Associate Medical Social Worker

4 days ago

Singapore St. Andrew's Nursing Home (Taman Jurong) Full time $40,000 - $80,000 per year

Job Description & Requirements

The candidate will support / report to Senior Medical Social Worker / Lead of Psychosocial Spiritual Support.

Job Responsibilities

  • 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 home stay

  • 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 organizations that provide services (e.g. public assistance, home Rehabilitation care services) to meet the needs of the patients and their families.

  • Apply for Medifund Assistance and/or other financial assistance for cases that need such help.

  • Maintain computerised case records and statistics on patients. The records kept include individuals who have been rejected by family or burnt-out cases.

  • 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/Principal 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.

  • Initiate new support services for ex-patients and/or caregivers

  • Supporting Resident's Engagement

Others

  • 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 Senior MSW/Lead of PSS Services

  • Cover the duties of the other staff (MSW / Senior MSW) in his/her absence.

Job requirement:


• Degree /Diploma in Social Work or relevant formal qualifications from a recognized university.


• Preferably 2-3 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/Assessments


• Some knowledge of health care operations and service processes are essential, with experience in a non-profit healthcare institution being an advantage.


• Must have a clear vision and understanding of the direction that SANH is taking in response to the rapidly changing healthcare delivery models which MOH has for the lLTC - 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

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