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.