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How to have a great social service career in Singapore

Save the Social Worker

You want to do good and have a social service career in Singapore. Don’t wilt in your social service career. It’s easy to get a foot in If you have the qualifications, such as a social work degree, or a psychology degree, getting a role in the frontlines of social service is not difficult.

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The Associations between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Social Services Use among Head Start-Eligible Low-Income Families

Social Work Blog

Social services use is a critical aspect in the field, and the current study seeks to better understand the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and social services use. Do family characteristics have any association with parental social services use?

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Can You Be a Social Worker with a Psychology Degree Easily?

Social Work Haven

You asked, can you be a social worker with a psychology degree? You also asked other burning questions … Whether you’re contemplating a career in these fields or simply curious about the intricate facets of human behaviour and social work, this is the place to start. The answer is yes.

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Toward a Positive Psychology of Immigrants

Society of Clinical Psychology

For the past 60 years, psychological research as a whole has been dominated by the deficit model of psychopathology that centers on disorder, damage, and mental illness. This phenomenon has been labeled the immigrant paradox.

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COVID-19 and Mental Health-The Role of Social Services Organizations

Famcare

Nonetheless, social workers across the US have played an important role in ensuring that people suffering from mental health issues during the pandemic have the necessary psychological support to survive the pandemic.

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What is case management in social work?

Save the Social Worker

Sure, I learnt all about the theory, but I never formally learnt how to ‘manage a case’, until I was a social worker back in Singapore. Rather than going to the generic email address, there are some agencies in Singapore, such as the Social Service Office, which you will regularly work with for financial assistance issues.

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Here’s the lowdown on the social work salary in Singapore

Save the Social Worker

Well, social workers still need to pay the bills though. Even though the sector governor, the National Council of Social Services has tried to introduce pay guidelines , they are guidelines. Information from Glassdoor.sg, correct as at 13 Mar 2023 Mind you, there’s no need to have a social worker degree to take these roles too.