KidSTART Practitioner

Job Description

The KidSTART Practitioner's role is to provide targeted assistance to children and families enrolled in the KidSTART programme. Key responsibilties include:

A. Intake and Referral

Process referrals from a variety of sources, including hospitals, community referrals, self-referrals, government agencies and other Social Service Agencies (SSAs)Engage families about the programme, seek consent from and determine eligibility of families for KidSTART programme.Collate and maintain accurate and complete set of data in the Social Service Net (SSNet) and on internal databases for all referrals and intakes.

B. Needs Identification and Assessment

Conduct regular screening and assessment using different tools and assessments to ensure child's developmental needs are met and support maternal/main carer's well-being.Develop holistic child-centric case plans to coordinate required support for the identified children.

C. Case Coordination, Systems Linkages and Mobilisation

Work closely with community partners/stakeholders to enhance service delivery and promote positive child development outcomes.Where needed, organise case conferences involving relevant parties to coordinate support and address barriers in support for identified children and families.Tap on a team of multi-disciplinary professionals to support health and developmental needs of identified children.Coordinate support for identified children and their families through relevant KidSTART support or other resources.

D. Education & Equipping

Conduct regular parent engagement sessions to enhance caregivers' knowledge, skills and parenting capacity based on the KidSTART curriculum.Upkeep and maintain all required administrative documentation including case notes.

Requirements:

Require to attend to clients who are Mandarin, Malay or English-speaking. High proficiency in Mandarin or Malay will be essential besides proficiency in written and spoken English. Organized and resourcefulStrong interpersonal and communication abilities with individuals and systems at multi-levelsEnjoy working in a dynamic social service start up environmentEnjoy working on a range of tasks and responsibilities related to direct work and service planningTeam player with an ability to function effectively in a fast-paced environmentDesire to participate in shaping an early childhood social work intervention model

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Social Work/Psychology/Early Childhood

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