Senior Social Worker - KidSTART Lead Practitioner (Integrated Family Group - TOUCH Family Support)

Full-time
Social Work

Job Summary:

KidSTART Lead Practitioners (LPs) play a crucial role in enabling low-income families by (1) working directly with families to address the immediate and long-term issues they face, (2) working with the surrounding community to better support the underprivileged, and (3) supervise KidSTART Practitioners (KSPs) involved in case work.

They also provide child development strategies through home visits, support groups, and ongoing monitoring. They foster parent-child bonding and promote child development by actively engaging families and working with social/ community partners and government agencies to ensure the needs of children and their families are addressed holistically.

Main Responsibilities:

Conduct intake and risk assessments for cases.
Provide case management service to clients from low-income families and/or disadvantaged backgrounds.
Complete case documentation (e.g. case notes, update database, etc.) accurately and promptly.
Developing, implementing, maintaning and evaluating programmes that meet client's needs.
Conduct Group work.
Community outreach to and engagement of low-income families.
Network and work collaboratively with stakeholders and community partners.
Research to build domain-specific knowledge.
LPs are required to provide supervision to social workers & support staff involved in casework, and be responsible for the professional development of social workers.

Working Conditions:

5 day work week: Mon-Fri
Attractive remuneration and staff benefits
Location - Punggol

Essential Skills and Qualifications:

Degree in Social Work or relevant qualification
Registered Social Worker preferred with minimum 5 years of case work experience.
Trained in usage of CSWP preferred (BPSS and FAST tool assessment).
Good communication, interpersonal and facilitation skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Passionate and committed to work with caregivers and their children.
Excellent team player with good interpersonal and communication skills.
Able to work independently and handles administration.
Able to work on weekends when required.
Join us today

Please download the application form and submit with full resume and a recent photograph to [Confidential Information].