Rehabilitation and Protection Officer

1 week ago

Singapore Ministry Of Social And Family Development Full time

**What the role is**
- Description of Group:
The Rehabilitation and Protection Group (RPG) undertakes the statutory functions in the rehabilitation of adult and youth offenders, and the protection of children, families and vulnerable adults (VAs). Our mission is to empower individuals and families to break cycles of abuse, neglect and offending.
We build socially-responsible individuals and strong and stable families by creating a safe and nurturing environment for children, young persons and families. We protect and rehabilitate the abused and delinquent.
Description of Division:
The various out-of-home care options for vulnerable children in Singapore include placement in foster care or children's homes. The Children in Care Service (CIC) provides oversight to this sector and collaborates with partners to enhance essential services and capabilities to strengthen care options for these children. Through these efforts, CIC aims to achieve positive outcomes for these children, helping them grow into productive members of society.

**What you will be working on**
- Reporting to the Assistant Manager/Manager, your role is to:

- assess the suitability of adoption applicants and investigate youths referred by the Courts to determine if a Family Guidance Order is necessary.
- work in collaboration with a network of sector professionals.

As an Officer, you will:

- conduct social investigations and day-to-day assessments,
- prepare social reports and affidavits to the Court,
- contribute meaningfully to multi-disciplinary case discussions.

**What we are looking for**
- Functional/Technical Competencies
- Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology or related discipline,
- Have strong communications, listening, coordination, interpersonal and people management skills to effectively engage clients and internal/external stakeholders
- Experience in working with vulnerable children and families or with investigative experience in social service settings is an added advantage.

Generic Competencies
- Able to work calmly in highly stressful situations and environment;
- Be tenacious and resilient in handling difficult situations/clients;
- Have good physical endurance and high level of emotional resilience;
- Good engagement, assessment, problem solving and multi-tasking skills;
- Good analytical and critical thinking abilities;
- Enjoy teamwork;
- A good listener who is discerning, firm and fair; and
- Good interpersonal skills and able to collaborate with people from different groups and sectors

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