Social Worker, Residential Services

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND

ACCOUNTABILITIES

A.

FUNCTIONAL

• Case management and

counselling of boys admitted under Child Protection Orders,

Probation Orders, Family Guidance Orders MSF-referred cases and

Compassionate Ground cases.

admission procedures for boys admitted to Boys' Town, which

includes handling intake interviews and liaising with stakeholders

working with the boys prior to admission.

Conduct assessment of identified needs through assessment tools

such as Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) and Youth

Level of Service / Case Management Inventory

(YLS / CMI).

of Boys' Town and their parents / caregivers according to their

identified needs.

Care Plan (ICP) for all residents admitted. As part of this ICP,

you will be required to work closely with other internal and

external stakeholders to ensure holistic care for the

residents.

reviews with the support of your clinical supervisor and Social

Work Lead. Ensure that a periodic assessment of our residents'

progress in Boys' Town is conducted.

timely reports on case progress to the Social Work Lead in and

bring up cases for supervision accordingly. To undergo supervision

with assigned supervisor on a monthly basis.

Keep timely case records and ensure proper documentation of

residents' personal information and reports. (eg. Case notes, court

reports, review reports, ICP, etc). Ensure the licensing audit

requirements are met in the case management domain as advised by

Head of Home.

Boys' Town professionally in various platforms such as Court

Hearings, MSF Reviews, School conferences, etc with the support of

clinical supervisor.

and therapeutic group work programmes as advised by Social Work

Lead and / or Head of Home.

Education Officers and schools which the residents are studying in

and keep them informed of admission, discharge, and absence of the

residents from any school programmes, as well as coming up with

their education care plan.

collaboration with the Residential Services Leads, operations team

and Education Officers in monitoring the progress of the residents,

through the sharing of case related issues and intervention

plans.

Protection Officers, Probation Officers, Social Workers, Family

Service Centres, Police for case management purposes and to support

the case plans for the residents.

collaboration with the Programmes / Operations departments in

organising annual camps for the residents. Work in close

collaboration with the other staff of the Home and of the other

components of Boys' Town in matters pertaining to the welfare of

our residents.

for Boys' Town as necessary.

confidentiality of all information pertaining to the residents of

Boys' Town.

Directors and / or Executive Director may assign you any other duties

that are within reason for the benefit of the clients, and / or Boys'

Town.

B.

ORGANIZATIONAL

actively in all fundraising activities as well as any other

commitments that Boys' Town undertakes.

work in close collaboration with other staff, departments and

components of Boys' Town.

Director and or his / her representative may assign you any other

duties that are within reason for the operational needs of Boys'

Town

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATION

REQUIREMENTS

of Social Work OR other recognised Social Work qualifications from

Singapore Association of Social Workers

(SASW).

social service sector with direct experience in working with

vulnerable children and youths and their families is

desirable