Social Worker, Foster Care Services (Ref: MCW/240418/FCSSW)
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Job Description
Key Responsibilities :
Casework and support services including:
• Arrange intake within a designated time period to referral received
• Provide professional case management to children in foster care and residential care placements
• Develop, monitor and review long and short term goals to reach objectives for cases
• Provide prompt support to the child, and all other related stakeholders to ensure that “The Child’s Best
Interest” is the foremost concern
• To provide supportive services to birth parents and foster parents
• Liaise and collaborate with agencies, governmental department and community partners when
necessary to advocate the needs of children
• Keep up-to-date and standardized service related documents including assessment and progress
reports, service statistics and other documentation as required
• Conduct comprehensive foster home assessments
• Plan, lead and support programs and activities
• Perform other ad hoc duties as required
Requirements :
• Registered Social Worker
• Bachelor degree in social work
• Preferably 2 years in child & family related discipline
• Passionate in child welfare
• Good knowledge in areas of Attachment, Parenting, Child Development and Child Protection
• Strong critical thinking to ensure intact evaluation and recommendation made
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills especially facing challenging conversations and
handling conflicting situations
• Good knowledge in assessing through questioning and listening skills
• High proficiency in spoken and written Chinese and English
• Ability to lead and drive meeting agendas
• Must share the commitment of Mother’s Choice in upholding the safety and protection of children as
paramount.
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Job Function | |
Work Location | Central / Mid-Levels |
Education |
School Certificate / HKDSE
|
Skills | Communication |
Spoken Language | Intermediate Cantonese / Intermediate English |
Written Language | Intermediate Chinese / Intermediate English |
Employment Type | Full Time |
Industry | Charity / NGO / Social Services |