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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
The Salvation Army has been touching lives in Singapore since 1935 and we remain committed in serving the underprivileged in the community without discrimination. To us, every life is precious and we actively help those in need regardless of age, race or religion.
Throughout the years, we have established a comprehensive network of social services to meet a wide range of needs in our community. Our diverse programmes reach out to children who need care and protection, families in material need, ailing aged requiring quality nursing care and other needy segments in our society.
Our spiritual ministry also reaches out to the people in the community to provide counsel to those in need. We are there to help guide those in need towards finding their identity and purpose in life.
RESPONSIBILITIES
About Us
The Children and Youth Group (CYG) in The Salvation Army Singapore serves hundreds of vulnerable children and youth yearly. In line with our vision to provide a continuum of care to uplift those in need, our services span from preventive services, foster care and residential services to reunification support services for vulnerable children returning to their natural families after being removed due to safety concerns. We believe that every child is precious and unique and children grow best in families. We also believe in the potential of every child and family to transform and thrive.
Kids In Play is one of our key programmes and it aims to support and empower families and children who have a parent in prison. We provide professional support to address the impact of parental incarceration on children and caregivers, help to strengthen familial bonds and facilitate the reintegration of incarcerated persons with their families. Our vision is to build an inclusive society where families of incarcerated persons are embraced, thriving and empowered to be contributing members of society.
About the job
As an Assistant Senior Social Worker (ASSW) at Kids in Play, you are expected to provide guidance and leadership to other KIP staff in their clinical social work and therapeutic interventions to children, their caregivers and incarcerated parents.
Respond appropriately to crisis situations and recommend relevant intervention strategies in more challenging or high-risk cases that the team brings in, using her clinical experience
Support in case allocation and help monitor team caseloads to ensure we meet the KPIs set out by our funders.
Organize case review and clinical evaluation from time to time to ensure we maintain a high professional standard.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Casework Management:
1.1 Register and orientate new families through the intake process and provide information and referral services.
1.2 Provide casework and counselling services and regular evaluation of our services, through home and prison visits as part of the intervention plan.
1.3 Meeting children and their caregivers in their family contexts, and inmates inside prisons for the purpose of intervention work. Aftercare services are also to be rendered to inmates after release from prison with the purpose of reintegration and reunification with their children and families.
1.4 Able to utilize therapeutic approaches and intervention strategies in working with children, caregivers, parents, couples and families.
1.5 Keep and maintain up-to-date reports, statistics, records, and case reviews
2. Leadership:
2.1 Lead in research and evaluation for the clinical perspective, helping the team assess and improve our service model.
2.2 Provide support to KIP in shaping the clinical direction for EMP/RB/CR.
3. Volunteer Training:
3.1 Screen, recruit, train and develop volunteers for program as required.
3.2 Brief and de-brief volunteers regularly as part of training and equipping volunteers.
4. Group Work:
4.1 Plan and facilitate group work sessions for children and youth.
4.2 Plan and facilitate caregiver support groups.
4.3 Plan and execute parent training, and other workshops. These include sessions held for incarcerated parents.
5. Program Planning:
5.1 Plan, execute and maintain the professional standards and framework of all KIP programs and activities for children, youth and families, that are aligned with the vision and mission of the centre.
5.2 Conduct review and evaluation of program which serves as a resource for fine-tuning future runs of the program.
6. Community Work:
6.1 Collate and analyse needs of our target population of clients.
6.2 Assess and bridge the gap between stakeholders and beneficiaries.
6.3 Work with various stakeholders in the community to achieve the vision.
Below are additional roles for ASSW, in addition to the above responsibilities:
7. Individual Supervision:
7.1 Provide individual supervision to junior social workers and caseworkers to ensure high standards of clinical and casework management.
7.2 This includes offering guidance, feedback, and support to develop their skills to deliver coordinated client care.
8. Group Supervision:
8.1 Lead and facilitate monthly group supervision sessions, providing clinical support to the team as they manage challenging cases.
8.2 Help to build the team's capacity and resilience through collaborative discussions and expert guidance,
Note: This is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, and other duties may be assigned at the discretion of the Manager such as the accompanying of beneficiaries invited to sponsored events and outings.
QUALIFICATIONS
Qualifications
- Degree in Social Work from a recognisable university
- Accredited as Registered Social Worker with SASW.
- At least 4-5 years in direct social work is preferred.
- Experience in working with children and youths and their families
Job Requirements
- Registered Social Worker is preferred
- Keen to work in children and youth sector
- A good communicator
- Great team player
- Have strong conflict resolution and interpersonal skills
Core Competencies
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Able to connect with children and youth.
- Social Work practice with vulnerable families and individuals.
- Mobilisation, activation and management of volunteers and resources.
- Case management and casework knowledge and skills.
- Risk assessment and risk management.
- Good report writing skills.
OTHER INFORMATION
Duty Hours
Please be informed that the total work hours is 44 hours per week.
Under normal circumstances, the hours of duty will be as follows:
9am to 6pm - Monday to Friday (1-hour lunch break)
There is a need to work on selected Saturdays because of our program, but time off will be granted for working on Saturdays.Weekday evenings and Saturdays are usually designated non-working hours, but this is subject to the operational and programme needs of KIP and shall be determined by the Manager based on exigencies of services rendered to clients.
Work Location
The Salvation Army, Children and Youth Group - Kids in Play
Address: CONNECT @ City Square Mall
City Square Mall
180 Kitchener Road
#04-05 to 10
Singapore 208539
Please note that your application will be sent to and reviewed by the direct employer - The Salvation Army Singapore
