Assistant/Senior Social Worker / Counsellor (TRANS SAFE Centre)

TRANS Family Services is a non-profit organization providing social services since 1979. We have 6centres across Singapore proving services supporting families in need. As we expand our services, we are looking for positive and like-minded individuals to join FSC team.

About The Role

Provide an integrated continuum of services for clients experiencing Family Violence which includes:

• Casework management and counselling service for clients with medium to high risk Family Violence concerns
• Intake and risk assessment of cases
• Planning, implementing and evaluating programmes to meet clients’ needs
• Group work (support and psychoeducation groups)
• Community outreach and community development in combating Family Violence
• Networking and capacity building initiatives to enhance stakeholder capability in addressing Family Violence
• Research to build domain-specific knowledge in the local context
• Provide supervision to a team of staff

Candidate Requirements

A. Technical Competencies:

• Degree in Social Work or Counselling
• 6 years of relevant working experience (prior experience in Family Violence Work preferred)
• Experience in supervision
• Strong command of English language and writing skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Good team player

B. Core Competencies:

Ability in attending to and engaging with people, assessment of needs, establishment of intervention plans, working with and linking with various community partners, planning and evaluation of programmes management and supervision of staff

C. Preferred achievements / characteristics:

• Diligence, integrity and resilience
• Passion for social work and social justice

Thank you for your patience while we review the applications received. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.