Career

Our Employee Value Proposition – ‘Because We Care’

We are professionals committed to enhancing dementia care, knowledge, and advocacy in Singapore. Together, we support one another in our shared pursuit to inspire society to regard and respect persons living with dementia as individuals capable of leading purposeful and meaningful lives, while working towards creating a more compassionate society.

Flexible Work Arrangement

As part of our Work-Life Harmony strategy, we adopted a flexible work arrangement (subject to the nature of the job), allowing our employees to work from anywhere and choose their preferred work hours!

  • Working from home is the default arrangement (subject to the nature of the job). You should return to the office only when necessary or if requested by your manager or supervisor.
  • Flexi Time

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Why Work with Us?

We are committed to supporting our employees both professionally and personally. Join us and experience a work environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and growth.

SkillsFuture Employer Award Recipient

The SkillsFuture Employer Award is the Highest Skills Award for Employers. It honours exemplary organisations that champion employees’ skills development and foster a culture of lifelong learning in the workplace.

Employee Benefits

  • Annual Leave (up to 21 days)
  • Birthday Leave
  • Spouse & Elder Caregiver Leave
  • Volunteer Service Leave
  • Dental/Optical Benefit
  • Insurance & Executive Health Screening
  • Performance Bonus
  • Many others…

An exciting career awaits you

DSG develops a structured career pathway with route, trainings and skills that helps move our employees to their desired career goals.

A Career with Meaning, Purpose, and Direction

Management Track

  • Pathway: Starting from entry-level positions and moving up through various levels of management
  • Typical Roles: Executive → Senior Executive → Assistant Manager → Manager → Senior Manager → Director
  • Focus: Gaining experience, developing leadership skills, and increasing responsibilities.

Specialist Track

  • Pathway: Advancing in specialist roles
  • Typical Roles: Social Work Associate → Senior Social Work Associate → Social Worker → Senior Social Worker → Lead Social Worker
  • Focus: Building deep expertise in a specific area, such as Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Physiotherapy, etc.

Individual Career Development Plan

  • A personalised career roadmap based on your career goals and objectives will be developed jointly with your superior providing guidance on how to achieve them.

Hear from our employees

Cai Suqi
Manager, Care Services

Chong Jern Yen
Assistant Manager, Advocacy & Communications

Andy Teng
Assistant Manager, Academy

Sumini Bte Songab
Senior Programme Coordinator

V Vasanthy
Senior Nursing Aide

CARE Framework@Dementia Singapore


Career Opportunities

Please submit your resume [email protected].

Responsibilities

  • Conduct case assessment and formulate Individualised Care Plans for Persons with Dementia and their carers.
  • Provide interventions such as psychoeducation, supportive counselling, and service referral. Able to administer Advance Care Planning will be a bonus.
  • Liaise and collaborate with multidisciplinary professionals and external service providers for holistic care management.
  • Provide case recordings and relevant documentation.
  • Participate in team meetings and case conferences as required.
  • Assist in the preparation of data and statistics for programme evaluation and reporting purposes.
  • Plan and facilitate Caregiver Support Group sessions.
  • Support in outreach events and talks.
  • Any ad-hoc tasks as and when required.

Requirements

  • Preferably with a degree in an allied health profession/social work/ psychology etc.
  • Good oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
  • The ability to facilitate group sessions will be an added advantage.
  • Able to work on occasional Saturdays and weekday evenings.
  • Passionate about dementia care and working with people.
  • Prior working experience in dementia care will be an added advantage.

Responsibilities

  • Perform monthly and yearly closing in a timely, accurate and controlled manner.
  • Perform day-to-day financial transactions that include end-to-end processes for Accounts Receivables and Payables, ensuring effective internal control and accountability practices are in place.
  • Prepare monthly balance sheet and bank reconciliations, ensuring prompt follow-up and clearance of outstanding items.
  • Perform monthly Profit & Loss and departmental variance analysis.
  • Prepare accounting and audit schedules.
  • Proactively identify areas of improvement and opportunities to drive and improve finance operational efficiency.
  • Providing support for other financial accounting tasks and participating in ad-hoc duties, assignments, or projects as required.

Requirements

  • Degree/Diploma in Accounting/Finance or equivalent.
  • At least 3 years of relevant work experience.
  • Strong team player and analytical couple with a “can-do’ mentality and inquiring mind.
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication and writing skills.
    Resourceful, meticulous especially with numbers, hands-on and resilient with strong problem-solving skills.
  • Prior experience in MS Dynamics 365 Business Central accounting software or charity organization will be an added advantage.

Responsibilities:

  • Ensure well-being of clients
  • Ensure clients’ medical and dietary requirements are met
  • Assist clients with activities of daily living & toileting needs
  • Assist in carrying out Centre’s daily activities and programmes

Requirements:

  • Interested in working and caring for the elderly.
  • Good communication skills.
  • 5-day work week (Mon-Fri).

Responsibilities

  • To provide administrative support to caseworkers.
  • To provide casework support that includes but is not limited to duties like information and referrals, liaising with external agencies, home visits and other aspects of social work services.
  • To liaise with external agencies like hospitals and social services agencies to triage appropriate services and support for people with dementia and their carers.
  • To provide basic intervention such as psychoeducation on dementia and basic supportive counselling as part of the case management support.
  • To prepare, support and facilitate the running of programme and outreach activities.
  • Liaise with external and internal stakeholders for programmes.
  • To prepare minutes of meetings.
  • To keep appropriate case recordings and produce timely reports, as required, in accordance with departmental policies and procedures such as Database administration, data entry for statistical compilation, filings, etc.
  • Any other duties assigned when required.

Requirements

  • Diploma in relevant discipline, preferably with 2 years of experience in working in the social service sector.
  • Meticulous with details.
  • Competent in Microsoft Office and administrative skills.
  • Self-motivated and a good team player.
  • Able to work under pressure with deadline submission for reports.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Prior experience in working with persons with dementia or caregivers is an added advantage.
  • Able to work on Saturday.

The Programme Executive will be responsible for organising and conducting outreach to increase dementia awareness and promote early identification.  He/she will support clients with or who are at risk of dementia and/or their caregivers by linking them to the necessary support and resources. He/She will continue to monitor and support these clients and/or their caregivers in the community.

The Programme Executive will also be involved in data collation and evaluation of the CREST programme.

Responsibilities

  • Provide basic case management for persons with dementia and their carers.
  • Provide care coordination and service linkage to clients with dementia, with the appropriate resources and support including caregiver support.
  • Facilitate and coordinate group activities for carers and/or persons with dementia.
  • Engage with various internal and/or external stakeholders to ensure the smooth running of programmes.
  • Plan and conduct outreach to the community and stakeholders including faith-based, corporate and community organisations to increase awareness of dementia.
  • Plan and conduct dementia case finding/screening to promote early identification and facilitate timely support.
  • Explore new avenues of collaboration with community partners and stakeholders.
  • Ensure proper documentation of client follow-up.
  • Update statistical data promptly for reporting to the funder.
  • Any other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Degree in psychology, social work, community development or relevant discipline, with a minimum of 2 years of experience in community engagement work.
  • Prior experience in casework and working with persons with dementia or carers is an added advantage.
  • Ability to work on Saturdays.
  • Good attention to detail.
  • Ability to plan and implement ideas.
  • Comfortable in speaking with groups.

We are seeking a creative and dynamic Senior Executive to help grow DementiaHub.SGSingapore’s first one-stop resource portal on dementia. Dementia Hub is positioned as a community-facing resource platform providing credible informational support to persons with dementia, caregivers, care practitioners and the community to navigate through the dementia journey and bring about a more dementia-inclusive society.

In this role, you play an active and pivotal role to write and publish useful content and continuously improve the quality of resources and interactive experience of the portal. You will be responsible for helping the team build a stronger online presence through the creation and dissemination of high-quality content to captivate and engage readers who have been impacted by dementia.

Responsibilities

  • Write, proofread, and publish articles for the website, research/evaluation reports, and other resources covering the latest developments in dementia care and research. This would include evidence-based practices, innovative research tools, and techniques, all contributing to the resource portal.
  • Proactively identify and explore emerging topics within communities impacted by dementia to ideate and deliver refreshing new content themes to support these communities.
  • Partner with key collaborators and stakeholders to co-author articles and create dementia-related resources. This involves both strategic planning and the production of content that addresses the needs of the dementia care community.
  • Manage administrative tasks, which include documenting the notes of meetings, managing project schedules, coordinating project activities, monitoring and documenting the services provided, and billing.
  • Provide research support for projects including literature review, conduct focus groups, interviews and surveys, data analysis, and interpretation of findings.
  • Assist in preparing evaluation/research reports, and presentations to stakeholders.
  • Any other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Hons / Degree in Psychology, Social Sciences, Gerontology or Health-related fields with at least 3 years of relevant working experience in a similar role.
  • Strong written communication skills, including academic and report writing.
  • Strong interpersonal and oral communication skills.
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills.
  • Experience in data collection for qualitative research studies is preferred.
  • Positive self-starter and comfortable with ambiguity and change.
  • Able to work independently and be a responsible team player.

Responsibilities

  • Full spectrum of case management from intake assessment interviews to follow-up with discharged clients.
  • Conduct case management and behavioural care for persons with dementia and their carers.
  • Provide casework support that includes but not limited to duties like information and referrals, liaising with external agencies, case recordings.
  • Liaise with other colleagues within social services and with professionals in hospitals/agencies/organisation to commission appropriate services to facilitate agreed plans for persons with dementia and their carers.
  • Keep appropriate written records and produce reports, as required, in accordance with departmental policies and procedures: Database administration, Data entry for statistical compilation and filing.
  • Prepare reports, attend and participate in case conferences, planning and review meetings as required.
  • Conduct and facilitate group sessions for persons with dementia and their carers.
  • Organise and facilitate activities for carers and or persons with dementia.
  • Perform necessary administrative tasks required for funding purposes.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Degree in Social Work and registered as an Accredited Social Worker.
  • Keenness in doing case management work with persons with dementia and carers.
  • Team player and able to work as a group.
  • Attention to detail and able to deal with sensitive and confidential information.
  • Experience working in dementia care, geriatrics or mental health settings preferred.
As a donor, you can make a difference to the dementia landscape. Make a contribution now.
As a donor, you can make a difference to the dementia landscape.
Make a contribution now.