Social Worker, Fostering Services

To effectively manage cases receiving foster care services and to support programmes/events of the Fostering Department and the Agency.

A. FUNCTIONAL

. To conduct in-depth assessment and prepare Foster Parent Assessment Report (FAR) and present findings at the MSF Approving Panel and follow up on decisions and recommendations.

. Conduct regular CANs assessment to assess how the foster child is doing in foster care as well as the foster parent's capability in meeting the child's needs.

. Conduct all the necessary statutory visits including announced and unannounced home visits to ensure that the placement is able to safeguard and promote child's safety, stability and wellbeing.

. To organise and participate in inter-agency efforts in support the welfare and development of the foster child/CYP

. To provide a 24-hour hotline for foster parents/kinship care per duty schedule and ensure that the team follows up on outcomes

. To support foster placement to prevent breakdowns in foster child's existing care arrangements

. To participate actively in case management through regular team meetings, Monthly case review sessions, MSF case reviews, COF, reviews etc.

. To identify at-risk situations and develop strategies and intervention plans to address child safety issues, and wellbeing.

. To monitor and evaluate effectiveness of case management and other support programme and activities extended to foster/kinshi care families.

. To submit accurate reports punctually for operation reports, case reviews, discussions to BT and other governing bodies such as MSF.

. To participate in road shows and other community outreach events as and when necessary.

. To meet regularly with Head BTFS/supervisor to assess case progress and programme outcome/effectiveness.

B. ORGANIZATIONAL

. To participate actively in all fundraising activities as well as any other commitments that Boys Town undertakes.

. To work in close collaboration with other staff, departments and components of Boys Town.

. The Executive Director and or his/her representative may assign you any other duties that are within reason for the benefit of the clients and/or Boys Town.

. Executive functioning skills - planning, coordinating, organising, implementing and evaluating

. Administrative - documentation, filing, report writing

. Social Work and Counseling skills - assessment and case management

. Understanding the impact of fostering/kinship care on children/CYP and able to preempt and address the developmental needs of children/CYP.

Average Qualifications & years of relevant experience

. Bachelor of Social Work / Graduate Diploma in Social Work / Master of Social Work

. Registered Social Worker with SASW preferred

. Experience in working with children/CYP and their families