CCP for Social Workers - Geylang

We are a step-down nursing home, caring for female residents who are mentally and emotionally challenged.

We are located at:

Buangkok Green Medical Centre

10, Buangkok View

Block 5, Level 5 & 6

Singapore 539747

We are currently looking for candidates under the CCP for Social Workers.

Interested candidates, please take a look at the link for this conversion programme:

https://www.ncss.gov.sg/programmes/people/career-conversion-programme

• Co-ordinates social services through a case management approach
• Addresses psychosocial needs through care and counselling
• Assists staff members in understanding the significant social and emotional factors related to the resident's health problems. Liaises with internal colleagues on matters / feedback relating to residents, fellow colleagues
• Participates in the development of the plan of care. Attends multi-disciplinary meetings with medical staff, nurses, other healthcare professional and non-professionalsto discuss, propose and coordinate care plans for residents
• Works with other health professionals significantly involved in the care of the resident
• Discussing long-term care issues with the resident and family
• As an case admission coordinator - liaises and works with all referral sources; plan and coordinate case admission
• Screens the social background of all new applicants and applies means test to determine chargeable fees;
• Advises residents and family members on chargeable fees and refers them for subsidies, financial aid if necessary
• Performs field work involving visiting residents at wards and other social agencies to help residents alleviate or resolve their medico-social problems
• Prepares social and other related reports for file, management and other related institutions / agencies
• Undertakes to keep herself / himself well informed on government guidelines on healthcare and social services available within community
• Maintains case records on resident manual / computerised. The records kept include individuals who have been rejected by doctors for admission and enquiries of public on MSW services
• Assist to conduct household means testing for residents and application for MOH subsidy funding and other source of financial assistant
• Assist in residents’ Medifund / Medifund Silver applications
• Advises defaulters in formulating repayment plans when requested by the finance department and other healthcare institutions or services
• Involved in resident case management

This vacancy is under the Career Conversion Programme for Social Workers. If interested, please apply thru the CCP website