Medical Social Worker
About Us
The National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) is a leading national and regional tertiary cancer centre, attending to the majority of cancer cases in Singapore’s public healthcare sector. We offer world class oncology care by having the best talent, doing robust clinical and translational research and leading education efforts to improve cancer outcomes. Join us to build a meaningful career and offer patients hope for a cancer-free tomorrow.
About the Role
You are responsible for managing department’s caseload – this includes providing practical assistance, individual and family counselling, and any other specialized services assigned. You may also be assigned one or more of the following tasks, depending on professional needs of department:
- Sourcing for relevant new approaches and treatment methods in psychosocial oncology
- Developing patient education programmes and befriending services
- Organising professional forums, seminars, conferences, scientific meetings
- Representing the Department in professional committees and ethics committees
- Conducting clinical research into treatment planning and interventions
- Networking with other cancer related agencies in providing psychosocial care
Main Responsibilities
- Involved in planning & developmental work in psychosocial interventions of oncology disciplines
- Planning and coordinating therapeutic groupwork programmes
- Facilitating / co-facilitating groupwork sessions
- Provide counselling, social work support, care coordination and practical assistance to patients
Job Requirements
- Degree / Graduate Diploma in Social Work from an accredited tertiary institution with at least 2 years of relevant working experience
- Registered member of the Singapore Associate of Social Workers (SASW)
- Post-graduate qualification in social work or counselling preferred
- Able to work independently and thrive in a fast-paced work environment
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Basic conversational language skills is an added advantage (e.g. Cantonese etc.)
- Team player, meticulous, organized and able to multi-task efficiently