Senior/Medical Social Worker (Nursing Home)

• Salary: Competitive Salary
• Working Hours: 5 Day Work Week
• Location: East or West
• Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time

A leading healthcare and eldercare organisation is seeking a Medical Social Worker and a Senior Medical Social Worker to join its growing nursing home team.

Job Responsibilities:

• Screen referrals and assess suitability for admission with nursing teams and stakeholders
• Supervise and support the case management team in completing pre-admission processes
• Conduct bio-psychosocial-spiritual assessments and evaluate financial status to develop care plans with the multi-disciplinary team
• Provide counselling and psychosocial interventions to residents and their families
• Facilitate family conferences on care planning, including discharge, advance care planning (ACP), lasting power of attorney and deputyship
• Support residents and families in adapting to the new living environment and provide caregiver support resources
• Assess eligibility for subsidies and manage financial assistance cases (e.g. Medifund, MFEC)
• Support discharge planning, including referrals to other care options and assistive equipment
• Keep resident records and social reports updated, and work with Finance on accounts receivable when required
• Manage and supervise case management team members

Job Requirements:

• Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work
• Registered with the Singapore Association of Social Workers (SASW)
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in intermediate and long-term care settings preferred

Looking for a change or a new challenge? Please email your detailed resume in MS Word format to [email protected]

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