Job Description

The Lead Social Worker is an experienced professional in the field of social work. He or She should:

• Be qualified to develop interventions and programmes within the organisation
• Be able to perform community development work and also help uplift the professional practice through delivering education and training
• Serve as a mentor to Social Workers to guide them holistically
• Lead and conduct case assessment and risk assessment for complex cases with high risk by taking into accountthe integration of a range of information independently
• Prepare and maintain social reports and other documents for complex and high-risk cases
• Review social reports and other documents prepared by social workers to ensure quality standard
• Foster partnership with multi-disciplinary team and agencies to deliver care and case plans
• Lead the delivery of domain-specific interventions
• Lead high risk case conferences in domain area
• As a domain expert, review and provide advice to guide the development of group work by social workers and counsellors
• Lead the conduct of local demographic profiling and other relevant analyses
• Provide advice and consultation to guide the development of community work programmes by social workers and counsellors
• Supervise and mentor social workers in their professional development
• Carry out any other duties as assigned by HOD and supervisor

• Bachelor, Postgraduate Diploma or Master in Social Work
• Post Graduate qualifications in specialised field of practice (for e.g. trauma informed practice, motivationalinterviewing, etc)

• At least 10 years of experience in casework and counselling, running group work initiatives, and community work
• Good interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Demonstrate sound and updated professional knowledge and skills in social work
• Strong Clinical and supervision skills

• Registered Social Worker preferred
• Good analytical skills
• Effective leadership skills