Principal Social Worker

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is dedicated to promoting kidney health and providing quality, highly subsidised dialysis treatment and holistic care to patients. We strive to be an advocate and integrator for the community, by the community.

While supporting kidney failure patients with quality dialysis and integrated care, NKF’s greater mission lies in preventing or delaying kidney failure through health education, deeper community integration, and strategic partnerships.

As we work toward our Future Forward 2030 vision, we remain committed to:

• Tackling the growing prevalence of kidney failure
• Enhancing patient support and care
• Leveraging technology to improve the efficacy and quality of treatment

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Principal Social Worker to join the Community Care team. You will play a critical role in leading social work practice through clinical supervision, case management and team development, while driving evidence-based programmes, research and practice standards. Your responsibilities are as follows:

• Lead and oversee the case management of social workers and/or associates, including case allocation, case assessment, case conceptualisation, care planning and interventions based on patients’ needs, risks and case complexity.
• Drive high standards of ethical and clinical practice through clinical supervision, training, therapy groups and case consultations, while providing guidance and support to social workers in complex cases.
• Develop, implement and evaluate evidence-based clinical programmes that improve patient outcomes and demonstrate the impact of Community Care services.
• Lead and guide research initiatives within the social work team, including collaborative research with internal and external stakeholders, and disseminate findings through journals, seminars and professional platforms.
• Represent and advocate for clinical practice standards and the role of social work through internal and external engagements, webinars, events and professional networks.
• Lead and strengthen the social work team’s professional competencies and sectoral influence through knowledge sharing, training and collaboration with social work and healthcare professionals.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external partners to integrate social work assessment and interventions into holistic patient care and achieve optimal patient outcomes.

Qualification

• BA in majoring Social Work/Graduate diploma in Social Work
• Registered Social Worker (RSW) with the Singapore Association of Social Workers
• Diploma or Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Supervision

Experience

• Experience in social service agency, with at least 10 years in direct social work practice
• Experience in conducting both individual and group clinical supervision
• Experience in research work, including programme development and evaluation

Soft Skills

• Dynamic, self-motivated, and patient-oriented
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong Leadership and Influencing qualities
• Management of stakeholders from varying disciplines
• Clinically adept in Social Work’s Assessment and intervention