COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Founded in 1976, Home Nursing Foundation (HNF) is a leading charity that provides home healthcare services in Singapore, regardless of our patients ability to pay. Dedicated to all-round support for our patients, HNF delivers comprehensive care programmes to look after patients emotional well-being and healthcare needs. Our HNF Wellness Day Care & Rehabilitation Centres offer an array of social activities, social support and holistic healthcare services to help our elderly stay independent in their own community.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conduct biopsychosocial and financial assessments, including InterRAI, for clients and caregivers, identifying medical, functional, psychosocial and financial needs.
- Develop care plans and coordinate follow-up actions to address client and/or caregiver's needs.
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary, healthcare and community partners (doctors, nurses, therapists, Home Care staff, community partners) to ensure continuity, coordination and smooth care transitions.
- Provide direct counselling, emotional support, and psychoeducation to clients and caregivers, to facilitate coping with illness, grief, loss, and life transitions.
- Provide crisis intervention and make timely referrals to specialised services for complex or high-risk cases.
- Conduct home visit independently or jointly with the Home Care team as required.
- Maintain accurate, comprehensive, and timely documentation of assessments, interventions, care plans, and progress notes in accordance with professional standards and organizational policies.
- Participate in departmental and organisational quality improvement, service development and programme evaluation activities.Support outreach, education and publicity to raise awareness and boost enrolment in department/organization's programmes.
- Attend relevant training, supervision sessions, and casework discussions for continued professional growth.
- Perform any other related duties as directed by the reporting officers.
QUALIFICATIONS- Degree in Social Work or a Graduate Diploma in Social Work.
- Registered with Singapore Association of Social Work.
- Experience in means testing and healthcare setting is advantageous
- Conversant in local dialects and/or Malay, Mandarin, Tamil is advantageous
Please note that your application will be sent to and reviewed by the direct employer - Home Nursing Foundation
