Social Worker

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

The Children and Youth Group (CYG) in The Salvation Army Singapore serves hundreds of vulnerable children and youth yearly. In line with our vision to provide a continuum of care to uplift those in need, our services span from preventive services, foster care and residential services to reunification support services for vulnerable children returning to their natural families after being removed due to safety concerns. We believe that every child is precious and unique and children grow best in families. We also believe in the potential of every child and family to transform and thrive.

RESPONSIBILITIES

About the Job

The Befrienders For Families (BFF), is a new programme that supports the safe preservation and reunific vulnerable children with their families.

As a Social Worker in the BFF team, you will be key in facilitating change and improving lives of our vulnerable children/youth and their families. You will also be instrumental in growing and implementing this befriender's programme to support preservations/reunifications of children who are at risk or have been in fostering or children's homes.

You will need to (i) provide professional services to assess, plan and execute interventions for clients, (ii) grow our volunteer pool; (iii) ensure safety of the vulnerable children, their families, volunteers and staff through good risk management. We are looking for someone with a Can Do spirit who is creative in problem solving, with a passion for making a difference in children and families and have that special ability to connect and inspire volunteers. Experience in working with clients with iprotection/family violence risks is preferred.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Case Management/Supervision

• Provide case management to support cases allocated to you, including assessment, case planning, intervention
• Coordinate and facilitate internal case discussions and networking and case conferences with other agencies.
• Build up a strong network with the community to enable access to help for our clients.
• Assess safety risks for clients, families and volunteers and do safety planning for cases.
• Manage crisis and provide de-escalation when needed.
• Advocate and represent the rights, needs and welfare of our clients through various official platforms, to address safety concerns or issues that will promote and enhance the service delivery for our beneficiaries.
• Maintain proper documentation of cases.

2. Volunteer Pool Development and Management

• Grow our pool of befrienders to enable the preservation and reunification of children with their families.
• Assess, screen and prepare befrienders for working with our target groups.
• Develop and execute training for befrienders.
• Activate, bridge and support befrienders to enable them to support children and families matched to them.

3. Community Resources and networking

• Establish close working partnership both internally and with other stakeholders and institutions so as to maximise community resources and support systems.

4. Programme development and management

• You will support your supervisors in the development and evaluation of our programmes where needed.
• Assist to maintain and formulate standard operating procedures.

5. Professional Development

• Maintain professional knowledge, ethics and skills, and initiate personal responsibility, self-development
• Keep up to date with the current trends of the social service sector as well as the needs of the client group.

6. Administration

• Undertake report writing/editing or proposal submission as and when required.
• Contribute strategic inputs at a macro level with the support of the Centre Manager
• Support in staff orientation/ appraisal/training when required.
• Ensure all outcomes and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are achieved at all times.
• Ensure the accuracy of reporting to funders (e.g. MSF)
• Undertake any other duties as and when required and in consistent with the position.

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualifications

Degree in Social Work from an accredited institution.

Job Requirements

• Experience in working with families who are under child protection preferred.
• Able to activate and mobilise befrienders and community support well for vulnerable families and children.
• Great team player!

Core Competencies:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Understands the principles of engaging and working with vulnerable families and individuals.
• Case management and casework knowledge and skills.
• Risk assessment and risk management.
• Good report writing skills.

OTHER INFORMATION

Working Hours

5-day work week

9.30am to 6.30pm - Monday to Friday (inclusive 1 hour lunch break)

Flexibility in working hours is required in this role.

Working Location:

The Salvation Army

Children and Youth Group

Gracehaven

3 Lorong Napiri, Singapore 547548

Youth Development Centre

65 Kallang Bahru, #01-305. Singapore 330065

Please note that your application will be sent to and reviewed by the direct employer - The Salvation Army Singapore