The posting
Role & Responsibilities
- Assist the Head and/or Counsellor to attend to referrals for placement, conduct intake and admission interviews
- Use appropriate assessment tools to assess risks, needs, strengths of residents and work collaboratively with the Probation, Child & Adult Protective Services Officers to develop the Individualized Care Plan (ICP) with a view towards reintegration with family and with the larger community
- Conduct in depth biopsychosocial assessment of vulnerable families, design and deliver client centric interventions to vulnerable families
- Ensure that the ICP is carried out with appropriate and sound intervention plans
- Conduct regular meetings with relevant partners and stakeholders to evaluate resident’s progress
- Plan, design and conduct rehabilitative and developmental groupwork programmes
- Maintain up-to-date case records and progress records of residents
- Manage and oversee or guide caseworkers
- Supervision of junior counsellors and interns in casework and counselling
- Prepare and vet reports for timely submission to MSF, the court and social reports for referral services
- Ensure that services are planned and conducted within the guidelines of professional standards and ethics
- Assist the Head in reviewing all admissions, discharge and disciplinary cases
- Assist in maintaining an environment that encourages physical, emotional and psychological well-being of the residents
- Work with community agencies and volunteers in providing services to the Hostel and residents
- Assist with statistical reports, presentations, programme evaluation
- Assist with research and with reviewing and developing processes to improve casework as well as service delivery
- Assist with presentations to stakeholders, visitors, professionals for outreach engagements
- Any other duties as directed by the Head of Centre and or Cluster Director, Family Services
Qualifications, Competencies & Experience
- Degree or Master of Soc Sc (Social Work) – for Senior Social Worker
- Masters in Social Sciences (Professional Counselling) – for Senior Counsellor
- Minimally 3 -5 years experience or more working with at-risk youth with trauma and families
Please send your updated CV to [email protected]
All Successful candidates can expect a very competitive remuneration package and a comprehensive range of benefits. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. EA Personnel: Cha Zi Jing Josie EA Registration No.: R24124843 People Profilers Pte Ltd EA Licence Number: 02C4944 Tel: 6950 9756



