Join us to Transform Lives!
Pathlight School is the first autism-focused school in Singapore to offer a unique blend of Singapore mainstream national curriculum and life readiness skills. We are currently the largest special education school in Singapore. We invite candidates who have proven commitment and competence to join us in the role of Social Worker.
Pathlight School is part of Autism Resource Centre (Singapore) or ARC(S), a not-for-profit charity based in Singapore. ARC(S) is dedicated to serving children and adults on the autism spectrum, to help these individuals lead meaningful and independent lives in society.
This position involves working with parents and caregivers of our students to enable them to be active partners in their child’s education journey. Your job role will include:
Casework and Counselling
- Identify emerging trends that require domain attention in case assessment and case planning and implement the use of new and emerging approaches in casework interventions
- Implement professional tools and working templates to support staff in case assessment and case planning
- Monitor and implement use of professional processes (such as use of tools and templates and adherence to practice policies
- Implement case and care plans and interventions for cases as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Groupwork and/or Community Work
- Conduct environmental scans and community needs assessments
- Mobilise community resources
- Develop and implement new community development initiatives and evaluate their progress and effectiveness
- Implement community initiatives that promote inclusion
- Review models of care and service delivery based on evidence-based research
Stakeholder Engagement & Partnerships
- Actively participate in community networking and build collaborations with stakeholders including parents, caregivers, community partners and other professionals
- Establish collaborations with internal and external stakeholders to deliver and improve care and services for parents and caregivers, including facilitating the smooth transition of students into and out of Pathlight
- Develop and conduct effective parent engagement activities to enable and empower parents and caregivers to be active teaching partners
- Identify families with more complex needs for relevant intervention/assistance. These include providing school and community-based financial assistance as well as linking families to community help and making referrals if necessary
Administration Support
- Maintain documentation of case management intervention such as case logs, reports, database
- Maintain and review SOPs and process related to case management
- Support Student Affairs matters such as student admissions, understanding families’ needs and communication with internal and external stakeholders
- Possession of a recognized degree in Social Work or a Graduate Diploma in Social Work.
- Preferred: 3 or more years of relevant work experience in a social work setting.
- Candidates without prior experience are encouraged to apply, provided they meet the educational requirements and demonstrate a strong commitment to the role.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and the professional advantages of a dynamic environment that supports your development and recognises your achievements.
We apologise that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Our organisation is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to hire.
