SSF-R Social Worker

Chen Su Lan Methodist Children's Home; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Bonuses

Career growth

Job summary

Chen Su Lan Methodist Children’s Home is seeking an SSF-R Social Worker to provide intensive, home-based intervention to reunify CYPs with their families in a safe, timely and sustainable manner.

You will engage with CYPs, families and stakeholders, conduct needs and risk assessments, develop and monitor case plans, and document progress while coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams to support successful reunification.

Qualifications

• Requires a degree in Social Work and at least 2 years of related experience.
• Demonstrates knowledge in working with children, youth and families.
• Ability to communicate in English and local languages/dialects is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Engage CYP and family in a therapeutic manner and conduct needs/risk assessments.
• Develop and follow up on case plans; draft social reports and maintain documentation.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver reunification strategies and interventions.
• Provide home-based intervention and support to families and ensure timely step-down when appropriate.
• Attend supervision and professional development to enhance practice.

Skills

Casework

Documentation

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Minimum degree in Social Work

Job description

Position Title: SSF-R Social Worker

Reports to: Head, SSF-R

Chen Su Lan Methodist Children’s Home (CSLMCH) is dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families in need. Our mission is to foster healing, growth, and self-reliance within our community, emphasizing family reunification and improved psycho-social well‑being.

Why Join Us:

Competitive pay: Motivating financial package and regular bonuses.

Competitive benefits and wellness package

Career growth and Development

And so much more

Job Summary

Provide intensive, home-based intervention and support to reunify children and young persons(CYPs) in out-of-home care back to their families in a safe, timely and sustainable manner.

Key Responsibilities:

1.Casework – Engagement & Assessment

1.1Engaging CYP and significant others (e.g. family, caregivers, etc.) in a therapeutic manner to understand their needs

1.2Managing and overcoming reluctance and resistance to change

1.3Developing professional and engaged relationship with CYP, family and other key programme stakeholders (e.g. doctors, nurses, counsellors, Family Service Centres (FSCs), Homes, etc.)

1.4Conducting needs assessment and risk assessment in accordance to the programme framework (e.g. Use of tools such as SDM, Partnering for Safety, etc.)

1.5Providing home-based intervention and support to families

1.6Demonstrating appropriate use of interpersonal skills to challenge families in an appropriate manner

2.Casework – Case Review & Documentations

2.1Implementing and following up on case plans and interventions to determine the suitability of case plans in addressing client’s needs and modify them where necessary

2.2Drafting social reports for cases to be reviewed by supervisor and ensure documentation are in place

2.3Providing regular updates and reports to key programme stakeholders to facilitate decision making on case plans for the clients

2.4Completing all necessary documentation for all clients, including case reviews, discharge summaries and other ongoing records

3.Casework – Goal Setting & Intervention Plans

3.1Developing appropriate reunification case plans that is inclusive of the CYP and family’s opinions

3.2Conceptualising and identifying appropriate approaches and other intervention strategies that achieve the overall case plan of each client such as timely reunification to the family and developing appropriate case plan for CYP

3.3Working closely with multi-disciplinary team and/ or agencies to deliver case plans

3.4Helping CYPs to develop and choose strategies and formulate viable plans

3.5Representing CYP in case conferences

3.6Effectively use approaches to ensure that the emotional, social, behavioural, developmental, therapeutic and educational needs of clients are met through the development, implementation and timely review of individual safety and care plans

3.7Identifying appropriate interpersonal skills to utilise when managing and responding to conflict to deescalate tension

3.8Applying appropriate interpersonal skills to develop professional and engaged relationship with other key programme stakeholders

3.9Negotiating with systems to ensure safe and timely step-down to community programmes

4.Professional Development and Education

4.1Reviewing and reflecting on own practices

4.2Engaging in supervision sessions with the SSF-R supervisor/ external supervisor

4.3Proactively soliciting feedback from others and using it to enhance individual performance and practices

4.4Understanding how diversity in the practice/client situation (e.g. culture, religion) impacts the programme and the ways practitioner should engage with the clients

4.5Attending professional development courses to acquire professional knowledge and skills

5.Research

5.1Playing an active part in the evaluation of SSF-R and other therapeutic models and programmes

Requirements:

• Minimum degree in Social Work with minimum 2 years of related work experience
• Demonstrates good knowledge in working with children, youth and families
• Shows capability to manage issues of complex child welfare cases
• Demonstrates understanding of reunification work, trauma, attachment and resilience theory, and child and adolescent development
• Willingness to meet with families outside regular work hours and to attend to crises in a timely matter
• Receptive to feedback from others with a willingness to improve and grow oneself
• Takes pride in delivering high standard and quality of work
• Good communication and interpersonal skills – able to work individually and within a team, relate easily to other people, particularly children, and form positive working relationships
• Ability to communicate in English and relevant local languages/dialects is an advantage for engaging with children, youth and families
• Possesses appropriate attributes, values and aptitude (to manage the profile of clients) such as but not limited to the following:

1. Strengths based
2. Not biased against birth families
3. Strong ability to collaborate with systems, birth families, foster families and care agencies
4. Culturally competent
5. Committed
6. Insightful and reflective
7. Ability to use humour
8. Have initiative
9. Able to adapt to different situations

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.