MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER

Job Description

• Review applications.
• Review social aspects in ward with regards to activity participation, visitors and befriending, financial consideration status, etc.
• Work with Nursing team to review the residents’ social & financial situation
• Work with Finance to assess cases eligible for medifund/financial assistance scheme
• Facilitate medifund meeting
• Facilitate family conference for discussion on financial considerations
• Review reports pertaining to means test, Medifund, IDAPE, ELDERSHIELD, residents’ lucid status, RTF
• Provide financial counselling and review financial assistance requests upon admission.
• Review means test document for completion and confirmation.
• Co-ordinate assessment to assess nursing/rehab status/behavioral and any social concerns.
• Write and review social reports.
• Provide recommendations and support family and resident to complete home discharge or other care options.
• Review supporting documents for referral to other care options and seek financial assistance for home equipping.
• Update particulars and social report, review next-of-kin details and update report
• Review residents accounts receivable status report with follow-up actions
• Manage and supervise case management team.
• Review current workflow and SOPs for enhancements.

Job Requirement:

• Degree in Social Work or other related discipline
• At least 2 years of relevant experience
• Good interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Proficient in English and able to converse in dialects
• A caring, positive and self-disciplined individual, ability to work independently as well as within a team.
• Proficient in MS Office

Only Shortlisted candidate will be notified

Interested applicant please email your detailed resume to Career@abercare.sg or contact us at +65 6721 9231.