Youth Connect Associate (Contract)

Company description:

KK Women's and Children's Hospital has evolved over the decades, since its founding in 1858, into a regional leader in Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Neonatology. Today, the 830-bed hospital is a referral centre providing tertiary services to handle high-risk conditions in women and children. More than 400 specialists adopt a multi-disciplinary and holistic approach to treatment, and harness the latest innovations and technology for the best medical care possible.

As an academic healthcare institution, KKH believes that world-class clinical training and research are imperative in raising the standard of care. Hence, the Hospital has adopted a culture of innovation as it strives for world-class clinical leadership.

As we continually raise the bar on clinical excellence, we are sensitive to our patients' needs for a pleasant hospital experience - one where they receive seamless service and enjoy the warmth of compassionate care in a healing environment.

We are seeking highly motivated and compassionate individuals to join our pioneer team for the Youth Connect Programme. You will play a pivotal role by providing holistic psychosocial support in tandem with medical care for young people using KKH services. You will bridge the service gap between healthcare and community care settings. As a member of our inter-disciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to work alongside specialist doctors, nurses, psychologists and social workers in KKH, schools and social service agencies in the community to support the overall well-being of young people.

Your main responsibilities are to:

• Engage adolescent patients and caregivers at Children's Emergency, Specialist Outpatient Clinics and inpatient wards.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments and formulate care plans collaboratively with adolescent patients, their caregivers, their healthcare providers and psychosocial support services in the community.
• Harness relevant self-help resources for effective psychoeducation and psychosocial support for patients and caregivers.
• Facilitate closed-looped care coordination between relevant agencies and hospital services to ensure that the youth's psychosocial and medical needs are concurrently met.

We are looking for candidates with:

• Higher NITEC / NITEC / GCE ‘O' / 'N' / ‘A' Level with 8 years of relevant working experience, e.g. in Education, Counselling, Pastoral Care, Social Services.
• Diploma in Social Work from NYP / WSQ Diploma in Social Service from (SSI) / SSI Higher Diploma in Social Service would be an advantage.
• A strong sense of purpose in making a positive impact on the lives of young people.
• An aptitude for engaging and building rapport with youths.
• Good interpersonal skills to engage and communicate effectively with youths, caregivers, medical teams, community partners etc.
• A highly driven, inquiring and resourceful mindset, that relishes the challenge of pioneering work and problem solving in a ground-breaking programme.
• A disposition that is resilient, independent, trustworthy and mature, yet empathetic, non-judgmental, and youthful at heart.
• A humble learning attitude that values the opportunities to participate in training and professional development.
• Possess a minimum proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.