SSF-R Social Worker Job Singapore,Social Work

Position Title:

SSF-R Social Worker

Reports to:

Head, SSF-R

Chen Su Lan Methodist Children’s Home (CSLMCH) is dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families in need. Our mission is to foster healing, growth, and self‑reliance within our community, emphasizing family reunification and improved psycho‑social well‑being.

Why Join Us

Competitive pay:
Motivating financial package and regular bonuses.
Competitive benefits and wellness package
Career growth and Development
And so much more

Job Summary

Provide intensive, home‑based intervention and support to reunify children and young persons (CYPs) in out‑of‑home care back to their families in a safe, timely and sustainable manner.

Key Responsibilities

1. Casework – Engagement & Assessment

Engaging CYP and significant others (e.g., family, caregivers, etc.) in a therapeutic manner to understand their needs.
Managing and overcoming reluctance and resistance to change.
Developing professional and engaged relationships with CYP, family and other key programme stakeholders (e.g., doctors, nurses, counsellors, Family Service Centres (FSCs), Homes, etc.).
Conducting needs assessment and risk assessment in accordance to the programme framework (e.g., Use of tools such as SDM, Partnering for Safety, etc.).
Providing home‑based intervention and support to families.
Demonstrating appropriate use of interpersonal skills to challenge families in an appropriate manner.

2. Casework – Case Review & Documentations

Implementing and following up on case plans and interventions to determine the suitability of case plans in addressing client’s needs and modify them where necessary.
Drafting social reports for cases to be reviewed by supervisor and ensuring documentation is in place.
Providing regular updates and reports to key programme stakeholders to facilitate decision making on case plans for the clients.
Completing all necessary documentation for all clients, including case reviews, discharge summaries and other ongoing records.

3. Casework – Goal Setting & Intervention Plans

Developing appropriate reunification case plans that are inclusive of the CYP and family’s opinions.
Conceptualising and identifying appropriate approaches and other intervention strategies that achieve the overall case plan of each client such as timely reunification to the family and developing appropriate case plan for CYP.
Working closely with multi‑disciplinary team and/or agencies to deliver case plans.
Helping CYPs to develop and choose strategies and formulate viable plans.
Representing CYP in case conferences.
Effectively using approaches to ensure that the emotional, social, behavioural, developmental, therapeutic and educational needs of clients are met through the development, implementation and timely review of individual safety and care plans.
Identifying appropriate interpersonal skills to utilise when managing and responding to conflict to deescalate tension.
Applying appropriate interpersonal skills to develop professional and engaged relationship with other key programme stakeholders.
Negotiating with systems to ensure safe and timely step‑down to community programmes.

4. Professional Development and Education

Reviewing and reflecting on own practices.
Engaging in supervision sessions with the SSF‑R supervisor/external supervisor.
Proactively soliciting feedback from others and using it to enhance individual performance and practices.
Understanding how diversity in the practice/client situation (e.g., culture, religion) impacts the programme and the ways practitioner should engage with the clients.
Attending professional development courses to acquire professional knowledge and skills.

5. Research

Playing an active part in the evaluation of SSF‑R and other therapeutic models and programmes.

Requirements

Minimum degree in Social Work with minimum 2 years of related work experience.
Demonstrates good knowledge in working with children, youth and families.
Shows capability to manage issues of complex child welfare cases.
Demonstrates understanding of reunification work, trauma, attachment and resilience theory, and child and adolescent development.
Willingness to meet with families outside regular work…