Youth Worker

Early Applicant

Exp: 2-5 Years

25 - 40 SGD/m

Job Description

LOCATIONS (ISLAND WIDE)

EAST - Punggol, Seng Kang, Tampines, Pasir Ris, Katong, Marine Terrace, Eunos, Paya Lebar, Bedok North/ South, Siglap etc
CENTRAL - Outram, Redhill, Toa Payoh, Bishan, Ang Mo Kio, Bartley etc
WEST - Jurong East/ West, Clementi, Bukit Batok, Chua Chu Kang, Bt Panjang, Lakeside, Queenstown, Bukit Merah, Bukit Timah etc
NORTH -Yishun, Canberra, Woodlands, Sembawang etc

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Services required are set out as follows:

a) Outreach and engagement

Engage and build positive relationships with identified students during and/or outside of curriculum hours
Engage and connect with higher needs students in community settings outside of school compounds
Engage, motivate and equip students with knowledge and skills to build socio-emotional skills and overcome life challenges
Conduct emotional management workshops for identified students to equip students with skills on how to better manage their emotions
Empower students with responsibilities and platforms to contribute back to the community/school and be meaningfully engaged
Work with school staff, in the crafting and implementation of the programme for high-needs students.

b) Case management and family engagement

Provide case planning, management and counselling support customised to needs of students and families
Plan and conduct family engagement and intervention such as family sessions, telephone contact or home visits aligned with student's needs.

c) Assessment and student identification

Observe and identify key needs of students
Usage of identification and screening tools to assess students needs, when required
To discuss needs and intervention plans of identified students with relevant school personnel (Eg. Student management team personnel and school leaders).

d) School collaboration

Provide relevant feedback and progress of students to school personnel
Provide support and consultation to school teachers on students needs and challenges.

e) Social Work Intervention (for identified students)

Equip students with socio-emotional skills that develop students confidence, character and self-leadership through a hands-on,class-based programme
Enable students to translate their learning from the programme into multiple contexts including the home, class and community settings, thereby improving parent-child, teacher-student and peer relationships and sense of belonging to these multiple environments.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Social Workers supplied should possess a social work degree (or have equivalent experience/qualifications in youth work)
Have at least 3 years of social work experience, possess skills related to rapport building,effective interpersonal interactions, problem-solving and programme planning and implementation.
Experience in designing, planning and facilitating group guidance programmes for students.
Competent in working with parents, school staff, community and stakeholders.
Preferably Bilingual.
Able to work with parents, Voluntary Welfare Organizations (VWO) and engage community partners to support students.

Interested applicants, please email detailed to-