Social Worker

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Peacehaven Nursing Home provides compassionate, individualized, holistic care to all without discrimination. We offer a comprehensive gamut of services to care for the sick, frail and elderly who have physical or mental disabilities with minimal or no appropriate caregiver support at home.

The Home has 14 separate Resident Living Areas (RLAs), each designed as an individual home-like environment. Hope RLA is specially designed to meet the needs of relatively independent residents with dementia.Peacehaven Nursing Home has also been awarded the bizSAFE level 3 status which affirms our commitment to safety and health standards at the workplace.

The Salvation Army, Singapore - Peacehaven Nursing Home

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assess referrals for suitability and recommend admissions.
• Provide comprehensive psychosocial support.
• Utilize frameworks for holistic assessments.
• Develop individualized care plans with the clinical care team.
• Address issues related to grief and coping.
• Implement and monitor appropriate interventions.
• Establish external partnerships for resource continuity.
• Collaborate with the team for holistic care planning.Engage residents/clients through various modalities.
• Maintain accurate casework documentation.Work on maintaining/re-establishing family relations.
• Provide end-of-life support and practical assistance.Conduct annual reviews and recommend financial assistance.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings for discharge planning.
• Attend case conferences and network with external agencies.
• Contribute to specific projects as needed.

• 3 years experience as Social Worker
• An accredited Registered Social Workers by the Social Work Accreditation and Advisory Board

Competencies

• Advocacy
• Case and Care Planning
• Casework Evaluation
• Casework Intervention
• Cultural Competency
• Ethics, Values and Legislation
• Reflexive Practice

Working Hours

Under normal circumstances the hours of duty will be as follows:

8.00am to 5.15pm (Monday Friday, 45 minutes break inclusive) or

8.30am to 5.45pm (Monday Friday, 45 minutes break inclusive)

Working Location

The Salvation Army Peacehaven Nursing Home

9 Upper Changi Road North Singapore 507706