New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association
Assistant Officer-in-charge - Joyous Place (Shatin)
Since 1965, New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association is dedicated to recovery-oriented, people-focused and evidence-based community mental health service development. The Association, with a team of over 1,300 staff members, operates more than 70 service units and projects to render residential services, employment and vocational training, community support for 16,700 people in recovery with mental illness (PIR) and their families, as well as provide mental health education to 37,500 general public annually. As a result of our passionate belief in social inclusion and self-reliance for PIR, we have established different social enterprises with over 20 projects operating currently promoted the well-being message under the brand "330", which in Cantonese carries the homophonous meaning "body, mind and spirit" - the balance of which we all strive to attain.
For more information, please visit http://www.nlpra.org.hk
Descriptions
Ref : JP - AOIC
Responsibilities :
- To assist in overseeing the management and operation of the service unit;
- To assist in monitoring service performance to achieve quality standards, formulating annual service plan, implementing and evaluating services rendered;
- To assist in emergencies and crisis management;
- To render casework and group work service to service users;
- To provide supervision and support to team members and monitor their performance;
- To collect and compile reports and statistics on the service performance and outcomes;
- To liaise with internal and external bodies on matters relating to service users' welfare; and
- To carry out other duties as required by the supervisor and deputize the Officer-in-charge on his or her absence.
Requirements :
- Bachelor degree or above in Social Work;
- At least 5 years of relevant experience, preferably with experience in leadership and management in residential and psychiatric rehabilitation services;
- Self-motivated, able to work independently and under pressure;
- Good people management skills and able to lead and coach the staff team for quality service delivery;
- Good command of spoken and written English and Chinese; and
- Resourceful and with good communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
Enquiries
Applicants are invited to forward a cover letter and a resume to the Human Resources Department by post at New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association, 332 Nam Cheong Street, Kowloon, or by fax at 3552 5398, or by email to recruit@nlpra.org.hk
Prospective employees are requested to undergo Sexual Conviction Record Check.
Personal data provided by applicants will strictly be used for recruitment purpose.
New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association is an equal opportunity employer.
