Social Worker (TOUCH Family Support)

Job Summary:

Social Workers in TOUCH Family Support play a crucial role in enabling low-income families by (1) working directly with clients to address the immediate and long-term issues they face and (2) working with the surrounding community to better support the underprivileged.

Main Responsibilities:

• Conduct intake and risk assessments for cases.
• Provide Case Management services to clients from low-income families and/or disadvantaged backgrounds
• Complete case documentation(e.g. case notes, update database, etc.) accurately and promptly.
• Developing, implementing, maintaining and evaluating programmes that meet client’s needs.
• Conduct Group work.
• Community outreach to and engagement of low-income families.
• Network and work collaboratively with stakeholders and community partners.
• Research to build domain-specific knowledge.

Working Conditions:

• 5 day work week: Mon-Fri
• Able to work on weekends when required.
• Location - North / Northeast

Essential Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor or Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work or relevant qualification.
• Registered Social Worker preferred with minimum 2 years of case work experience.
• Trained in usage of CSWP preferred (BPSS and FAST tool assessment).
• Good communication, interpersonal and facilitation skills.
• Excellent team player with good interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Practices cultural sensitivity when engaging families and successful in motivating clients in working on case management plan.
• Able to work independently and handles administration.
• Able to work on weekends when required.