About the Job:
The Social Worker in the foster care team supports children who are placed in alternative out-of-home arrangements (foster care, kinship care or nanny care). The role involves providing comprehensive case management, delivering trauma-informed interventions, and engaging in systemic work with caregivers and relevant stakeholders to ensure that children's safety, well-being, and care needs are met. This position is suited to a committed and passionate individual who is motivated to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and their families.
Job Scope:
- Handle casework and counselling/ intervention
- Conduct regular home visits and sessions to ensure that the placement is able to safeguard and promote the child's safety, stability and well-being
- Supervise access to ensure a safe contact between the child and the natural family
- Strengthen bonds between parents/caregivers and children, and coach parents/caregivers to apply positive child management and parenting strategies during supervised access
- Assess the suitability of new foster parents/caregivers
- Work collaboratively with relevant stakeholders and external agencies to coordinate resources and services, meet clients needs, and monitor progress of the case plan
- Plan and conduct group work or programmes for the children/ caregivers/ families
- Provide support to the team in planning and execution of outreach events aimed at recruiting new foster parents and volunteers
Requirements:
- Experience in working with families, managing parenting issues and handling complex child welfare cases
- Trauma-informed and knowledge of attachment issues will be an advantage
- Good report writing skills
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficiency in vernacular languages is preferred
- Able to plan your tasks independently and open to learning
- Responsible, resilient, flexible, self-motivated, and a team player
- Able to work on weekends and evenings, when required (Time-off will be given)
Qualifications:
- Degree or graduate diploma in social work or equivalent
- At least 2 years of work experience with family and children, or at least 4 years of work experience in the social service sector.
Other Information:
- Location of workplace: Bukit Batok (10 minutes walk away from the MRT station)
- Attractive annual remuneration comprising fixed and variable bonuses
- Hybrid working arrangement
