Medical Social Worker

5 days ago

Central Region, Singapore Methodist Welfare Services Full time $60,000 - $80,000 per year

The role involves providing psychosocial care across a range of eldercare community settings within the organization, including homecare, home hospice, and Centre-based services, as part of an integrated model of care.

Role & Responsibilities

·       Conduct psychosocial and financial assessments for patients/clients and their caregivers

·       Provide direct counselling, emotional support, and psychoeducation to patients/clients and their families to facilitate coping with illness, grief, loss, and life transitions.

·       Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to develop individualized care plans and facilitate family conferences to support communication and shared decision-making.

·       Act as an advocate and liaison for patients/clients and their families, liaising with internal and external stakeholders, community partners, and government agencies to ensure access to necessary resources and services.

·       Proactively risks to patient/client well-being and intervene promptly and appropriately to mitigate potential harm.

·       Maintain accurate, comprehensive, and timely documentation of assessments, interventions, care plans, and progress notes in accordance with professional standards and organizational policies.

·       Actively participate in and contribute to departmental and organizational quality improvement initiatives, service development, and program evaluation to enhance patient/client outcomes and service delivery.

·       Uphold the highest standards of professional social work ethics, confidentiality, and practice as guided by the Singapore Association of Social Workers (SASW) Code of Ethics.

Qualifications, Competencies & Experience

·       Master/Bachelor/Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work

·       Preferably a registered Social Worker with the Singapore Association of Social Workers (SASW)

·       Good team player with positive attitude, caring and compassionate individual

·       Good interpersonal skills, able to communicate people at all levels such as patient's families, government agencies and other professionals

·       A quality service mind-set

·       At least 3 years of relevant working experience in a healthcare or eldercare setting

·       Familiarity with dialects will be an advantage

·       Advance Care Planning facilitator would be an advantage

·       Inclination towards palliative care and/or community case management will be an advantage

·       Ability to speak and write effectively in English

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