Medical Social Worker (COMIT)

The Medical Social Worker is to conduct mental health assessment, provide home based direct intervention, support to clients and/or caregivers with mental health issues, and/or dementia in accordance to the Community Intervention Team (COMIT) programme requirement. For instance: psychoeducation, case management and counselling, as well as caregiver support and training.

Responsibilities and Duties:

- Conduct assessment and provide intervention and support to clients with mental health issues and/or dementia, eg. psychoeducation, case management and counselling, as well as caregiver support and training.

- Plan, implement and review services and activities to meet the needs of the clients and/or caregivers.

- Responsible for maintaining client records that are accurate and timely for submission to AIC for data analysis, in accordance to the COMIT programme requirement.

- Keep and maintain client and programme data and documents, in accordance to the COMIT programme requirement, as well as the prevailing personal data protection and security guidelines.

- Support in the development of COMIT service planning document and manual including set up requirements (infrastructure, manpower, training, recruitment) and processes (outreach, screening, mental health information, service linkage & follow-up).

Job Requirements:

- Degree / postgraduate diploma in Social Work.

- Must have an interest to work with the adults above 40 years old and the elderly population in the community setting.

- Experienced in Community /Hospital setting for at least 2-3 years.

- Good team player and possess good interpersonal, communication, writing & IT skills.

- Familiar with the healthcare environment.

- Ability to communicate with vernacular languages speaking clients. 

-  Ability to multi-task, work independently and network with other service providers.

- Candidates with dementia or mental health training or working experience will be an added advantage. 

-  Has experience using psychotherapy with mental health patients.