Youth Worker / Executive (Youth Work)

Social Worker / Social Work Executive / Youth Worker (Youth Services)

Role details:

Support the operations at Youth Services and assist in the conceptualization and implementation of delivery of services to our adolescents in different settings, including community, schools and legal systems. The potential candidate will be exposed to the wide plethora of work with our adolescents to address the risks and needs they are experiencing and meet developmental milestones, needs and tasks.

Roles & Responsibilities:

1. Adolesent-Centric

• Conceptualize, plan and execute programmes and activities with adolescents in the different settings (school, community, mandated programmes)

• Partake in planning and conceptualizing programmes and session curriculum with the team, in community, group and one to one settings

• Complete documentation and reports for programmes and sessions conducted

• Take part in systemic work such as case conferences and stakeholder meetings

• Handle crisis situations faced by the adolescents in reference to organisational framework and supervisory input where required

2. Research and Evaluation

• Support in knowledge acquisition of the team to better our service quality and efficacy

• Support in research project pieces that help to advance our understanding of adolescent needs and delivery of programmes in the various settings

• Partake in research and evaluation of programmes run by the service group Represent the department in interfacing with stakeholders and partners in different settings

• Assist in management of stakeholders and crafting of collaterals for presentation and sharing

3. Learning and Development

• Actively learn and provide inputs during learning and development segments held by the department and service group level

• Take initiative in proposing the learning and development needed to support own development to gain competency in carrying out different functions needed for the work

• Partake in learning moments with colleagues in Youth Services

Requirements:

• Degree in Social Work or other equivalent degree (other degree holders will be considered for Executive (SW/YW) roles)

• Preferably some experience in working with young persons; Entry level graduates are welcome to apply

• Able to engage with young persons in both formal and informal settings

• Able to work independently to conceptualize, design, deliver and evaluate programmes

• Able to hold conversations with young persons and external partners and partake in sports and physical activities when needed

• Comfortable working in multi-locations and varying working hours

Work Locations:

• Blk 943 Tampines Avenue 5

• Blk 645 Woodlands Ring Road

Working Hours:

• Mon, Tue: 9am to 6pm;

• Wed, Thu: 2pm to 11pm;

• Fri: 10am to 6pm (hours adjusted based on needs, flexi-time and time-off policies are in place)