Social Worker - Thk Family Service Centres (Part Timers/Fresh Grads Welcome!)

Job Description Casework – Engagement & Assessment Engage client and significant others (e.g. family, caregivers, etc.) in a therapeutic manner to understand their needs Manage and overcome reluctance and resistance to change Casework – Case Review & Documentations Implement and follow up on care/ case plans and interventions to determine the suitability of care/ case plans in addressing client’s needs and modify them where necessary Draft social reports for complex cases to be reviewed by supervisor Casework – Goal Setting & Intervention Plans Conceptualise and identify appropriate approaches to develop care/ case plan for client Help clients to develop and choose strategies and formulate viable plans Represent case in case conference Group Work Target and reach out to individuals and/ or targeted groups who may benefit from group work conducted by organisations/ agencies Plan, implement, monitor, evaluate and modify therapeutic group work to address issues of target groups Facilitate high risk therapeutic group work under supervision Community Work Conduct environmental scans and assess community needs Design, develop and implement community-specific development programmes (e.g. aging community in a specific neighbourhood) Participate in community development initiatives and provide recommendations for consideration Professional Development & Education Engage in learning opportunities (e.g. participate in community of practice meetings to develop skills and capabilities) Attend professional development courses to acquire professional knowledge and skills Programme Development & Implementation Participate/ implement programmes (e.g. strengthening activities appropriate to clients’ profile) Review and refine programmes to target client groups or other stakeholders/ partners/ agencies Identify service gaps in response to client needs and make recommendations to improve service provision of programmes Research Participate and support research Engage in multi-disciplinary team research projects Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree majoring in Social Work from universities recognised by the Social Work Accreditation and Advisory Board (SWAAB) of Singapore Independent, creative, flexible thinking and able to motivate staff Good people skills Has strong understanding of the diverse cultures and race Has patience, love, passion and commitment in the family services