Social Worker/Social Programme Executive (Student Service) - Fast Hire

To support and promote children’s well-being through in supporting our Tinkle Friend Services, which includes the helpline and chatline, developing resources to support children’s mental well-being through various channels. To develop evidence-informed group work and workshops for children and work systemically with educators/parents, so as to support the holistic development of the child. Conduct rigorous assessment and provide basic psychosocial, behavioural interventions to children in need. The purpose is to ensure that child’s mental well-being is supported so that they can be resilient and grow up strong and healthy.

Job Description:

• To support in the Tinkle Friend helpline and chatline to provide support to ensure children’s safety and promote well-being.
• To co-develop, design, plan, facilitate, monitor, evaluate and review services to address children’s related concerns (i.e bullying, protective behaviours, resilience, anger management, etc)
• To support in building children’s mental wellness (e.g building resilience, supporting them to regulate their emotions, equipping them with protective behaviours, building their pro-social skills) and other emerging needs (e.g bullying) through programme development and facilitating groupwork and workshops for children.
• Implement individual and group intervention plans and monitor progress
• Review effectiveness of intervention for children, caregiver and/or parents
• Maintain up to date case documentation
• To work collaboratively with child’s support networks-parents, educators and community partners to address the needs
• Conduct risk assessment, safety planning and implement safety plans as appropriate.
• To support identified children-in-risk through casework & counselling
• Broker with agencies and make service referrals, when required
• Work closely with Research Department to develop/refine evaluation tools for group work interventions
• To support and grow our pool of volunteers to be advocates and ambassadors in promoting children’s well-being

Key Requirement

• Degree in social work/counselling/psychology or in related discipline or Post graduate diploma in social work
• At least 3 years of experience working with children (7-12 years old) and parents in counselling, casework, programme development or group work.
• Experience working with volunteers
• Programme development
• Case work and counselling skills
• Strong group work facilitation skills
• Good written and oral communication
• Trained in SSSG
• Trauma-informed
• Able to provide psychological first aid
• Possess knowledge of the social service and school landscape/resources
• Ability to do basic research and evaluation
• Able to conduct environmental scans and assess community needs
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a team player
• Strong engagement skills with various stakeholders.
• Able to work independently and in a team
• Experienced in creative engagements for social service programmes
• High levels of initiative

Other Requirement

• Keen interest to work with children and the other systems in the child’s life (e.g. parents, educators, case workers, volunteers, etc)
• An insightful and reflective team player
• High levels of initiative, adaptability and responsibility.
• Proficient in Microsoft, Canva or other design softwares
• Strong administrative skills
• High levels of initiative, adaptability and willingness to grow professionally with the organization
• Be willing to work till 7pm minimally once a week