Lead Social Worker - Bedok

We are seeking an experienced Lead Social Worker, who will play a pivotal role in shaping the direction and impact of social work in Trybe Limited. Your role involves a blend of hands-on support, strategic planning, mentorship, and advocacy.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Oversee clinical supervision and facilitate professional practice in the organisation

• Lead social service practice within the organisation and ensure alignment with sector standards and relevant code of ethics
• Cultivate and build a culture of learning and continuous improvements among social service practitioners
• Set up and oversee the clinical framework, structure, supervision and processes for all services and programmes
• Chart and implement overall professional development plan for social service practitioners within the organisation to grow their competencies to deliver quality service to clients
• Carry out regular review to ensure that the professional development plan is relevant to meet the needs of the organisation and staff, and effective in achieving its goals
• Facilitate professional learning sessions among social work teams which includes case discussions, presentation of cases, tapes, discussion of professional issues faced by caseworkers
• Provide internal clinical supervision for social service practitioners, where necessary
• Develop curriculum and deliver training programmes, where relevant, to equip internal staff, as well as other social service professionals in the sector
• Bring in subject matter experts/consultants, where necessary, to strengthen professional development
• Provide guidance for the planning for formal training courses and development opportunities for the social service practitioners in the organisation
• Keep abreast of current developments and trends, and apply domain knowledge to trends within the social sector
• Contribute to social work education on related topics i.e., working with children and youth
• Ensure work goals are aligned with Company goals, and be responsible in achieving Company Goals

1. Guide and support programme development and implementation

• Support the management in the development and implementation of new programmes, where relevant, to address and/or bridge service gaps in the sector
• Audit, evaluate and modify delivery of services at organisation level to ensure practice framework and programmes meet the needs of the clients and stakeholders
• Provide consultation on, and review effectiveness of, casework, and group work interventions in the organisation
• Provide guidance on crisis management approaches

• Proven experience in working with youths and managing trauma-related cases
• Possess good knowledge and experiences with social work interventions, social policies and community engagement
• Good interpersonal, oral and written communication skills

• Passionate in working with youths
• Independent worker but able to work well in a team
• Resilience: able to overcome adversity and emerge stronger
• Integrity: guiding decisions with moral principles
• Serving: willing to go the extra mile for others
• Excellence: always expecting the best of self

• Degree in Social Work or Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work from an accredited institution with at least 10 years of experience in social service sector or similar setting.
• Must be Registered Social Worker.
• Min 3 years of experience in managerial and organisational leadership.