Social Work Associate Intern (St. Hilda’s Community Services Centre)

Organisation Overview:

St Hilda’s Community Services Centre (SHCSC) was registered with the Registrar of Societies and the Charities Act in 2001. We are a VWO, a social service arm of the St Hilda’s Church. SHCSC has worked in the Tanjong Rhu/Old Airport community for more than 24 years, serving 20 blocks of HDB flats. Our services include; Active Ageing, Senior Day Care, Day Rehab, PWID, Home Personal Care and Medical Services Transport with Social, Nursing and Care Teams to care and support the community.

Brief Description:

The intern assists in sourcing financial assistance schemes, subsidies, and funds for clients facing financial difficulty. The intern also supports families and clients across a variety of fields including Day Care, Community Rehabilitation, Home Personal Care, and Social Work. This includes providing care to the elderly, delivering interventions and programmes, performing community development work, and uplifting professional practice in social work.

Roles and Responsibilities:

1) Support the Social Worker and team in following up on casework and conducting home visits where necessary

2) Coordinate and collaborate across different programmes and services within Daycare including Home Care, Medical Escort Transport, Community Nursing, Rehabilitation and Active Ageing Centre to ensure smooth transition of client care

3) Maintain proper record management for audit purposes

4) Participate in community events and activities where relevant

5) Follow up on means testing documentation for renewal where necessary

6) Prepare documents for client admissions

7) Prepare referrals for clients who require multiple health and social care support services

8) Monitor trends in client profiles including subsidy levels and services received to identify service gaps where applicable

9) Source financial assistance schemes, subsidies and funds for clients facing financial difficulty

10) Organise multidisciplinary case and patient discussions on a regular basis

11) Engage with stakeholders such as media and grassroots organisations

12) Participate in projects and social activities organised by the centre such as community outreach

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

1) Gain knowledge and experience in conducting assessments and managing casework and counselling with elderly clients

2) Learn to coordinate and collaborate with different programme services and unit heads

3) Participate in community events and activities

4) Gain exposure to conducting means testing and financial assistance processes

Duration of Internship: 5 months

Daily Working Hours: 9.00am to 6.00pm (Mon - Fri), 9.00am to 1.00pm (Sat, if rostered)

Will this internship require weekend work?: Flexible - weekend work may be required depending on operational needs

Requirements (if any):

No of Vacancies: 1

Please read the following to apply for the internship:

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3. Copy and paste Social Work Associate Intern (St. Hilda’s Community Services Centre) into the "Internship Role" field.

For further enquiries on the internship role, please email youthcorps_communityinternship@nyc.gov.sg