Social Worker

COMPANY DESCRIPTION
**THK**MC was incorporated on 13 October 2011 as a charity to provide multiple social and welfare services to the community at large, and achieved an Institute of Public Character (IPC) status on 18 November 2011. **THK**MC is the charitable arm of Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society, which lives by the mission To Serve Mankind to help anyone who needs help regardless of their race, religion, colour, language, creed and culture. **THK**MC today serves more than 70,000 beneficiaries through more than 70 programmes across five Services, which include Disability, Early Intervention for Children, Family, Seniors' Community, and Therapy.

DESIGNATION : Social Worker - THK Family Service Centres (Fresh Grads Welcome)

RESPONSIBILITIES
**Casework Engagement & Assessment**
- Engage client and significant others (e.g. family, caregivers, etc.) in a therapeutic manner to understand their needs
- Manage and overcome reluctance and resistance to change

**Casework Case Review & Documentations**
- Implement and follow up on care/ case plans and interventions to determine the suitability of care/ case plans in addressing client's needs and modify them where necessary
- Draft social reports for complex cases to be reviewed by supervisor

**Casework Goal Setting & Intervention Plans**
- Conceptualise and identify appropriate approaches to develop care/ case plan for client
- Help clients to develop and choose strategies and formulate viable plans
- Represent case in case conference

**Group Work**
- Target and reach out to individuals and/ or targeted groups who may benefit from group work conducted by organisations/ agencies
- Plan, implement, monitor, evaluate and modify therapeutic group work to address issues of target groups
- Facilitate high risk therapeutic group work under supervision

**Community Work**
- Conduct environmental scans and assess community needs
- Design, develop and implement community-specific development programmes (e.g. aging community in a specific neighbourhood)
- Participate in community development initiatives and provide recommendations for consideration

**Professional Development & Education**
- Engage in learning opportunities (e.g. participate in community of practice meetings to develop skills and capabilities)
- Attend professional development courses to acquire professional knowledge and skills

**Programme Development & Implementation**
- Participate/ implement programmes (e.g. strengthening activities appropriate to clients' profile)
- Review and refine programmes to target client groups or other stakeholders/ partners/ agencies
- Identify service gaps in response to client needs and make recommendations to improve service provision of programmes

**Research**
- Participate and support research
- Engage in multi-disciplinary team research projects

QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree majoring in Social Work from universities recognised by the Social Work Accreditation and Advisory Board (SWAAB) of Singapore
- Independent, creative, flexible thinking and able to motivate staff
- Good people skills
- Has strong understanding of the diverse cultures and race
- Has patience, love, passion and commitment in the family services

OTHER INFORMATION
**THK** Family Service Centres (FSCs) have played a pivotal role as essential community hubs, offering social services to families grappling with psycho-social challenges. Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities currently manages five FSCs strategically located in Jurong West, Bukit Panjang, Tanjong Pagar, MacPherson and Bedok North.