Promote social relationship, develop a sense of mutual help, social responsibility and cohesion in community and improve the quality of community life
Job Description
Encourage cooperation within the community, e.g., formation of residents' associations to improve the living environment
Set up community centres
Implement community service projects at neighbourhood level and integrated neighbourhood projects:
Provide services in communities where the provision of social facilities and welfare is inadequate
Organise recreational, social and educational activities
Encourage active public participation in voluntary work to build a caring community
Social Security Services
Objective
Help members of the community who are in need of financial or material assistance
The social security schemes implemented by the Social Welfare Department include:
Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) Scheme
Portable Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (PCSSA) Scheme
Criminal and Law Enforcement Injuries Compensation (CLEIC) Scheme
Social Security Allowance Scheme
Traffic Accident Victims Assistance (TAVA) Scheme
Provision of assistance to victims of natural calamities and other disasters by means of material aid
Medical Social Services
Objective
Prevent the occurrence of social and emotional problems among patients and their families due to their illnesses so as to enable them to re-integrate into the community, and help them make the best use of medical and rehabilitation services
Job Description
Provide counselling to patients in public hospitals and out-patient clinics
Provide practical assistance to patients, e.g. financial aid, accommodation, home-help service, medical appliances and job placement, etc.
Devise pre-admission and discharge plans and provide follow-up service
Consult and advise health-care professionals or other professionals on patientsˇ¦ situation
Reach out to people in need of medical and rehabilitation services for provision of assistance
Drug Abuse Services
Job Description
Provide ex-drug addicts with counselling on interpersonal relationship, career opportunities and re-training
Services for New Arrivals
Objective
Facilitate the new arrivalsˇ¦ access to welfare services available in Hong Kong and their early integration into the community
Job Description
Provide counselling and referral services
Organise social groups to encourage exchange of experience
Services for Street Sleepers
Job Description
Provide counselling and referral services
Organise social groups to encourage exchange of experience
Supportive Programme for AIDS
Job Description
Provide the public or the people concerned with services including AIDS prevention, counselling, blood test, resources centres, residential care, hospice care and clinical treatment
Qualities and Qualifications
Intelligent and ready to help
Considerate and possess good interpersonal skills
Mature and objective
Patient and adaptable, possess good organisational skills
Good at leadership
Familiar with the social, economic and cultural situation of the community
Registered under Social Workers Registration Ordinance (Cap. 505). Please contact the following organization for more details:
Social Workers Registration Board
11/F., Heng Shan Centre, 145 Queenˇ¦s Road East, Wanchai