Social Worker

Established since 1981, Care Corner Singapore has been a steadfast pillar of support for those in need and the less privileged within our community. Our journey spans over decades, dedicated to making a meaningful difference in the lives of others. At the heart of what we do is our core values of integrity, Compassion, Authenticity, Respect and Excellence as we continuously strive to develop new innovative programmes to support the needs of our community.

At Care Corner, we offer a positive and collaborative work environment that promotes staff wellbeing and believes in the development and growth of our people. We recognise that our employees are our greatest asset.

Join our team and be part of an innovative organisation where every role contributes to making a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals and families. Whether you are an experienced professional or just starting your career, if you are seeking a rewarding opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourself, we invite you to apply today.

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SOCIAL WORKER

About the Role

The Social Worker (SW) will be part of the Family Support Services Care Corner Families for Life team playing the role of an FLE trainer, delivering evidence-based parenting and marriage programmes to parents and couples. The SW also works collaboratively with schools and community partners in planning of these programmes as required, and will be involved in various community outreach efforts.

Key Responsibilities Area:

• Conduct Family Life Education (FLE) parenting and marriage programmes through various formats (talks, workshops and group work, etc.) for parents and couples.
• Provide counselling, programme, and case management services, including information & referral for identified clients.
• Conduct outreach to schools and community partners to increase awareness of family related support and participation in FLE programmes offered.
• Provide clinical and programme supervision to junior staff and/or interns.

Case Management:

• Manage 12 to 15 parenting consultation cases per month
• Conduct client assessment and intervention plan based on programme requirements
• Participate in networking and case management meetings if needed
• Ensure required case documentations are properly completed in a timely manner
• Application of organisational frameworks that include resilience capacity and risk assessment
• Refer clients to appropriate agencies for further intervention

Group Work and Workshops:

• Plan and facilitate groupwork interventions independently and on an as-needed basis
• Conduct parenting seminars independently and on an as-needed basis

Practice Supervision:

• Provide clinical and programme supervision to junior staff and/or interns.
• Facilitate peer group supervision

Professional Practice:

• Demonstrate professional practice and role in accordance to the organisation's vision, mission and best practice standards of the sector, which include ethical, reflexive and collaborative practice
• Respond to crisis situations based on organisational standard operating procedures
• Identify areas of improvement in service delivery based on evidence-based practice

Programme Design and Implementation:

• Participate in implementation of standards of care, organisational health policies, procedures and programmes

Community and Outreach Work

• Conduct engagement talks in community settings (roadshows, schools, etc) to introduce agency and programmes
• Network with other community organisations and stakeholders through community partner events and networking meetings

Requirement:

• Bachelor's degree in social work or equivalent
• At least 3 years of relevant working experience in social service, education, or related work involving family, parents and children
• Preferably an accredited FLE trainer under MSF's Family Support Division and with specialist skills training and certification in the following programmes:
  • Triple P Selected Level 2
  • Triple P Primary Level 3
  • Triple P Group Level 4
  • Signposts
  • Prepare/Enrich Group
• (Candidates not trained in the above yet would be sponsored to undergo relevant trainings for applied role)
• Passion for parenting work to strengthen family life
• Intermediate proficiency with MS Office application, specifically Excel, Power Point presentation, MS Forms
• Preferably bilingual in English and Chinese, or at least conversational in Mandarin to serve Mandarin-speaking clients
• Proficiency in using MS Team/ Zoom
• Willing to work on weekday evenings and Saturday when necessary

Core Competencies:

• A good team player as well as able to work independently
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work with service users of diverse background
• Attention to detail

Bachelor's degree in social work or equivalent

At least 3 years of relevant working experience in social service, education, or related work involving family, parents and children

Thank you for your interest and your application. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified for interview.