Mother’s Choice

Address： 10 Borrett Road, Mid-Levels,Hong Kong

Tel： 3915 5710  

Fax： 2525 7445

Email： [email protected]  

Website： http://www.motherschoice.org

Social Worker, Pregnant Girls Services

(Ref: MCW/240418/SW_PGS)

CHANGE YOUR FUTURE AND THE FUTURE FOR CHILDREN IN HONG KONG. JOIN OUR TEAM.

Our staff are creative, collaborative, and willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done. They embody our core values and believe in our vision and mission. If you enjoy a work environment that is challenging, rewarding and making an impact, we invite you to consider a career with Mother’s Choice.

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 social worker 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

• Registered Social Worker under the Social Workers Registration Board of Hong Kong with 3+ 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.

Preferred

• Experience in crisis management
• Experience working with youth / family in supportive/empowerment roles;
• Knowledgable of family and youth welfare and casework

Traits required for success

• A positive attitude and the ability to be flexible in light of changing job situations/priorities
• Eager to learn and teachable
• Possess high level of self-awareness and self-reflection

To Apply

 Interested candidates please send a full resume, expected salary, and available date to Assistant Director, Human Resources, Mother’s Choice Limited, 10 Borrett Road, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong; email [email protected]; fax 2525 7445

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.

** Apart from the vacancy in the Hong Kong Council of Social Service, this Council will not be responsible for processing any of the above vacancies. If you are interested in applying for the above vacancies, please submit your application directly to the relevant authorities. Thanks for your cooperation.