Lead Social Worker/Counsellor (Yishun Family Service)
Singapore Children's Society
Key Responsibilities
A. Practice Quality & Safety
B. Clinical Thinking and Case Formulation
C. Supervision Practice
D. Clinical Governance
E. Leadership & Development
Requirements
A. Practice Quality & Safety
- Develop, review, and maintain centre-wide risk assessment and safety frameworks.
- Provide clinical guidance on ethical dilemmas, safeguarding, and professional boundaries.
- Ensure practice across programmes and casework is trauma-informed and ethically sound.
- Guide caseworkers and supervisors in managing complex cases
B. Clinical Thinking and Case Formulation
- Embed systemic practice principles into centre's approach towards case assessment, intervention, and review.
- Guide thinking about long-term change pathways, not just immediate problem-solving.
- Lead clinical discussion in complex or stuck cases.
C. Supervision Practice
- Provide reflective supervision to supervisors and senior staff.
- Conduct supervision-of-supervision to strengthen supervisory quality.
- Support supervisors in holding staff emotional load and preventing burnout.
- Model reflective, ethical, and systemic supervision approaches.
D. Clinical Governance
- Set and maintain clinical practice standards for the centre.
- Lead or contribute to reviews of serious incidents, critical events, and near misses.
- Conduct quality assurance focused on clinical reasoning and decision-making.
- Advise on risk escalation and collaborate with the Centre Head on clinical risk management.
- Contribute to policy development and continuous improvement initiatives.
E. Leadership & Development
- Mentor senior practitioners and build capacity for systemic and trauma-informed practice.
- Represent the centre in professional networks and partnerships.
Requirements
- Degree, Graduate Diploma, or Master's in Social Work, Counselling, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 15 years' experience in casework and counselling, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
- Proven ability to lead teams and manage complex cases effectively.
- Excellent communication, report writing, and interpersonal abilities.
- Prior experience in systemic practice will be an advantage.
JOB SUMMARY
Lead Social Worker/Counsellor (Yishun Family Service)
Singapore Children's Society
Singapore
2 days ago
N/A
Full-time
Lead Social Worker/Counsellor (Yishun Family Service)