Senior Social Worker (Family Service Centre West)

Duties and

responsibilities

Casework

and Counselling

To

readily identify and assess risks inherent in highly complex cases

by integrating a range of information

To

readily use professional tools and working templates to guide staff

in case assessment and case planning

To

represent the centre in its advocacy efforts for vulnerable

families, with the aim of advocating for these families to have

access to equal opportunities through collaborative practice with

community

partner

Groupwork

and / or Community Work

To lead in the conduct of client / community assessments,

adapt group / community work processes and specialized intervention

strategies

To integrate best practices into

group / community

work

Supervisory

Duties

To monitor

supervisees' compliance to professional processes (such as the use

of tools and templates, and adherence to practice

policies)

To assess supervisees' capabilities,

identify professional growth areas and build training interventions

to meet the growth areas.

As the identified

Practice Lead of the Centre, to induct new hires in the centre

through individual supervision during their probation

period

Operational

Managerial Skills (Operational Processes, Policies and

Protocols)

To support

the Lead Social Workers / Lead Social Service Professionals in the

implementation of centre's operational and practice protocols,

processes and policies

Undertake any other

duties assigned by the Head of

Centre

Qualifications

Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or Post Graduate

Diploma in Social Work from an accredited institution

At least 8 years of relevant experience in social work

practice.