Social Work Associate - Youth Integrated Team

Overview

SHINE is a social service organization committed to maximizing the potential of children and youth. The job description communicates the essential requirements and expectations of the organization by outlining the roles, scope, responsibilities, and accountability to enable staff members to contribute meaningfully in alignment with the organization's goals.

Personnel Specification

1. Good communication and interpersonal skills

2. A team player and equally adept at working independently

3. Dynamic, quick thinking, adaptable and responsive to change

4. Pleasant disposition with a willingness to learn

5. Enthusiastic and self-motivated

6. Enjoys working with youth with mental health concerns and their caregivers

7. Creative, innovative and adventurous

Key Responsibility Areas

1. Programme planning, implementation and evaluation

- Plan systemically in programme rationale, goals, objective, strategies, implementation steps, budget and evaluation (in particular, in-person and cyber outreach initiatives, peer mentoring and caregiver engagement, basic emotional support and monitoring programmes)

- Deliver programme/activities/training for targeted group and gather relevant data or information for evaluation

- Network and tap on external resources

- Work with colleagues to identify new programmes or areas of need

2. Programme Coordination

- Coordinate programme and see to the successful accomplishments of its quantitative and qualitative objectives

- Liaise with stakeholders to organise and implement programmes and events

- Solve problems and troubleshoot

- Develop and maintain corporate partnership as part of resourcing

- Manage programme budget and ensure cost-effectiveness

3. Volunteer engagement and development

- Recruit and engage volunteers

- Manage volunteer database

- Develop and train volunteers

- Develop and implement strategies to sustain volunteers

4. Engagement, screening and service linkage

- Engage, assess, link to services and evaluate practice

- Understand client groups and manage associated risk and protective factors

- Draw and apply relevant theories

- Demonstrate reflective practice

5. Group Work

- Use of underlying theories to inform group work practice

- Support in formation , conduct/facilitation and assessment of groups

- Plan, deliver, monitor and evaluate group work program

6. Documentation and Report Writing

- Ensure proper filing and documentation

- Assist in external proposal and report writing

- Document and maintain programme files and prepare programme reports according to documentation standards

- Ensure that reports are clear and concise

7. Self leadership

- Analyse own learning needs to identify personal/professional development goals

- Analyse own self-care plans to identify recurring issues that upset balance between personal and professional lives.

8. Organizational development

- Support in projects or assignments aimed at strengthening organizational effectiveness

9. Administrative and other duties

- Perform administrative duties

- Attend to enquiries and phone calls

- Other duties/projects as assigned

Professional development

1. Training

- Engage in self-learning

- Complete assigned readings

- Attend onboarding sessions

- Attend scheduled in-house training sessions

- Attend recommended external trainings

- Learn on the job by undertaking assignments with guidance

2. Supervision / Supervised Practice

- Attend regular individual and group supervision sessions

- Account practice matters

- Seek consultation when needed

Work Location: Hougang

- Only Singaporeans

- We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified