Medical Social Worker (MSW, 8 mths contract)

1 day ago
SingaporeContractSocial Work
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join SingHealth as a Medical Social Worker – 8-Month Contract in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • will participate in an interdisciplinary setting to provide counselling and case management, as well as to conduct risk assessments of patients and their families in financial, emotional and health crises.
  • will be the liaison and resource person for patients and their families.
  • provide counselling and case management, as well as to conduct risk assessments of patients and their famili.

Work Schedule

  • Contract position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join SingHealth as a Medical Social Worker – 8-Month Contract.

Key Skills

CounsellingCase ManagementRisk AssessmentInterdisciplinary CollaborationMulti-taskingCrisis Intervention

Requirements

Candidates must possess a recognized degree in Social Work. They should be resilient, empathetic, and capable of working in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Social Worker (MSW, 8 mths contract) at Sing Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Social Work physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Social Work — Physician Career Context

This Social Work position at Sing Health is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Singapore.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Counselling, Case Management, Risk Assessment, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Multi-tasking, Crisis Intervention. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Social Work role.

Core responsibilities: Provide counselling, case management, and risk assessments for patients and families facing financial, emotional, and health crises. Act as a primary liaison and resource person within an interdisciplinary healthcare team focusing on women's and children's health.

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6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Contract

Posted

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