Social Work Associates (PDS) - hybrid arrangement

Responsibilities

• To provide administrative support to caseworkers.
• To provide casework support that include but not limited to duties like information and referrals, liaising with external agencies, home visits and other aspects of social work services.
• To liaise with external agencies like hospitals and social services agencies to triage appropriate services and support for people with dementia and their carers.
• To provide basic intervention such as psychoeducation on dementia and basic supportive counselling as part of the case management support.
• To prepare, attend and participate in case conferences and case discussion meetings as required.
• To prepare minutes of meeting.
• To keep appropriate case recordings and produce timely reports, as required, in accordance with departmental policies and procedures such as Database administration, Data entry for statistical compilation, Filing.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Diploma in any discipline or relevant experience may be considered.
• Minimum 2 years of experience working in the social service sector.
• Meticulous with data entry.
• Competent in Microsoft Office and administrative skills.
• Prior experience in working with persons with dementia or caregivers is an added advantage.
• Self-motivated and good team player.
• Able to work under pressure with deadline submission for reports.
• Good attention to details.
• Good communication skills.