Youth Work Associate (IPAC)

HYPERSCAL SOLUTIONS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An organization is seeking a Youth Worker Associate to engage residents in meaningful activities and provide guidance. The role requires developing care plans, conducting interventions, and collaborating with various stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes for youth. A diploma in social services is preferred, and candidates must be keen to work with children and youth.

Qualifications

• Diploma from a recognized institution; Diploma in Social Services preferred.
• Experience in working with children and youth.
• Able to apply casework interventions and implement social service programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop case and/or care plans for youths.
• Implement assessment frameworks and conduct casework interventions.
• Support the mentoring of residents and manage volunteers.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Casework Intervention

Mentoring

Education

Diploma in Social Services

Diploma in Youth Work

Job description

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

The Salvation Army, Children and Youth Group - Gracehaven is a residential home for children and youths who require care, protection and rehabilitation due to risk behaviours and a lack of parental supervision.

We aim to help children and youths reintegrate back into their family and society through an array of holistic programmes and activities specially designed to cater to the well being of each individual person. At Gracehaven, a team of professionally trained social workers work towards building holistic and individualized care plans that are tailored to meet each person's needs.

RESPONSIBILITIES

About The Job

The Youth Worker Associate is part of a care team and is responsible for engaging residents in holistic and meaningful activities, providing residents with direction, guidance and supervision in daily activities and acting as a positive role model.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop case and/or care plans for youths
• Implement assessment frameworks and approaches for casework and group work
• Conduct casework interventions
• Develop group work processes and specialised intervention strategies
• Facilitate delivery of group work and support groups
• Organise crisis management team with partner organisations and agencies in consultation with senior professionals
• Deliver programmes independently
• Evaluate the effectiveness of programmes
• Assess the needs of residents based on information and feedback collated from multiple stakeholders
• Collaborate with stakeholders to achieve common goals
• Manage volunteers in the delivery of programmes and interventions
• Support mentoring of residents
• Identify personal and professional development goals and agenda for supervision
• Implement standards of care, organisational safety and health policies, procedures and programmes
• Deploy resources to safeguard and promote the interests of residents

Job Requirements

• Diploma from a recognised institution, Diploma in Social Services preferred
• Preferred Candidate Attributes
• Able to work shifts
• Keen to work in children and youth sector
• A good communicator
• Work in collaboration with the team
• Able to apply casework Intervention
• Experienced in mentoring for Youths
• Able to implement Social Service Programme

QUALIFICATIONS

At least a diploma, preferably in Youth Work, Social Services, Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Nursing, Events Management, Community Development, Outdoor and Adventure Learning (Enrolled Nurse, Student Care Teachers or any other relevant experiences working with children and youth are welcome to apply)

OTHER INFORMATION

Working Hours

Under normal circumstances the hours of duty will be as follows:

Morning Shift : 7.00am 4.00pmAfternoon Shift : 1.00pm 10.00pmNight Shift : 10.00pm 7.00am

A work schedule will be planned by the Manager for shifts

By submitting application for this position, applicant would be deemed to have given consent for The Salvation Army to use their personal particulars for recruitment, security screening and employment purposes where applicable including the terms and conditions stated in this Personal Data Privacy Statement (https://www.salvationarmy.org.sg/data-protection-policy/).

Please note that your application will be sent to and reviewed by the direct employer - The Salvation Army Singapore