Social Worker/counsellor

COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Care Corner Singapore Ltd was founded in 1981, in a climate of changes in the early 1980s, as economic competition in the region intensified and the rift between the wealthy and the lower-income in particular the Chinese blue-collar workers, widened. Rev Tan Tien Ser and a group of passionate individuals believed that these marginalised people with lower income and little opportunities for a formal education could be helped to realise their potential and become more competent and fulfilled persons. Through a series of early outreach initiatives, Care Corner has evolved into an organisation offering a wide range of programmes and services delivered through various social service centres located island-wide. In a bid to stay relevant to the needs of the community, Care Corner has continuously strived to offer new and innovative programmes to support those in need and the less privileged.

RESPONSIBILITIES
**Job Purpose**

You will be part of the team to provide casework and counselling services for families, with the goal for families to achieve healthy family functioning, and to deliver divorce support programmes and services to families who are affected by divorce, with the goal for families and their children to achieve stability and self-reliance.

**Job Roles and Responsibilities**

Casework & Counselling
- Part of the Intake & Triage Team to conduct intake assessments for new intakesto identify needs, strengths, and risks and make necessary referrals for clients.
- Conduct counselling for individuals, couples and families who are experiencing stress due to marital and family-related issues.
- Conduct case management for clients and case conferences with stakeholders.

Support Programme & Workshops
- Plan, review and facilitate groupwork intervention for parents and children.
- Facilitate premarital and divorce related programmes and workshops to help equip couples and parents with knowledge that enhance relationships and skills to cope with life transitions.
- Facilitate and supervise visitation access of divorcing/ divorced parents with their children and ensuring that the session carries on smoothly and safely for both the parent and children.

Supervision
- Provide programme and practice/clinical supervision to junior Counsellor/Social Worker and interns/ Family Life Educators to ensure programme fidelity and quality service delivery.

Research & Practice
- Contribute to quality practice and professional matters in agency.
- Engage in research to evaluate activities and identify service gaps.
- Facilitate internal training for team / service point

Networking
- Support networking and advocacy sessions with partners and stakeholders

**Job Requirements**
- Master Degree in Counselling or Bachelor Degree in Social Work (preferably with a recognised certification in Counselling)
- At least 5 years of relevant casework / counselling experience in counselling, social work, or related work involving family, parents and children, and have experience in conducting training and workshop
- Preferably accredited member of SASW or clinical member of SAC
- Will need to work half Saturday (Tues - Fri : 8.30 am - 6 pm and Sat : 1.30-6.30 pm)
- Comfortable in conflict management
- Able to work in multiple site but primarily based in East

QUALIFICATIONS
Master Degree in Counselling OR Bachelor Degree in Social Work (preferably with a recognised certification in Counselling)

At least 3 years of direct relevant experience as counsellor or social worker, excluding internship or practicum or as voluntary staff.

Experience working with children, parents, couples, etc is an added plus.

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