Assistant Senior Social Worker

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Casework

• Conduct needs and risk assessment for complex/high risk cases.
• Formulate, implement, and evaluate casework intervention plans.
• Engage stakeholders for assessment and intervention
• Conduct outreach and engage client’s family, where applicable, to develop action plans
• Manage ethical dilemmas while taking into account range of information independently
• Facilitate and leadlow/moderate risk case conferences in multi-disciplinary settings
• Utilise and articulate theories and techniques and customise the use of tools and approaches for intended outcome

Group Work

• Use appropriate approaches indifferent groups /settings
• Conduct specialised groups for specific outcome
• Assess and capitalize group dynamics to create positive impact
• Manage and guide the management of challenging behaviours

Programme Development and Implementation

• Develop specific programmes targeted at service gaps and service delivery issues with clear programme logic model/ theory of change.
• Deliver programmes and conduct holistic outcome-based monitoring
• Assess and use group dynamics to create positive impact
• Manage and guide the management of challenging behaviours
• Mobilise resources and engage in collaborative work with key stakeholders

Systems linkage, Analysis and Engagement

• Identify and analyse service gaps and trends, make recommendations/proposals to enhance community and client access to needed resources
• Engage and mobilise community resources/ key stakeholders to support the implementation of services.
• Develop and implement systems development initiatives
• Adopt appropriate strategies to negotiate and influence systemic changes together

Evaluation & Research

• Identify gaps and trends in research and/or practice
• Design research on practice and specified issues under guidance
• Analyse academic literature for evidence-based approaches and practice

Leadership / Supervisory Skills

• Assist management in motivating the staff team towards SHINE’s vision and mission
• Assist in building the staff team towards fulfilling professional goals
• Supervise/mentor/coach less experienced staff
• Guide the delivery of social services by team to ensure adherence to Code of Ethics, Standards of Practice, governance and agenda at system level

Administrative and other duties

• Perform administrative duties
• Other duties/projects as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

• Competent in social work practices
• Good communication,presentation and interpersonal skills
• A team player and equally adeptat working independently
• Quick thinking, adaptable and responsive to change
• Pleasant disposition with a willingness to learn
• Enthusiastic and self-motivated
• Enjoys working with children and youth
• Only Singaporeans

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified