Medical Social Worker (Comit)

The Medical Social Worker is to conduct mental health assessment, provide home based direct intervention, support to clients and/or caregivers with mental health issues, and/or dementia in accordance to the Community Intervention Team (COMIT) programme requirement. For instance: psychoeducation, case management and counselling, as well as caregiver support and training. Responsibilities and Duties: - Conduct assessment and provide intervention and support to clients with mental health issues and/or dementia, eg. psychoeducation, case management and counselling, as well as caregiver support and training. - Plan, implement and review services and activities to meet the needs of the clients and/or caregivers. - Responsible for maintaining client records that are accurate and timely for submission to AIC for data analysis, in accordance to the COMIT programme requirement. - Keep and maintain client and programme data and documents, in accordance to the COMIT programme requirement, as well as the prevailing personal data protection and security guidelines. - Support in the development of COMIT service planning document and manual including set up requirements (infrastructure, manpower, training, recruitment) and processes (outreach, screening, mental health information, service linkage & follow-up). Job Requirements : - Degree / postgraduate diploma in Social Work. - Must have an interest to work with the adults above 40 years old and the elderly population in the community setting. - Experienced in Community /Hospital setting for at least 2-3 years. - Good team player and possess good interpersonal, communication, writing & IT skills. - Familiar with the healthcare environment. - Ability to communicate with vernacular languages speaking clients. - Ability to multi-task, work independently and network with other service providers. - Candidates with dementia or mental health training or working experience will be an added advantage. - Has experience using psychotherapy…