Social Work Assistant/ Coordinator

Institution:  Institute of Mental Health
Family Group:  Allied Health

Position: Social Work Assistant/ Coordinator 

Department: Medical Social Work 

 

Job Description: 

Our Social Work Assistants will be responsible for providing support service to the Medical Social Workers (MSWs) in the Medical Social Work Department. 

 

Job Responsibilities: 

Your job responsibilities include: 

  • Providing frontline service to man the outpatient clinics counters 

  • Attending to clinic patients’ and their families’ enquiries 

  • Administering welfare schemes 

  • Conducting financial assessment interviews 

  • Supporting MSWs to provide casework follow-up 

  • Making home visits, accompanying and escorting patients on errands 

  • Arranging for employment opportunities for patients 

  • Providing administrative support for keeping and compilation of statistics 

  • Handling reception and other office clerical duties. 

 

 Requirements: 

Competency 

  1. Experience in a related field is preferred 

  1. Good communication and strong interpersonal skills 

 

Educational and Professional Requirements 

  1. Diploma or O-level 

 

  

About IMH: 

The Institute of Mental Health (IMH) in Singapore, established in 1928, is a premier 2,000-bed psychiatric hospital nestled in Buangkok Green Medical Park, providing comprehensive mental health services across 50 inpatient wards and 7 outpatient clinics, while also playing a pivotal role in training the next generation of mental health professionals through the NHG-AHPL Residency Programme and collaborations with local academic institutions.