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
Senior Manager, Care Services
Chong Jern Yen
Manager, Advocacy & Communications
Andy Teng
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:
- 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
- Plan, organise and lead programmes and activities, either one-to-one or on a group basis, depending on the preferences, needs and limitations of each client.
- Orientate new clients to the programmes and activities.
- Understand and able to apply the whole Person-Centred Care approach concept.
- Procure consumables as needed by day-to-day activity sessions.
- Monitor the supply and condition of equipment, activity props, and supplies and assist in procuring the items when needed.
- Carry out any other duties as and when assigned.
Requirements
- Minimum GCE “O” levels.
- Passionate about working with seniors.
- A hands-on person with skills in baking, art & craft, flower arrangements, singing, dancing, etc.
- Gentle and patient.
- Able to use Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Able to work independently and is a team player.
Dementia Singapore is seeking a creative and dynamic Senior Executive to help grow DementiaHub.SG – Singapore’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 in writing and publishing useful content, continuously improving the quality of resources and the interactive experience of the portal. You will be responsible for helping the team build a stronger online presence by creating and disseminating high-quality content that captivates and engages 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 meeting notes, managing project schedules, coordinating project activities, monitoring and documenting services provided, and billing.
- Provide research support for projects, including literature review, conducting focus groups, interviews and surveys, data analysis, and interpretation of findings.
- Assist in the preparation of evaluation/research reports and presentations to stakeholders.
- Any other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- An Honours or Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Sciences, Gerontology, or a health-related field, with at least 3 years of relevant experience in a similar role.
- Strong writing skills, including academic and report writing.
- Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organisational and time management abilities.
- Experience in data collection for qualitative research studies is preferred.
- A positive self-starter who is comfortable with ambiguity and change.
- Able to work independently and as a responsible team player.
- Prior experience in dementia care or working in a community health or social services setting is an added advantage.
- Good attention to detail and communication skills.
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.
- 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
- Conduct intake assessments and interviews with clients and their carers.
- Provide case management and develop Individual Care Plans (ICPs) to establish goals and address concerns for clients and carers.
- Offer casework support, including information and referrals, collaborating with external agencies, and maintaining case records.
- Participate in case meetings, reviews, and planning sessions as required.
- Facilitate group sessions and activities for persons with dementia and their carers.
- Provide emotional support and guidance to clients and their caregivers.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic care.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Social work course and related.
- Passion for working with individuals with dementia and their carers.
- Strong team player with the ability to work collaboratively.
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, attend and participate in case conferences and case discussion meetings as required.
- 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 and filing.
- Any other duties assigned when required.
Requirements
- Diploma in any discipline, preferably with 2 years of experience in working in the social service sector.
- Meticulous with data entry.
- Competent in Microsoft Office and administrative skills.
Prior experience in working with persons with dementia or caregivers is an added advantage. - Self-motivated and a good team player.
- Able to work under pressure with deadline submission for reports.
- Good attention to detail and communication skills.
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 caregivers.
- Provide casework support that includes, but is not limited to, duties like information and referrals, liaising with external agencies, and case recordings.
- Liaise with other colleagues within social services and with professionals in hospitals/agencies/organisations 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 caregivers.
- 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.
- Keenness in doing case management work with persons with dementia and carers.
- Team player and able to work as part of 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.
