Assistant Senior Social Worker (Toa Payoh)

The Early Intervention for Children (EIC) Services helps

equip children with motor, communication, social, self-help and

cognitive skills. THK EIC involves structuring classes around small

groups encompassing early childhood special education, social work

and therapy support services to stimulate their adaptive

functioning and school readiness skills.

Reports

directly to the Assistant Director (Social Work &

Psychology)

Role

To

oversee the Social Work and Psychology Department in their assigned

centre(s) and work towards achieving the Centre's mission and

vision by having close partnership with the Therapy Department,

Teaching Department, Administrative Department and families of the

children.

Responsibilities include

but are not limited to the

following : Overseeing

the SW & Psychologists in their respective

centres

Enhance the

quality of Social Work and Psychology services through professional

development of the Social Workers and Psychologists

Ensure that key stakeholders like parents are well

managed and are satisfied with the

programme

Supervision

Supervise SWs, CWs, Psychologists and Psychologist

Associates to provide quality case management

Conduct annual performance appraisals for the SWs, CWs

and Psychologists

Orientate new SW /

Psychologists in their respective centres to the Centre's ethos and

processes and their job

scope

Process and

Resources Management

Ensure the smooth running of all related processes of

Social Work and Psychology services in the respective

centre

Enforce and maintain consistent

processes and practices of SW and Psychology across different SWs /

CWs and Psychologists in the respective centre

• Assign cases referred from SG Enable to SW / CW

Manage manpower matters including covering duties, leave

applications

Ensure that the student enrolment

at the respective centre is meeting full capacity

Ensure timely submissions of statistical reports by the

respective centre to Government agencies for funding

purposes

Ensure that the centre passes the

yearly muster audits and various audits conducted by Government

agencies

Qualifications

Minimum Degree or Post Graduate Qualifications in Social

Work

More than 3 years as a Social

Worker

Other

Information

Mature,

independent, creative, flexible thinking and able to motivate

staff

Has

strong understanding of the diverse cultures and races

Has patience, love, passion & commitment in the

education of & nurturing young children and empowering the

families

Keen to develop

professionally