Position Title: Medical Social Worker
Location: Bright Hill
Working Days: Monday - Friday
Working Hours: 8.30am - 6pm
Salary: $5,000 - $6,500

1. Intake, Assessment and Admission Support

Partner with Nursing staff to conduct intake screening for prospective residents/clients.
Perform psychosocial assessments covering residents and families social, emotional, financial, caregiving and support needs.
Identify residents and families requiring ongoing psychosocial support.
Participate in pre-admission and admission assessments.
Support newly admitted residents and families during admission.
Conduct InterRAI assessments and related evaluations.
Document assessments, interventions and care plans in the designated systems.

2. Casework, Counselling and Care Management

Provide counselling and psychosocial interventions to residents and families.
Conduct case management and coordinate referrals to community resources, healthcare providers and government agencies.
Provide information on government schemes, financial assistance and community support services.
Follow up on financial assistance applications where required.
Manage assigned caseloads and maintain case documentation.

3. Advance Care Planning (ACP)

4. Discharge Planning and Care Transition

Develop and implement discharge and transition plans with the multidisciplinary team.
Coordinate referrals to nursing homes, community hospitals, hospices, home care services and relevant agencies.
Support discharge planning and long-term placement arrangements.

5. Respite Care Coordination

6. Crisis Intervention

Conduct risk assessments and interventions for:Suicide riskFamily violenceCaregiver burnoutGrief-related situations
Develop intervention plans and provide family mediation where required.

7. Palliative Care and Bereavement Support

8. Resident Engagement

9. Multidisciplinary Collaboration

Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and case conferences.
Collaborate with healthcare institutions, community agencies and service providers.

10. Administration

11. Other Duties

Bachelor Degree in Social Work / BA (Major in Social Work) / Graduate Diploma in Social Work.
Registered Social Worker with the Social Work Accreditation and Advisory Board (SWAAB).
3-5 years of relevant experience, preferably in a hospital or community hospital setting.
Experience working with elderly and people with dementia.
Certification as an Advance Care Plan Facilitator is an advantage.

Kelly Chong Reg No:R26161160

The Supreme HR Advisory Pte Ltd EA No: 14C7279

Medical Social Worker (KCKC)