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MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER

Catholic Welfare Services, Singapore

Job Type   /   Job Level

Full-time   /   Others/Any

Job Location

Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

Salary Offered

The main duties and responsibilities of the MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER entails the following:

Assess referrals and co-ordinate to process placement applications in a timely manner.
Conduct means testing, social and financial assessments of residents and their families.
Provide financial counselling to residents and their families, assist with financial applications where necessary.
Work with the multi-disciplinary team on holistic care management of residents.
Work closely with multidisciplinary professionals and organise care plans for residents. Liaison with relevant govt agencies.
To have proper report and documentation of all cases of STH.
To upkeep the confidentiality of the cases seen and adhere compliance to PDPA.
To maintain records to facilitate submission of the periodic returns and ad hoc reports for accountability purposes and as per request.
To liaise with the various government agencies, Agency for Integrated Care, restructured hospitals, and other social service / healthcare organisations with regards to cases, transport co-ordinations, and medical appointments.
To undertake full spectrum of case management from application, intake assessment interviews, admissions to follow-up with discharged residents into the community.
To process applications and request for subsidies, means testing and the various financial assistance schemes.
To attend to public enquires on nursing home services and provide relevant information and referral to them.
To ensure the psycho-social and emotional well-being of the residents are well taken care of.
To write/review/update of Medical Social Work Department's Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
To review cases and make recommendations to: