Senior Medical Social Worker

Job Responsibilities

You will have to provide medical social service to patients and families to help them cope with social, psychological, financial issues resulting from an illness.

• Providing social work based intervention, counselling and emotional support and other assistance to patients and families.
• Supervising junior social workers and undergraduates undergoing fieldwork placement.
• Supervising the work of social service assistants.
• Planning, organizing and coordination of support programmes

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree / Post graduate certificate in Social Work (or Major in Social Work).
• Practising Social Worker Accreditation by Singapore Association of Social Workers (SASW).
• An average of 5 - 8 years relevant experience preferred.
• Good social case work intervention skills.
• Good counselling skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in word processor and spreadsheet programmes.
• Mentoring skills (if applicable).