Medical Social Worker

Role & Responsibilities • Conduct psychosocial and financial assessments for patients/clients and their caregivers • Provide direct counselling, emotional support, and psychoeducation to patients/clients and their families to facilitate coping with illness, grief, loss, and life transitions. • Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to develop individualized care plans and facilitate family conferences to support communication and shared decision-making. • Act as an advocate and liaison for patients/clients and their families, liaising with internal and external stakeholders, community partners, and government agencies to ensure access to necessary resources and services. • Proactively risks to patient/client well-being and intervene promptly and appropriately to mitigate potential harm. • Maintain accurate, comprehensive, and timely documentation of assessments, interventions, care plans, and progress notes in accordance with professional standards and organizational policies. • Actively participate in and contribute to departmental and organizational quality improvement initiatives, service development, and program evaluation to enhance patient/client outcomes and service delivery. • Uphold the highest standards of professional social work ethics, confidentiality, and practice as guided by the Singapore Association of Social Workers (SASW) Code of Ethics. Qualifications, Competencies & Experience • Master/Bachelor/Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work • Preferably a registered Social Worker with the Singapore Association of Social Workers (SASW) • Good team player with positive attitude, caring and compassionate individual • Good interpersonal skills, able to communicate people at all levels such as patient’s families, government agencies and other professionals • A quality service mind-set • At least 3 years of relevant working experience in a healthcare or eldercare setting • Familiarity with dialects will be an advantage • Advance Care Planning facilitator would be an advantage • Inclination towards palliative care and/or community case management will be an advantage • Ability to speak and write effectively in English.