for home equipping as recommended by the therapist where required
• Provide counselling to patients with psychosocial issues
• Work with resident or next-of-kin on financial considerations (e.g. Government Means Test subsidy)
• Review cases and facilitate meetings for Medifund cases
• Apply for financial assistance (e.g. Means Test, Medifund, IDAPE, ELDERSHIELD, MFEC) Reports
• Update residents’ profile and movement in database
• Review next-of-kin details and update residents’ social report

Conhecimentos

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Formação

Degree in Social Work

Descrição da vaga

• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to regularly review individual residents’ medical, nursing, therapy, and social aspects as part of delivering person-centric care.
• Provide financial counselling prior to admission
• Co-ordinate an assessment on site of the patient to assess nursing/rehab status/behavioural and any social concerns
• Provide therapy/nursing/medical/social recommendations and support family and resident to complete home discharge or other care options
• Review supporting documents for referral to other care options and seek financial assistance for home equipping as recommended by the therapist where required
• Provide counselling to patients with psychosocial issues
• Work with resident or next-of-kin on financial considerations (e.g. Government Means Test subsidy)
• Review cases and facilitate meetings for Medifund cases
• Apply for financial assistance (e.g. Means Test, Medifund, IDAPE, ELDERSHIELD, MFEC) Reports
• Update residents’ profile and movement in database
• Review next-of-kin details and update residents’ social report

Requirements

• Minimum Degree in Social Work.
• At least 2 years of experience as a Social Worker in a Restructured/Community Hospital or Nursing Home.
• Ability to converse in local languages so as to be able to communicate with residents and next-of-kin.
• Keen to work in eldercare sector.
• Team player with good interpersonal, organisational and communication skills.
• Accredited with Singapore Association of Social Workers (SASW).

COMPETENCY AND PROFICIENCY LEVEL

• Advocacy and Representation – Level 4
• Case and Care Planning – Level 4
• Stakeholder Management
• Collaborative Practices Across Disciplines and Sectors – Level 4
• Diversity Awareness and Management – Level 4
• Emergency Response and Crisis Management – Level 4
• Ethics, Values and Legislation – Level 4

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