CCP for Social Workers

MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER

Qualifications

Degree in Social work with clinical experience in a setting dedicated to the care of the older person or care management and preferably, post basic qualifications in gerontology.

Job Description

· Co-ordinates and involved in residents case management through social services approach.

· Addresses psychosocial needs through care and counselling.

· Assists staff members in understanding the significant social and emotional factors related to the residents’ health problems. Liaises with internal colleagues on matters / feedback relating to residents, fellow colleagues

· Participates in the development of the plan of care. Attends multi-disciplinary meetings with medical staff, nurses, other healthcare professional and non-professionals to discuss, propose and coordinate care plans for residents.

· Works with other health professionals significantly involved in the care of the resident.

· Discusses long-term care issues with the resident and family and conduct ACP/PPC/EOC.

· As a case admission coordinator to liaises and work with all referral sources, screen social background, plan and coordinate case admission.

· Advises residents and family members on chargeable fees and refers them for subsidies, financial aid if necessary.

· Performs field work involving visiting residents at wards and other social agencies to help residents alleviate or resolve their medico-social problems.

· Prepares social and other related reports for file, management and other related institutions / agencies

· Undertakes to keep herself / himself well informed on government guidelines on healthcare and social services available within community.

· Maintains case records on resident manual / computerized. The records kept include individuals who have been rejected by doctors for admission and enquiries of public on MSW services.

· Assist to conduct household means testing for residents and application for MOH subsidy funding and other source of financial assistant eg MFEC and other government scheme

· Assist in residents’ application for Medifund / Medifund Silver / FAS.

· Assist in coordinating government payout, GovCash listing and obtaining consent.

· Advises defaulters in formulating repayment plans when requested by the finance department and other healthcare institutions or services.

*To note:
This vacancy is under the Career Conversion Programme for Social Workers.

If interested, please apply thru the CCP website:
https://www.ncss.gov.sg/programmes/people/career-conversion-programme