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Cross Sector Attachments
As social workers, collaborative work with other social service organisations is a key component in working with our clients. Recognising the need for deeper professional development in some of these areas, a few progressive agencies have come forward to provide short term attachment opportunities for social workers to help them understand better their areas of specialisation.
If you are interested in any of these attachment opportunities, you should fulfil the following criteria:
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Be social work trained
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Have at least 3 years working experience in your agency
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Preferably work in a social work setting
You should also discuss such career development decisions with your current supervisor to determine fit and relevance.
Please contact the person in charge of the attachment, as listed.
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For interested applicants, please download the form . After filling up the details, send it to
(a) the contact person in charge of the attachment and
(b) cc: Hew_Jia_Lin@msf.gov.sg.
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You may access the list of attachments available or refer to the list below:
Agency: SPD
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EIPIC (Early Intervention Programme for Infants & Children)
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Exposure to disability sector; understanding of the EIPIC framework; reaching out to families with special needs children and also caregiver outreach and also supervision of junior SWs
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Exposure to supervision of junior SWs, providing caregivers support, case management and reaching out to more caregivers
Target group: Social workers with basic supervision training and good clinical knowledge
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Length of attachment: 12 weeks
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Contact person:
Clemaus Lim, Snr Manager (CSSD & Schemes & Grants)
DID (6579 0668)
Agency: SPD
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Return to Work (Rehab SW)
Counselling and helping clients with Stroke, Spinal cord injury (SCI) and other disabilities to successfully return to work or to meaningful engagement.
Target group: Social workers who are independent and are able to lead support groups.
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Length of attachment: 12 weeks
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Contact person:
Clemaus Lim, Snr Manager (CSSD & Schemes & Grants)
DID (6579 0668)
Agency: Fei Yue Community Services
Cluster Support & Senior Group Home
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Choa Chu Kang/Bukit Panjang
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Hougang/Serangoon
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Exposure to Cluster Support service, social work/Senior Group
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Home care coordination/Volunteers & Befriending
Target group: Social workers
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Length of attachment: 4 weeks
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Preferred period:
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Jan to Feb 2018
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Apr to May 2018
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Jul to Aug 2018
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Contact person:
Ms Christine Tian
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Agency: Fei Yue Community Services
Eldercare -Senior Activity Centre
Exposure to role of SAC in monitoring wellness and meeting the wellness needs of the seniors particularly the frail, homebound, vulnerable and with little/no family support
Target group: Senior Cluster Support Staff and those involved in providing eldercare services
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Length of attachment: 6 weeks
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Preferred period:
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5 Mar 2018 to 13 Apr 2018
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14 May 2018 to 22 Jun 2018
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Contact person:
Ms Christine Tian
Agency: Rainbow Centre
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Building community connections for Persons with Disability
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Opportunity to work with PwD and people in their ecosystem in building their visibility, engagement and connection in their community.
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Target group: Community social workers, social service practitioners with experience and/or an interest in community work
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Length of attachment: 3 months
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Preferred period:
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January–March 2018
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July–September 2018
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Contact person:
Joy Tan, Senior HR Manager
Agency: AMKFSC Community Services Ltd
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Safe and Strong Families (Preservation) (Child Protection Work)
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Exposure to doing CP work as a child protection agency within the community
Target group: Social workers
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Length of attachment: 12 weeks; at least two days a week
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Contact person:
Phua Chun Yat
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Agency: Centre for Collaborative Practice (AMKFSC Community Services Ltd)
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Indirect Social Work Practice in the Community
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Exposure to collaborative work within AMKFSC and within the social service sector
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Target group: Social workers
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Length of attachment: 12 weeks; at least two days a week
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Contact person:
Phua Chun Yat
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Agency: MSF Children in Care Division
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Children in Care
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Exposure to fostering work by supporting youths/aging out youths, by using their expertise as youth social worker.
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Exposure to fostering work by supporting children and youths/ natural parents, by using their expertise as mental health social worker.
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Exposure to fostering work by supporting special needs toddlers and children using their expertise as workers from the special needs sector.
Target group:
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Youth or Youth-at- risk agencies;
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Mental health agencies;
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EIPIC or other special needs agencies
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Length of attachment: 8 – 12 weeks,
Between Jan – Dec 2018
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Contact person:
Ms Eunice Ew
Agency: MSF Probation and Community Rehabilitation Service (PCRS)
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Experience how PCRS works with offenders in the community
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Exposure to how PCRS works with persons who commit crime during their period on community rehabilitation
Target group: Social workers from various sectors (at least 2 years of experience)
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Length of attachment: 2-3 months
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Contact person:
Ms Wong Liling
Agency: Ng Teng Fong General Hospital and Jurong Community Hospital
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Medical Social Work in restructured hospital
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Exposure to social work in restructured hospital with patients in one of these areas:
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Patients at end-of-life/ with terminal conditions
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Patients with losses in health (grief and bereavement)
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Patients who are unable to return to pre-morbid care arrangement (Care and discharge planning)
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Patients in financial difficulty (Healthcare financing)
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Patients in crisis (e.g. sudden death, HOTA, suicide, family violence) (Crisis intervention)
Target group: Social workers
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Length of attachment: 8 weeks
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Contact person:
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Chin Chi Hsien, Medical Social Worker
Koh Li Lian, Senior Medical Social Worker
Agency: Ng Teng Fong General Hospital and Jurong Community Hospital
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Medical Social Work in community hospital
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Exposure to social work in community hospital with patients in one of these areas:
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Patients at end-of-life/ with terminal conditions
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Patients with losses in health (grief and bereavement)
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Patients who are unable to return to pre-morbid care arrangement (Care and discharge planning)
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Patients in financial difficulty (Healthcare financing)
Target group: Social workers
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Length of attachment: 8 weeks
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Contact person:
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Chin Chi Hsien, Medical Social Worker
Koh Li Lian, Senior Medical Social Worker
Agency: Tan Tock Seng Hospital
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Palliative Social Work Fellowship Programme
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Individuals will be able to:
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Acquire and enhance knowledge of the clinical, psychosocial, ethical and spiritual issues in palliative care
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Develop skills for assessment, interventions and management in clinical practice, along with the skills to appraise current services and future developments in the provision of palliative care social work
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Central to this programme is the possibility for customisation and individualised learning that is relevant to the individual’s interest and/or organisational needs
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Have opportunities for multi-site attachment as well as inter-professional learning
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Target group:
Social workers with a keen interest to care for people living with life-limiting illnesses
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Length of attachment:
6 months (full-time)
1 year (part-time)
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Contact person:
Ms Candice Tan, Senior Medical Social Worker
Agency: Tan Tock Seng Hospital
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General Attachment to Department of Care & Counselling
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People with life-limiting illnesses (Palliative Social Work)
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People with communicable diseases (Infectious Disease Social Work)
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People who are 65 years old and above with multiple medical conditions (Geriatric Social Work)
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People who are recipients of trauma care, intensive care and home ventilation (Critical Care Social Work)
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People who need to increase their functioning status in order to re-integrate back into society (Rehabilitation Social Work)
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People living with prolonged non-communicable diseases (Chronic Disease Social Work)
Target group: Social workers with a keen interest in acute health social work, particularly in the areas of infectious disease social work, critical care social work, geriatric social work, rehabilitation social work and chronic disease management
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Length of attachment: Depends on learning needs of applicants
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Contact person:
Mr Lawrence Lim, Principal Medical Social Worker
Agency: St Luke’s Hospital
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Medical Social Work and Care Integration at a Community Hospital
Exposure to social work in the Intermediate and Long Term Care Sector with patients in one of these areas:
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Patients at end-of-life and life limiting illnesses (Palliative Care (includes Advance Care Planning)
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Dementia Care
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Healthcare Financing
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Geriatric Social Work and Rehab Care (including care and discharge planning, post discharge care coordination service)
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Community based care – Home Care Services, Day Rehab Care, Outpatient Services
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Other areas – learn about community partnerships, managing referrals and bed management, disease specific care path and Special Interest Groups
Target group:
Senior Social Workers
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Length of attachment:
8-12 weeks
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Contact person:
Cheung Siew Li
Deputy Director, Care and Integration Department
Agency: KK Women's and Children's Hospital
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Management of social high risk cases –Risk Management and Crisis Intervention
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2 types of cases under this group:
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Children who are admitted to hospital with medical problems but unable to be discharged because family is assessed to have high social risk that will compromise on the welfare/well-being of the child
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Children who are admitted to the hospital due to non accidental injuries.
Target group:
Senior Social Workers
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Length of attachment:
Depends on learning needs of applicants
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Contact person:
Mavis Teo
Dept of Medical Social Work
Email : Mavis.Teo.PW@kkh.com.sg
For interested applicants, please download the form . After filling up the details, send it to
(a) the contact person in charge of the attachment and
(b) cc: Hew_Jia_Lin@msf.gov.sg.
