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Medical Social Worker

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Location: Woodlands
Job Category: Allied Health
Posting Date: 3 Dec 2024

Job Responsibilities

Job Requirements

Job Responsibilities

Work Location : Woodlands Nursing Home

  • Providing social work-based intervention, counselling and emotional support and other assistance to patients and families.
  • Providing medical social service to patients and families to help them cope with social, psychological, financial issues resulting from an illness.
  • Working with the Psychosocial Services team in identifying areas of needs and assists in the coordination of support programmes.
  • Working with multi-disciplinary teams to provide holistic care for patients.
  • Supervising social work undergraduates undergoing fieldwork placement.
  • Supervising the work of social service assistants.
  • Planning, organizing and coordination of support programmes

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree / Post graduate certificate in Social Work (or Major in Social Work).
  • Practising Social Worker Accreditation by Singapore Association of Social Workers (SASW).
  • An average of 5 years relevant experience preferred.
  • Good social case work intervention skills.
  • Good counselling skills.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Proficient in word processor and spreadsheet programmes.
  • Mentoring skills (if applicable).