Social Worker/Case Worker

Responsibilities

• Conduct casework management, including gathering information, conducting psycho-social assessment, identifying common needs and goals for intervention
• Manage cases of different risk levels
• Conduct risk assessment related to family violence, child abuse and suicide
• Conduct safety planning with family and network
• Conduct mental health assessment particularly on trauma, depression
• Service linkages and work with multidisciplinary teams
• Provide basic counselling to both voluntary and involuntary clients as required
• Plan, organise and implement community outreach activities, programmes and group work
• Perform evaluation and prepare reports for administrative investigation and intervention programmes
• Provide information and referral services to link Clients to appropriate social services
• Participate in research

Qualifications

• Possess Degree in Social Work or Degree with a Graduate Diploma in Social Work from an accredited institution

Relevant Experience

• Accredited as Registered Social Worker with Singapore Association of Social Workers would be an advantage
• Preferably with 1-2 years of relevant experience in social service agencies
• Prior experience as a social worker in violence specialist centre and child protection work related field would be an advantage
• Has trauma informed knowledge and skills
• Has mental health and addiction assessment skills

Competencies

• People-oriented and have good interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Analytical ability & problem-solving skills to analyse information quickly and accurately and make recommendations
• Committed and can-do attitude
• Effective report writing skills
• Team Player
• Able to work in time-pressured and fast-paced environment

*Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.