Social Work Associate (Pioneer)

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

THKMC was incorporated on 13 October 2011 as a charity to provide multiple social and welfare services to the community at large, and achieved an Institute of Public Character (IPC) status on 18 November 2011. THKMC is the charitable arm of Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society, which lives by the mission – To Serve Mankind – to help anyone who needs help regardless of their race, religion, colour, language, creed and culture. THKMC today serves more than 70,000 beneficiaries through more than 70 programmes across five Services, which include Disability, Early Intervention for Children, Family, Seniors’ Community, and Therapy. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Established in 2006, THK Early Intervention for Children Services (THK EIC Services) is part of THKMC. We provide early intervention (EI) to children under 7 years old who have been diagnosed with developmental needs. Our centres cater to children with varying needs, providing specialised intervention for different levels of support requirements and EI needs. 

Reports to the Asst Senior Social worker, Senior Social Worker, HOD (Social Work) 

Main Duties and Responsibilities: 

1. Case Management

• Facilitate parents’ understanding of programme and needs of child 

• Establish rapport, engage parents and conduct intake assessments using Bio-Psycho-Social assessment (BPS) of child’s and family’s needs, highlighting family’s risks and strengths  

• Conduct Routine-Based Conversations (RBC) during home visits and follow up sessions to support parents  

• Evaluate and identify areas for follow up (e.g. referral to internal/external resources) 

1. Multi-Disciplinary Collaboration

• Participate actively in case discussions, case conferences, and team meetings with professionals such as Teachers, Psychologists, Occupational therapists, Speech and Language therapists, Physiotherapists. 

• Share social work perspectives and insights to support holistic intervention planning. 

• Implement intervention plans collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team to address clients’ developmental, behavioural, or social-emotional needs. 

1. Social Work Administrative Matters:

• Manage administrative functions within the social work department, supporting the Social Workers in generating letters and processing government Means Test applications 

• Tracking of expiry dates of the Means Test applications of existing students 

• Maintain good record keeping by supporting the social work department in updating and maintaining the database 

• Manage and upkeep the accounts for communication software app with parents  

• Support and assist in audit matters such as periodically checking of documents and e-filing matters. Prepare reports for reporting to governing agencies 

1. Collaborative Partnerships/Community Network

• Demonstrate knowledge of available community resources 

• Engage and work collaboratively with various community agencies (e.g Family Service Centres, Social Services Offices or other agencies) to ensure holistic case management for the child and family.  

• Coordinate care plans and follow-up actions with internal and external partners to ensure integrated support for clients. 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum Diploma in Social Work 
• 1 to 3 years of experience working with families and children preferred