Social Worker – CREST (West Region)
The Community Outreach Team (CREST) serves as a mental health first-stop touchpoint. CREST promotes early identification of at-risk individuals and provides psychosocial intervention to support those with mental health needs and their caregivers in the community.
- Promote early recognition of signs and symptoms of mental health conditions and/or dementia.
- Improve mental health conditions and/or dementia literacy by organising targeted outreach events and activities to provide mental health and/or dementia information and education to residents and caregivers in the region.
- Provide psychosocial intervention such as techniques to reduce the risk of escalation of mental health needs.
- Provide collaborative and coordinated care for clients and caregivers through a case management approach.
- Work in partnership with health and community care partners and key stakeholders to co-manage and support persons with mental health conditions and dementia in the community.
Responsibilities
As a Social Worker, you will conduct casework and group work as well as implement and evaluate community development activities and programmes to address service gaps in the community. In addition, you may provide supervision to your subordinates.
Programme Implementation
- Work closely with key stakeholders to implement programmes and activities for residents in the West (Jurong West, Pioneer, Nanyang,Ayer-Rajah & West Coast).
- Provide direct care and support including assessment, intervention, and management of clients and/or Caregivers.
- May provide support and guidance to the Social Work/Service Associate.
- Discussions with Programme Executive/Coordinator on analysis, planning and implementation of programmes and services to meet clients’ needs.
Ancillary Duties
- Support the operations of Viriya Mental Wellness Hub located at Kent Road.
- Planning and executing events within the Division and organisation.
- Any other duties, as assigned.