Social Worker (Special Needs Education Services) - #1129317

Primary Objectives of Position:

To provide casework and counselling services as well as family support programs to AWWA School’s clients, with the goals of strengthening family life and empowering families to work towards self-reliance.

Job Responsibilities:

Information & Referral / Pre-admission of client (student)

a)         Provide information & referral service on:

• educational resources and interventions to facilitate informed decision making for families of clients

• community help agencies and resources for needy families to receive appropriate interventions

Casework & Counselling

a)         assessment of needs and formulation of intervention plans for families of clients- to facilitate the student’s access to education or disability services

b)         case management and liaising with other professionals

Program Development

a)         designing and conceptualizing the execution of programs to support family needs as well as training needs of school staff

b)         evaluate and provide insights through analysis of data/ feedback

Administrative Functions

a)         assisting Head of Department through timely provision of information and data compilation for report and/ or statistical submissions to funding agencies

b)         assist in monitoring and analyze of statistics, trends and needs of clients

Other Responsibilities:

• providing support to School/ AWWA wide events

• providing guidance to social work assistants

• providing guidance to new department staff and/or social work field placement students

• undertake any other duties as directed by Head of Department, Principal, CEO or management

The above activities are by no means exhaustive and are subjected to amendment whenever is needed.

Job Specifications:

Minimum Education / Qualifications

• For Social Worker position: Degree in Social Work

• For Social Service Practitioner: Post graduate diploma in Social Work

Minimum Years of Relevant Experience

• 1 to 2 years of experience in a social work setting

• Social work in special education needs school setting will be an advantage

• Fresh graduates may also be considered

Knowledge/Skills

• Knowledge and ability to engage, assess, provide intervention (including mitigating risks at client’s level) & practice evaluation

• Ability to draw and apply relevant theories in direct case work for appropriate intervention/ care plans

• Ability to identify, profile and prioritize clients based on needs evaluation

• Proficient in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• Fluent in English and conversational proficiency in mother tongue

Attributes (functional or leadership competencies)

• Strong empathetic, communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work independently and navigate ambiguity; proactive and adaptive to changes

• A sense of ownership and accountability to ensure tasks, department objectives are carried out according to the standards sets by the organization and be responsible for the results