1. Reporting Authority
- To report to the Head of Home (HOH)
2. Job Functions
- Ensure that residents comply with the Centre’s Rules and Regulations.
- Setting up of Individual Care Plan for all residents.
- Responsible for the Clinical Intervention components in the Centre (include counselling and caring services).
- Assist in ensuring safe custody of residents.
- Work closely with other departments/government agencies/Healthcare institutions.
- Ensure that the security measures are adequate in the Centre.
- Assist Deputy Head of Home in submission of reports of all serious incidents and occurrences of unusual and serious nature pertaining to staff and residents to the Home’s Management Committee.
- Work in close liaison with law enforcement, welfare regulators and other related agencies.
- Assess potential clients prior to admission to ensure suitability.
- Work closely with other departments to ensure residents’ suitability in the home and to assess and discharge when needed.
- Prepare reports for submission timely and submit for vetting by the Deputy Head of Home.
- Ensure that all records, accounts, documents and correspondence are properly maintained, kept current and up-to-date.
- Maintain casefiles of all residents and ensure casefiles are updated.
- Facilitate applications and renewals of Medical Fee Exemption Cards for all residents.
- Facilitate applications and renewals of Means testing for all residents.
- Facilitate group counselling, family sessions, one-to-one sessions and maintain case recordings.
- Facilitate home/hospital visits and other significant tasks.
- Work closely with the residents and their family for possible reintegration.
- To present cases to the staff of latest updates.
- Update residents’ family of significant incidents/hospitalisation/happenings.
- Responsible for the development of the Centre.
- Provide support to the Operations of the centre.
- Carry out any other tasks assigned by the Head of the Home, Licensee and Governing Board.
- Responsible to lodge a Police report when necessary.
3. Candidate Requirements
- Degree in Social Work
- At least 1 to 2 years of casework and counselling experience
- Good care management and counselling skills
- Certified in doing mandatory counselling cases will be advantages
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Meticulous and a team player
- Strong attention to detail and has the ability to work efficiently, accurately, as well as to follow up on pending items in a timely manner
4. Location
PERTAPIS SENIOR CITIZEN FELLOWSHIP HOME
Block 222 Toa Payoh Lorong 8 #01-693/707/711
Singapore 310222
**Disclaimer: Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
