Senior / Social Worker, Pregnant Girls Services

Position Description:

With the mission of Pregnant Girls Services - “A safe place where pregnant girls in crisis are embraced, equipped and empowered for a hopeful future”, A caseworker plays the role in supporting pregnancy girls in crisis by providing case management activities support to pregnant girls and their family members in crisis through a range of program activities focused on information, education, empowerment & support. He/she is part of the team that works from strength based and youth & family driven perspective and participates in coalition and coordination efforts with other peer agencies providing similar services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Arrange intake within a designated time period to referral received

• Conduct case assessment and intervention for more complex cases taking into account a wide range of interdependent information

• Formulate service plan with girls and their significant others including measurable goals and timeframe based on holistic assessment of needs, strengths and risks

• Liaise and collaborate with agencies, governmental department and community partners when necessary to advocate the needs of the pregnant youth and their children

• Keep up-to-date and standardized service related documents including assessment and progress reports, program planning and evaluation, service statistics and other documentation as required

• Assist and faciliate support / therapeutic program to pregnant girls and their significant others

• Be responsible for mentoring new / less experienced staff including job shadowing and lead a simple case review

• Perform any other duties as required

Requirements:

• Bachelor degree in Social Work / Counseling / Family Therapy in recognized universities; and

• 1+ years of experience in working in NGOs / social service setting, preferably in youth or family service

• Passionate in serving pregnancy girls and their families in crisis and commitment to excellence

• Solid case management knowledge with strong assessment and clinical skills

• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills

• Must be a “team player” – this person needs to enjoy working closely with other skateholders and to be flexible, adaptive and positive in his/her actions

• Able to work independently and good team work

• Good command of spoken and written English and Cantonese

• Availability to work some evenings and weekends

• Must share the commitment of Mother’s Choice in upholding the safety and protection of children as paramount.

Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only. Applicants who do not hear from us within two months may consider their application unsuccessful. Mother’s Choice is committed to diversity and inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer.