SOCIAL WORKER

TERMS OF REFERENCE: 

Functional title: Social Worker

Location: Singapore, South

Start date: June 2024

Reports to: June Chua (Founder and Executive Director))

 

Background

The T Project is Singapore’s first social service organization for the transgender community. This independent community initiative was set up by Miss June Chua and her late sister Miss Alicia Chua in 2014. They realized the many gaps in the existing social service sectors, which did not address the needs of Singapore’s transgender community.

Aware of these challenges, they opened a shelter that would serve as a temporary safe haven for anyone who was homeless in the community. The residents are welcome to stay at the shelter, until they can find alternative housing or a more permanent place.

The shelter has since expanded through a collaboration with another Social Service Agency in 2021. The T Project shelter is the only social service in Singapore that exists specifically to cater to the transgender community and transgender people living with HIV.

Our shelter also provides suitable referral support to our residents to meet their employment, social, healthcare, shelter, and emotional needs. Working with a large pool of volunteers, including social workers, psychologist and counsellors, The T Project has provided case work and counselling support for our residents.

 

Position Summary

The T Project is looking for a full time Social Worker to be located at our new shelter location. As part of our expansion, we hope to provide more consistent support for our residents.

The T Project will provide appropriate supervision and training to best support your development as a social worker. 

Job responsibilities

  • Manage referrals and applications for admission into the shelter

  • Conduct assessment, planning and intervention for cases

  • Engage clients in a professional and therapeutic manner to understand needs, and to build rapport with clients

  • Document and evaluate case outcomes

  • Identify, develop and review appropriate intervention strategies, in consultation with supervisor/ programme manager

  • Organize, coordinate and conduct case conferences with external agencies

  • Coordinate and monitor delivery of services with other community agencies

  • Plan, implement, monitor and evaluate therapeutic group work for clients

  • Identify and engage clients, for relevant group work or programmes/activities

  • Assess, develop and implement discharge planning for clients, including referring to appropriate community partners to provide continued support/services

  • Follow up with and monitor post-discharge status and outcomes of clients, and liaise with agencies on progress of clients

  • Collaborate with community agencies in planning and implementation of programmes and activities

  • Maintain daily records, update case files of clients and prepare reports for administrative and intervention purposes

  • Conduct counselling sessions for clients of Alicia Community Centre.

 

Candidate Requirement

Technical Competencies:

  • Accredited social worker with a bachelor’s degree in Social Work from an accredited institution / Has a post-graduate Diploma in Social Work and;

  • Fresh graduates are welcome to apply-No experience required.

 

Core Competencies:

The successful candidate should be strongly committed to working for a transgender need and demonstrate experience in the following areas:

  • LGBTQ affirming and non-judgmental attitude

  • Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing

  • Excellent interpersonal skills to manage a wide variety of internal and external relationships

  • Passionate about The T Project’s mission as a trans-led organization

  • Able to handle confidential and sensitive issues in a responsible manner

 

 Preferred achievements/characteristics:

As one of the few trans-led organizations in Singapore, we are committed to expanding the circle of trans people active in this sector. Trans and gender diverse people are especially encouraged to apply. Cis people with strong ties to the Trans community are also welcome to apply.

Interested applicants are to submit your resume to Contact@thetprojectsg.org

Remuneration will commensurate with the successful candidate’s relevant qualifications and experience.

Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted😊

Closing Date: 30/04/2024