Social Worker - THK Family Service Centres (Fresh Grads Welcome!) - #1128650

Casework - Engagement & Assessment

• Engage client and significant others (e.g. family, caregivers, etc.) in a therapeutic manner to understand their needs

• Manage and overcome reluctance and resistance to change

Casework - Case Review & Documentations

• Implement and follow up on care/ case plans and interventions to determine the suitability of care/ case plans in addressing client's needs and modify them where necessary

• Draft social reports for complex cases to be reviewed by supervisor

Casework - Goal Setting & Intervention Plans

• Conceptualise and identify appropriate approaches to develop care/ case plan for client

• Help clients to develop and choose strategies and formulate viable plans

• Represent case in case conference

Group Work

• Target and reach out to individuals and/ or targeted groups who may benefit from group work conducted by organisations/ agencies

• Plan, implement, monitor, evaluate and modify therapeutic group work to address issues of target groups

• Facilitate high risk therapeutic group work under supervision

Community Work

• Conduct environmental scans and assess community needs

• Design, develop and implement community-specific development programmes (e.g. aging community in a specific neighbourhood)

• Participate in community development initiatives and provide recommendations for consideration

Professional Development & Education

• Engage in learning opportunities (e.g. participate in community of practice meetings to develop skills and capabilities)

• Attend professional development courses to acquire professional knowledge and skills

Programme Development & Implementation

• Participate/ implement programmes (e.g. strengthening activities appropriate to clients' profile)

• Review and refine programmes to target client groups or other stakeholders/ partners/ agencies

• Identify service gaps in response to client needs and make recommendations to improve service provision of programmes

Research

• Participate and support research

• Engage in multi-disciplinary team research projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree majoring in Social Work from universities recognised by the Social Work Accreditation and Advisory Board (SWAAB) of Singapore

• Independent, creative, flexible thinking and able to motivate staff

• Good people skills

• Has strong understanding of the diverse cultures and race

• Has patience, love, passion and commitment in the family services

Other Information

THK Family Service Centres (FSCs) have played a pivotal role as essential community hubs, offering social services to families grappling with psycho-social challenges. Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities currently manages five FSCs strategically located in Jurong West, Bukit Panjang, Tanjong Pagar, MacPherson and Bedok North.