Our client is an established chain of nursing homes providing long-term nursing and rehabilitative care for residents, including persons with dementia and mental health conditions.
They are looking for a competent professional to join their team.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Degree in Social Work or relevant formal qualifications from a recognized university.
• Preferably 2 to 3 years of relevant experience in a healthcare environment.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Energetic, committed and enjoy working as a team.
• Has good experience in social work, including experience in counselling. Some knowledge of health care operations and service processes are essential.
• Experience in a non-profit healthcare institution being an advantage.
• Must have a clear vision and understanding of the direction the organization.
• Response to the rapidly changing healthcare delivery models which MOH has for the ILTC – Mental Health sector to meet the changing needs in tandem with the demographic changes of the population.
• Able to work in collaboration with other professionals in the multi-disciplinary team.
• Able to start work with short notice will be advantageous.
  Are you ready for a challenging and exciting endeavour that will require the investment of a lot of hard work, dedication and all your experience? Are you ready to bring your skills and competencies to support the establishment and enhancement of our client’s business? If yes, you might be exactly the new team member they are looking for!
  Please submit your updated and comprehensive CV in MS WORD FORMAT ONLY (NOT PDF) with full career details, stating current or last drawn salary with full breakdown such as base, incentives, AWS, etc. and expected salary, contact details, educational qualifications, working experiences, reasons for leaving each past employment(s) and availability date to:

PROFESSIONAL DUTIES:

• Interview and counsel patients and their families to help them alleviate or resolve their medico-social and financial issues by:
  a) Screening the social background of all new applicants and identifying potential cases that need assistance
  (financial and/or social)
  b) Liaising with government and voluntary agencies, churches (where appropriate) when there are areas of
  needs

c) Seeking financial support for patients who are unable to pay for nursing.

• Joint consultation with medical staff, nurses, other healthcare professionals to discuss plans for total patient management. Participate in patient care conference and family conference.
• Liaise with organisations that provide services (e.g., public assistance, home Rehabilitation care services) to meet needs of the patients and their families.
• Maintain computerised case records and statistics on patients.
• Field work involving visiting patients at wards, job placement work places, institutions, other social agencies to help patients alleviate or resolve their financial-social problems.
• Prepare social and other related reports for management and other related institutions / agencies on request by the ED/Senior MSW.
• Undertake to be well informed on government guidelines on healthcare and social services available within community as well as the latest in the field of social work.

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES:

• Apply for Medifund Assistance and/or other financial assistance for cases that need such help.
• Submit statistics to MOH/AIC.

OTHER DUTIES:

• Initiate ACP awareness with residents and their NOKs.
• Participate in internal and/or external committee/workgroup activities as well as research work as directed by the Senior MSW or the ED.
• Cover the duties of the other staff (MSW, MSWA) in his/her absence.