Medical Social Worker

20 hours ago

Singapore NTUC Health Full time

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

**NTUC Health Co-operative Limited (NTUC Health)** is an NTUC social enterprise that provides a comprehensive and integrated suite of quality and affordable health and eldercare services to meet the growing needs of families and their dependents. Building on more than four decades of experience and expertise, NTUC Health is among the largest senior day care, nursing home and home personal care providers in Singapore. It also offers other services for seniors such as an active ageing hub, senior activity centres, community support for vulnerable seniors, and a sheltered / senior group home. In addition, it runs a chain of dental clinics, and a family medicine clinic

DESIGNATION : Medical Social Worker (Nursing Home)

RESPONSIBILITIES

**Admissions**
- Provide financial counseling upon admission
- Co-ordinate an assessment on site of the patient to assess nursing/rehab status/behavioral and any social concerns

**Case Conference**
- Review social aspects inward with regards to activity participation, visitors and befriending, financial consideration status, etc.
- Provide therapy/nursing/medical/social recommendations and support family and resident to complete home discharge or other care options
- Review supporting documents for referral to other care options and seek financial assistance for home equipping as recommended by the therapist where required
- Provide counseling to patients with psychosocial issues
- Facilitate family conferences for discussion on financial considerations, if necessary
- Work with the Nursing team to review care for residents and understand their social situation

**Financial Assistance Schemes**
- Work with resident or next-of-kin on financial considerations (e.g. Government Means Test subsidy)
- Review cases and facilitate meetings for Medifund cases

**Reports**
- Update residents’ profile and movement in database
- Review next-of-kin details and update residents’ social report
- Review residents accounts receivable status report

**Supervision/Development of team members**
- Manage and supervise team members in case management team
- Guide on the professional development of team members

QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree in Social Work or related discipline
- At least 5 years of relevant experience
- Social work in healthcare background preferred
- Good interpersonal and problem-solving skills
- Caring, positive and self-disciplined individual
- Ability to work well in a team
- Proficient in Google Workspace (i.e. Gmail, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides etc)

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