We are a step-down nursing home, caring for female residents who are mentally and emotionally challenged.


We are located at:
Buangkok Green Medical Centre
10, Buangkok View
Block 5, Level 5 & 6
Singapore 539747


We are currently looking for candidates under the CCP for Social Workers.


Job Description

• Co-ordinates social services through a case management approach.

• Addresses psychosocial needs through care and counselling.

• Assists staff members in understanding the significant social and emotional factors related to the resident's health problems. Liaises with internal colleagues on matters / feedback relating to residents, fellow colleagues

• Participates in the development of the plan of care. Attends multi-disciplinary meetings with medical staff, nurses, other healthcare professional and non-professionalsto discuss, propose and coordinate care plans for residents.

• Works with other health professionals significantly involved in the care of the resident.

• Discusses long-term care issues with the resident and family.

• As an case admission coordinator - liaises and works with all referral sources; plan and coordinate case admission

• Screens the social background of all new applicants and applies means test to determine chargeable fees;

• Advises residents and family members on chargeable fees and refers them for subsidies, financial aid if necessary.

• Performs field work involving visiting residents at wards and other social agencies to help residents alleviate or resolve their medico-social problems

• Prepares social and other related reports for file, management and other related institutions / agencies

• Undertakes to keep herself / himself well informed on government guidelines on healthcare and social services available within community.

• Maintains case records on resident manual / computerised. The records kept include individuals who have been rejected by doctors for admission and enquiries of public on MSW services.

• Assist to conduct household means testing for residents and application for MOH subsidy funding and other source of financial assistant

• Assist in residents’ Medifund / Medifund Silver applications.

• Advises defaulters in formulating repayment plans when requested by the finance department and other healthcare institutions or services.

• Involved in resident case management
  

This vacancy is under the Career Conversion Programme for Social Workers. If interested, please apply through the CCP website