COMPANY DESCRIPTION
MINDS has been caring for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (PWIDs) and their families since 1962.
Grounded in the belief that all PWIDs have innate abilities and talents, MINDS is committed to empowering them and enhancing their quality of life, while advocating for greater inclusivity for PWIDs as a nation.
MINDS is today one of the largest charities in Singapore employing more than 850 staff. With the key focus to expand community-based services, improving the employability of PWIDS, strengthening education, and engendering inclusive community living, MINDS offers a holistic range of services and programmes across the PWIDs' lifespan.
These include schools, employment and training development centres, home-based care services and community-based services to cater to the physical, psychological, environmental and social needs of PWIDs. For more information, please visit www.minds.org.sg.
RESPONSIBILITIES
To perform the tasks of teaching, training, supervising, maintaining and developing the functioning level of the client to function adequately and independently in the areas of Activities of Daily Living, Community Living, Social and Recreational Skills.
Conduct programmes and activities for residents
- Implement social, recreational and educational activities to promote independence, health, wellness, and quality of life
- Provide input for the design of social, recreational and educational activities to promote independence, health, wellness, and quality of life
- Guide residents in the development of basic personal and social skills, simple academics or work skills
- Monitor the progress of residents in the area of independent living skills
- Identify areas of improvement in programmes, activities and training in consultation with other staff/AHPs.
Support Allied Health Professionals
- Monitor and implement programmes designed by Allied Health Professionals in the area of health fitness & wellness programme, motivational & behaviour management plans as well as sensory awareness
- Communicate critical information to the Social Worker and Centre Manager
Administrative & Operations
- Support unit operational and logistics management
- Ensure centre and residents' safety and security
- Record information in residents' files
- Provide personal care assistance to residents in their daily living such as toileting and grooming.
- Ensure the residents' good personal hygiene at all times.
- Provide supervision or assistance to residents during meal times.
- Prepare residents for their various activities, mealtimes and bedtimes
- Attend staff meetings and training as required
- Maintain up-to-date documentation of clients' programs/activities
- Provide inputs during case review and liaise with healthcare professionals for the development and review of care plans
Maintain order, safety and cleanliness of the care environment
- Ensure client behaviours comply with house rules
- Respond to unusual or challenging behaviours of clients
- Recommend measures to mitigate risk to clients
- Support the intervention implementation for managing the challenging behaviours.
- Perform housekeeping duties
- Ensure that residents keep their living environment and laundry clean and tidy with support from attendants/general workers
- Ensure equipment is maintained in a clean and working condition
Event Management
Staff will be assigned to oversee at least one of the following duties and will assist the other staff when required:
Camp, Festive Celebrations, Sports Events, First Aid & Medicare, Evacuation & Emergency Planning Team, Transport Duties, Staff Welfare and others
- Organize internal/external events and activities for residents
- Support volunteer engagement events
- Support public education activities
- Minimum NITEC/O Levels/Diploma Holders
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Computer literacy skills MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Passion to work with people with intellectual disabilities
- NITEC Certificate in Community Care & Social Services (ITE)
- Certificate of Special Needs Education (MOE)
- Diploma of Special Education (MOE)
- Diploma in Disability Studies (SSI)
- Diploma of Community Services (SSI)
