Advertised on 14-1-10.
Application deadline on 12-2-10.
Care Corner Singapore is a home-grown charity that grew out of a concern for those commonly referred to as the blue-collar workers. Work began in 1981 with the provision of a Hotline Counselling service in Mandarin. We have come a long way and today our services range from the provision of Infant Care, to Family support including Student Care and Elderly care.
SENIOR/ SOCIAL WORKER
(Singapore - Queenstown, Admiralty, Toa Payoh, Woodlands[Map])
Responsibilities:
Social Worker in Family Service Centre
Casework & Management
1. Conduct case consultations, maintain a caseload as assigned, update records of client’s case files and monitor their progress through progress indicators.
2. Liaise with relevant organisations regarding the welfare of the client.
3. Counsel clients (age range from children, youths, adults and elderly) and advise them on behavioural management and other problems.
4. For Senior Social Workers, must provide supervision to Social Workers.
Volunteer Development
1. Liaise with relevant volunteer recruitment bodies to recuit, select, train and place volunteers in centre programmes or other events under the centre’s purview.
2. Supervise volunteers and keep them engaged in meaningful activities, and fully utilise centre’s limited resources (due to tight budgets/funding) in the process.
Community/Support Programmes
1. Identify, assess and prioritise the needs of the community.
2. Initialise new programmes through needs analysis and surveys. Collate and analyse community trends.
3. Draft and submit proposals to the ministries to request for support and funding on new programmes.
4. Co-ordinate programmes – may specialise in specific areas, e.g. youth work, pre-marital programmes, extra-marital support groups, elderly work, etc.
5. Provide information and referral services to clients, e.g. linking them to other ministries, self-help organisations if help requested is beyond the centre’s scope.
6. Plan and run workshops/talks on preventive measures for community issues (e.g. parenting skills, etc.)
Requirements:
1. Candidate must possess at least Degree in Social Work or Other Degree with a Professional Certificate in Social Work.
2. Conversant in English and another 2nd language eg Mandarin, Malay or Tamil (to liaise with clients and associates of all races)
3. For Senior positions, minimum 5 years of relevant experience with a Diploma in Counselling and Certificate in Clinical supervision or equivalent.
4. Candidates must be willing to work in Toa Payoh/Woodlands/Queenstown/Admiralty.
Applicants should be Singaporean citizens or hold relevant residence status.
5. Must be registered with Social Work Accredition Board (SWAB)
Interested applicants can also download application form at www.carecorner.org.sg, complete it and email to ccs.hr@carecorner.org.sg. We regret that only shortlisted applicants will be notified. We look forward to hear from you.
Care Corner (Singapore)
Blk 149 Toa Payoh Lor 1 #01-963,
Singapore,
Singapore 310149
Telephone: 62506813 Fax: 63541180