Medical Social Worker
Society for The Aged Sick
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITES
CASEWORK
GROUPWORK
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION
RESEARCH
GENERAL
JOB REQUIREMENTS
CASEWORK
- Establish rapport and build professional relationship with resident and their significant others.
- Interview and conduct assessment of resident/family and recommend suitability for admission.
- Engage residents, families, multi-disciplinary team and relevant stakeholders to gather relevant information for holistic resident management.
- Identify presenting/underlying problems upon admission and apply theoretical and professional knowledge to develop a holistic care plan to enhance, maintain and promote psychosocial and spiritual functioning.
- Follow up and review residents' changing needs and update care plan to ensure relevance and effectiveness of intervention.
- Apply for and renew applications for financial assistance where applicable.
- Conduct field visits as and when required.
- Collaborate with other health care professionals within and outside nursing home for total resident care management.
- Provide timely documentation of assessments and intervention in progress notes.
- Provide social reports with proper consent to receiving organization whenever there is a transfer/discharge of residents, to ensure continuity of care. Follow through with telephone contact or email to ensure clarity and completeness of information transferred.
- Collaborate and negotiate with stakeholders to mobilize social resources to meet resident's needs.
- Initiate/participate in multi-disciplinary rounds and/or case conferences actively to formulate holistic care plan.
GROUPWORK
- Assist in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluating of group work, and provide recommendations for consideration.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
- Engage in continual learning through developmental programme and supervision for personal and professional growth and development.
- Assist in-house talks, seminars, workshops, forums to other staffs, residents or their family members.
PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION
- Participate actively as a member for quality improvement programme/project within the nursing home or within the department.
- Assist in the development of programme through data collection and basic analysis.
- Assist in implementation and promotion of programme to target client groups or other stakeholders.
RESEARCH
- Keep abreast of current research and trends.
GENERAL
- Any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor/Manager of Department.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Degree in Social Work (Candidates with Diploma in Social Work or studying for a Degree in Social Work will be considered for the Social Work Associate Role).
- Able to communicate in Mandarin or dialects in order to liaise with mandarin speaking associates
- Pleasant personality and good team-spirit
- Fresh graduates are welcome to apply for this role.
JOB SUMMARY
Medical Social Worker
Society for The Aged Sick
Singapore
8 days ago
N/A
Full-time
Medical Social Worker