Social Worker (Bukit Merah)
Beside providing psychosocial support to seniors with end stage illnesses and their caregivers living in the community, this role requires the social worker to support the physical and mental well-being of seniors in the community by making assessment of their care needs and provide intervention to increase the coping capacity of seniors. The role focuses on helping seniors maintain dignity, comfort and quality of life while supporting families through end-of-life planning, caregiving, bereavement and coordination of care. You will need to: Provide Basic Casework and Counselling: In consultation with the program lead, conduct assessment, planning, and intervention for cases Engage clients and build rapport
Develop, implement and review individual care plans and intervention strategies
Perform needs assessment of clients and caregivers
Advocate for clients’ needs
Coordinate services with other community resources on the client’s behalf
Case documentation
Manage case referrals
Conduct and participate in case conferences/MDT meetings
Monitor delivery of coordinated services
Document and evaluate case outcomes
Adopt a case management approach when working with clients i.e. collaborate with internal business units and other agencies/specialists to provide multi-disciplinary assessments and monitoring of clients
Share Information and Conduct Referrals Refer and coordinate care services for clients to ensure they are adequately supported to continue living in the community
Provide information on assistance schemes or care options to help caregivers make informed decision about care and future planning
Support discussions on advance care planning and end-of-life preferences
Support Administrative Functions Maintain accurate records and update progress reports and BumbleBee timely
Job Description (Continued) Additional Responsibilities: Raise awareness and facilitate Advance care plan for seniors
Conduct outreach activities to the community
Other ad-hoc assignments
Qualification Graduate Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
Registered Social Worker with SASW
Minimum 2 years experience in community healthcare or palliative care settings in Singapore
Possess 1-2 years of experience in administration
Other Information You should Have good knowledge of the palliative, geriatrics and community services
Be proficient in MS Office applications
Good communication skills (oral and written)
Have strong assessment and problem solving skills
Be detail oriented
Be comfortable working independently