SOCIAL WORK CO-ORDINATOR

Job Description:

1. Responsible for supporting Medical Social Workers (MSW) team in direct patient work, administrative work, and general duties.
2. Manage routine cases assigned by MSWs independently.
3. Provide training for new social work and administrative assistants.
4. Conduct financial assessment on eligibility of applicants for the various financial schemes.
5. Conduct field visits and facilitate discharges by accompanying patients home or to social service organizations.
6. Able to independently take on inpatient and outpatient casework, doing follow-up work for discharged patients and networking with community services to facilitate seamless care.

Job Requirements:

1. Diploma with a minimum of 1 year of experience in a social service agency.
2. Certificate in basic counselling skills or related skills will be an added advantage.