Description:

• Our Medical Social Workers collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of stakeholders to regularly review individual residents' medical, nursing, therapy, and social aspects as part of delivering person-centric care. They will be involved in the means-testing review, and provide fair payment proposals, financial application assistance, and any appropriate assistance based on the social & economic status of the family and/or resident.

Admissions

• Provide financial counseling upon admission
• Co-ordinate an assessment on site of the patient to assess nursing/rehab status/behavioral and any social concerns

Case Conference

• Review social aspects inward with regards to activity participation, visitors and befriending, financial consideration status, etc.
• Provide therapy/nursing/medical/social recommendations and support family and resident to complete home discharge or other care options
• Review supporting documents for referral to other care options and seek financial assistance for home equipping as recommended by the therapist where required
• Provide counseling to patients with psychosocial issues
• Facilitate family conferences for discussion on financial considerations, if necessary
• Work with the Nursing team to review care for residents and understand their social situation
• Financial Assistance Schemes
• Work with resident or next-of-kin on financial considerations (e.g. Government Means Test subsidy)
• Review cases and facilitate meetings for Medifund cases
• Apply for financial assistance (e.g. Means Test, Medifund, IDAPE, ELDERSHIELD, MFEC)

Reports

• Update residents' profile and movement in database
• Review next-of-kin details and update residents' social report
• Review residents accounts receivable status report
• Supervision/Development of team members
• Manage and supervise team members in case management team
• Guide on the professional development of team members

Requirements:

• Min. Degree in Social Work
• Min 2 to 4 years of social worker experience

Interested candidates, please forward your resume to ivy.yong@recruitexpress.com.sg

Ivy Yong Shi Mei

R2198995

Recruit Express Pte Ltd 99C4599