Working Location: SASCO @ Hong San
Benefits:
- Annual Wages Supplement (AWS)
- Bonuses (x2)
- Staff Fringe Benefits
- Lunch provided
- Training Development
Key Responsibilites:
- Review applications from AIC. Interview client’s and caregivers during enrolment into our programme/Home. Conducting Biopsychosocial assessment to assessing the strength and resilience of the client, families, and social support systems.
- Supports Medical Social Worker / Senior Medical Social Worker during resident’s admission in preparation for admission documents.
- Build rapport with residents/clients and their families. Maintain constant communication with clients while addressing their concerns and goals and helping them keep positive attitudes. And educating the family members on the physical and psychosocial needs of the clients and ways they can access internal and external resources.
- Provide casework management for our clients and coordination with external agencies such as hospitals and polyclinic for clients who require financial assistance for their medical appointments.
- Works with Community and Partnerships and Allied Health to develop initiatives for client/family engagement
- Develop and implement individual care plans (ICP) for clients and provide therapeutic support as needed. – working with other multidisciplinary team (MDT) members.
- Execute the ICP and monitor progress. Develop and implement programmes and activities through a planned/structured manner that is aligned to SASCO values to meet the clients care needs.
- Coordinate with PT and OT departments to assist in helping clients feel comfortable and confident.
- Put up 6th monthly ICP review reports and/or 3rd monthly review records for clients.
- Evaluate existing, new and prospective clients based on their needs, desires and limitations.
- Update clients particulars and social report/review. Conduct casework evaluation, maintain case notes/documents.
- Person centred counselling for clients and/or families - counselling clients who suffer from poor mental health states (e.g. depression, anxiety), and coping and adjustment difficulties in their transition.
- Risk assessment - assessing risk of self-harm (e.g. suicide) and to others (e.g. family violence, elder abuse).
- Financial assessment and fund management and prepare periodic reports as required - identifying and referring cases for financial assistance (e.g. generate Means Test Subsidy Change Rate Report from MOH for invoices printing/Changed Subsidy report, IHDC Master
- Following up and checking on accounts receivable status Identify cases to put up for Medifund/financial assistance scheme
- Any other additional tasks assigned by the Management.
Qualifications & Skills Required:
- Diploma in Social work
- At least 2 years’ social work experience
- Prior experience in residential setting for the elderly
- Have good knowledge of government financial schemes
- Ability to work with different groups, elderly, stake-holders
- Excellent written and inter-personal communication skills
