Associate Lead Social Worker - Family Service (Telok Blangah)

Roles & Responsibilities

The Associate Lead Social Worker is responsible for the independent delivery of social services through effective casework management. He/She mentors junior staff and support their professional career development. He/She also leads and evaluates group / community work initiatives and are responsible for establishing strategic partnerships. Overall, the Associate Lead Social Worker plays a vital role in achieving sustainable outcomes for clients, families, and communities and contributes to the leadership and management of the department.

Casework

• Provide guidance on needs and intake assessments for complex cases
• Prepare case notes and documents for assigned cases
• Formulate casework intervention plans
• Implement case interventions and care plans/ programmes
• Prepare case reports and necessary documentations
• Conduct closure of cases upon achieving sustainable service outcomes for clients, families and communities
• Lead crisis cases with partner organisations and agencies
• Review models of care and service delivery aligned to evidence-based practice

Casework Supervision

• Review casework intervention plans, case notes, case reports and the closure of cases for junior colleagues
• Evaluate progress and casework intervention effectiveness
• Provide individual staff supervision
• Conduct group supervision

Group or Community Work

• Lead environmental scans and community need assessments
• Lead and strategise the group and/or community work practice based on analysis of environmental scans and community need assessments
• Establish strategic community partnerships to mobilise community resources
• Evaluate progress and effectiveness of group work intervention and/or community development initiatives

Employee Development

• Support employee professional development (i.e. 1:1 career development conversations, performance appraisal)
• Assist staff with implementing and improving their employee self-care plans (e.g. self-reflections, physical and social activities)

Management & Operations

• Coordinate the completion of audits with adherence to organisation's audit framework

Educational Qualifications

• Possess Degree in Social Work or Degree with a Graduate Diploma in Social Work from an accredited institution

Relevant Experience

• At least 6-8 years of relevant experience in a Social Service setting
• Accredited as Registered Social Worker with Singapore Association of Social Workers would be an advantage

Competencies

• People-oriented and good interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and management skills
• Effective report writing skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Analytical ability & problem-solving skills to analyse information quickly and accurately, formulate decisions and make recommendations
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment with strong adaptability skills
• Committed and can-do attitude

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Morgan McKinley Pte Ltd

EA License No: 11C5502 | EAP Registration No: R22110157

Tell employers what skills you have

Crisis Management for Legal Professionals
Ensuring Client Satisfaction
Clinical Supervision
Preparing Legal Documents
Casework Intervention
Court Reporting
Report Preparation
Social Services
Social Sciences
Needs Assessment
Patient Care Delivery in Nursing
Staff Supervision
Programme Management
Case Management
Case and Care Planning
Able To Work Independently