Senior Medical Social Worker

Founded in 1976, Home Nursing Foundation (HNF) is a leading charity that provides home healthcare services in Singapore, regardless of our patients' ability to pay. Dedicated to all-round support for our patients, HNF delivers comprehensive care programmes to look after patients' emotional well-being and healthcare needs. Our HNF Wellness Day Care & Rehabilitation Centres offer an array of social activities, social support and holistic healthcare services to help our elderly stay independent in their own community.

Responsibilities

Patient Assessment and Support

• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments of patients to identify needs, strengths, and resources.
• Conduct complex psychosocial assessments of patients and families, especially in high-risk or urgent situations.
• Facilitate patients and families in understanding and managing the medical condition.

Care Coordination and Planning

• Lead psychosocial care planning with multidisciplinary healthcare teams, ensuring alignment with patient goals and resources.
• Collaborate with healthcare teams, including doctors, nurses, and therapists.
• Facilitate communication between patients, families, and medical staff to ensure that care plans are understood and followed.
• Coordinate care planning, ensuring a smooth transition from home to hospital or other care settings.

Resource Management

• Identify and connect patients and families with community resources, such as financial assistance, house improvement, transportation, and support groups.
• Support patients' psychosocial needs, ensuring access to appropriate services and support.
• Assist with applications for public benefits, and other financial resources.

Urgent Case Intervention

• Provide urgent case intervention services for patients and families dealing with trauma, end-of-life issues, or sudden changes in health status.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to ensure immediate and appropriate responses to urgent psychosocial needs.

Documentation and Compliance

• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient assessments, care plans, interventions, and outcomes in accordance with departmental policies.
• Ensure compliance with legal and ethical standards in social work practice, including confidentiality and informed consent.

Education and Support

• Educate patients and families about healthcare systems and policies to empower them in their care decisions.
• Facilitate support groups and educational sessions for patients, families, and caregivers.
• Provide training and guidance to healthcare staff on psychosocial issues and resources.

Supervision

• Provide supervision and mentorship to junior social workers and interns.
• Lead case discussions and case conferences to ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Serve as an expert on psychosocial aspects of care in team meetings and consultations.

Professional Development

• Stay current with social work best practices, healthcare policies, and community resources through ongoing professional development.
• Participate in supervision, case conferences, and multidisciplinary team meetings to enhance service delivery.

Any other related duties as directed by the said reporting officers.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work or Master's Degree in Social Work or equivalent.
• Registered with Singapore Association of Social Work.
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant work experience, preferably within healthcare settings.

Other Information

• Ability to manage complex cases with minimal supervision.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills to guide and develop junior staff.