Youth Work Associate (Ipac)

The Salvation Army has been touching lives in Singapore since 1935 and we remain committed in serving the underprivileged in the community without discrimination. To us, every life is precious and we actively help those in need regardless of age, race or religion. Throughout the years, we have established a comprehensive network of social services to meet a wide range of needs in our community. Our diverse programmes reach out to children who need care and protection, families in material need, ailing aged requiring quality nursing care and other needy segments in our society. Our spiritual ministry also reaches out to the people in the community to provide counsel to those in need. We are there to help guide those in need towards finding their identity and purpose in life. Job Description 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 safe…