Medical Social Worker (East/West, Hospital/Nursing Home) #HRY - Bukit Batok

Job Responsibilities

• Interview and counsel patients and their families to help them alleviate or resolve their medico-social and financial issues by:

1. Screening the social background of all new applicants and identifying

1. Liaising with government and voluntary agencies, churches (where

1. Seeking financial support for patients who are unable to pay for nursing

• Joint consultation with medical staff, nurses, other healthcare professionals to discuss plans for total patient management. Participate in patient care conference and family conference.
• Liaise with organisations that provide services (e.g. public assistance, home Rehabilitation care services) to meet the needs of the patients and their families.
• Maintain computerised case records and statistics on patients.
• Field work involving visiting patients at wards, job placement work places, institutions, other social agencies to help patients alleviate or resolve their financial-social problems.
• Prepare social and other related reports for management and other related institutions / agencies on request by the ED/ Senior MSW.
• Undertake to be well informed on government guidelines on healthcare and social services available within community as well as the latest in the field of social work.

• Apply for Medifund Assistance and/or other financial assistance for cases that need such help.
• Submit statistics to MOH/AIC

• Establish rapport with residents and ensure residents settle well in the nursing home
• Organise activities that are of interest to residents and encourage participation
• Participate in the training/orientation of volunteers.
• Work with volunteers in activities planning and implementation

• Initiate ACP awareness with residents and their NOKs.
• Participate in internal and/or external committee/workgroup activities as well as research work as directed by the Senior MSW or the ED.
• Cover the duties of the other staff (MSW, MSWA) in his/her absence.

• Degree in Social Work or relevant formal qualifications from a recognized university.
• Preferably 2-3 years of relevant experience in a healthcare environment.
• Good Interpersonal and communication skills.
• Energetic, committed and enjoy working as a team.
• Has good experience in social work, including experience in counselling. Some knowledge of health care operations and service processes are essential, with
• Experience in a non-profit healthcare institution being an advantage.
• Must have a clear vision and understanding of the direction that organisation is taking in
• Response to the rapidly changing healthcare delivery models which MOH has for the

• Able to work in collaboration with other professionals in the multi-disciplinary team

Interested applicants, please email your updated CV to [email protected] for more information.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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