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.
