Medical Social Worker (Entry Level, East/West) #HWX - Bedok - ref. h81146403

• 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 potential cases that need assistance (financial and/or social)
2. Liaising with government and voluntary agencies when there are areas of needs
3. 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
• 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

Job Requirement:

• Degree in Social Work or relevant formal qualifications from a recognized university.
• Preferably 2-3 years of relevant experience in a healthcare environment.
• Candidates with no experience can be considered for entry level positions.
• Good Interpersonal and communication skills.

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

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

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