SG Enable Ltd – Intern, Trust Services

About SG Enable
As the National Agency for Disability in Singapore, SG Enable raises awareness on disability issues and facilitates access to disability schemes and services. It brings partners together to share knowledge, collaborate and innovate, striving towards a common goal of building an inclusive Singapore and enabling lives. Set up by the Ministry of Social and Family Development in 2013, it is a registered charity and an Institution of a public character.

About the Division
Trust Services, a business unit within Service Coordination and Management (SCM), supports caregivers in establishing Special Needs Trust for their loved ones with disabilities. The team comprises case managers with social work background who provide future care planning services focused on enhancing long-term financial security through the Trust and other schemes. The team also offers case management support for families with complex needs where appropriate.

The intern will contribute to enhancing caregiver’s journey and develop competencies across future care planning, case management, financial capability and assets building (FCAB). The intern will also be given the opportunity to navigate the intersection of financial care planning, disability social work and legal domain for persons with disabilities (PwD).

Key Duties & Responsibilities / Work Areas

• Engage families in future care planning conversations and help them plan for PwD's long-term care needs.
• Assess clients' eligibility for GOAL+ sponsorship schemes and facilitate applications.
• Assess client eligibility and suitability of the Special Needs Trust and facilitate Trust setup accordingly.
• Trust servicing for SNTC clients through reviewing financial care plans and asset documents eg CPF/insurance nomination and Will
• Making home visits to PwDs where necessary.
• Provide timely documentation for intake assessments and Trust reviews.
• Provide support for outreach events eg setting up/attending to booth space.

Requirements:

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree or graduate diploma in Social Work
• Good verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Good organization skills, meticulous and diligent in managing competing demands
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)