Social Worker (Enabled Living Programme)

Job Summary:
The incumbent is part of Special Needs Group who reports to the Head of Enabled Living Programme (ELP) and is responsible for the role of Social Worker that encompasses implementing holistic services and programmes that will benefit and make an impact to the needs of clients and caregivers under ELP and Special Needs Group. The incumbent is responsible for delivery of quality service, personal efficiency and teamwork at the workplace.

Principal Responsibilities & Duties:
1. Case Work / Information and Referral

• Provide service/care coordination of clients from information gathering, intake assessment and case coordination with other stakeholders/ agencies when required.
• Support the referral of services for clients.
• Conduct regular assessment of clients and as and when necessary.
• Casework management for ELP clients who need support such as social-emotional support, long term care planning etc.
• Handle enquiries pertaining to services and to assess potential clients for intake to ELP or other services under TOUCH Special Needs Group.
• Conduct feedback and evaluation for clients attending ELP services.

2. Community Outreach Work and Programme Support

• Assess and recommend programme offered by ESH or other SSA/community organization to clients.
• Outreach to community partners to advocate for ELP clients and recruitment of potential ELP clients.
• Work with staff from another service under Special Needs Group or with other services outside Special Needs Group on special project on ad-hoc basis.

3. Administrative Duties

• Produce & maintains reports for documentation and submission to funders.
• Produce & maintain proper social report and case notes recording under case management.
• Draft articles on clients for publicity when needed.
• Be part of the team in implementing strategies to create awareness and publicity of the Special Needs Group.

Essential Skills and Qualifications:

• Degree holder or Graduate Diploma in Social Work.
• Registered Social Worker under Singapore Association of Social Work.
• Preferably with 2-5 years of social work experience in working with persons with special needs/ disabilities.
• MS Excel, MS Doc. Intermediate skill in MS presentation.

Core Competencies and Attributes:

• Planning/Organising - Is able to organize own work effectively, creates own work schedules, priorities, prepares in advance and sets realistic timescales. Has the ability to visualize a sequence of actions needed to achieve a specific goal and to estimate the resources required.
• Teamwork -Works co-operatively and flexibly with other members of the team with a full understanding of the role to be played as a team member to achieve a common goal.
• Passionate and dedicated to work with the Special Needs Community.