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Lim Ru Pei

Lim Ru Pei

Singapore

Summary

To expand from FSC setting to expose to other social work setting.


Social work professional with extensive experience in delivering client-centered care and implementing effective intervention strategies. Fostering collaborative teamwork and consistently achieving positive client outcomes. Reliable in adapting to changing needs and maintaining high ethical standards.


Diligent, meticulous Social worker with solid background in providing comprehensive support to diverse client populations. Successfully managed complex cases and facilitated impactful community programs. Demonstrated effective crisis intervention and counseling skills.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Social Worker

Good News Family Service Centre @ Pasir Ris
06.2018 - Current

Current task

  • Casework and Counselling (Mainly complex, family violence, Child Protection and CGO cases) to address needs and ensure safety through comprehensive assessment, intervention strategies, advocacy efforts and collaboration with involved agencies.
  • In charge of FSC Active Casework Audit since 2019
  • In charge of Giving.sg (Donation) and Social media platforms of GNCS
  • Team member in charge of Practice Observation 2025
  • Administration and Management of effective casework measures through in charge of Practice Standards, SOPs and ACPs tracking.
  • Implement and facilitate bi-weekly Case Review Panel meetings for cases with risk and safety concerns.
  • Business Continuity Plan (BCPs for Covid, Haze, Fire)
  • Provision of supervision (on clinical work, task/ programme and HR portal matters), enhancing supervisees' professional development and skills growth.
  • Trained caseworkers in best practices related to casework management and safety plans.
  • Monitored casework performance and Evaluated program effectiveness using data-driven measures (Trend analysis and Logic Model/ Theory of Change), leading to continuous improvements in service delivery.


Past duties

  • Member in Bedok Regional Family Violence Working 2021-2022, by playing a facilitator role during Police Training and developing Evaluation Matrix.
  • 2nd in-charge of Practice Observation 2022
  • 6 months of Cross-sector attachment (3 days/ week) in Big Love from February to July 2023
  • Safe Management Officer from 2020 to 2024
  • Ad-hoc arrangement of network meeting to enhance community resources for clients through collaboration with agencies.

Senior Social Worker

Serangoon Moral Family Service Centre
08.2002 - 06.2018

Primary task

  • Casework and Counselling (Mainly family issues and family violence cases)
  • Review the Code of Social Work Practice (CSWP) processes, workflow and forms
  • Conduct and oversee the renewal of SOPs in casework
  • Oversee the Community Work team and an elderly Community outreach weekly programme
  • Member in IRCC (Inter-Racial and Religious Confidence Circle)
  • Assist in administrative duties in casework and networking
  • Coordinate with external agency to provide supervision for social work staff


Past duties

  • Organised and managed Project Coach (Tuition Programme)
  • Conducted Needs Assessment with support from interns and staff
  • Organised and managed Project GIFTS (Guiding Individual Family Towards Self-reliance) and conducted programme evaluation
  • Facilitated groupwork/ workshop sessions for children and youths
  • Volunteer, donations and events management
  • Ang Mo Kio Regional Family Violence Workgroup (FVWG)
  • Supervised junior workers, and interns from NUS, Monash University, James Cook University, SUSS, SSI, Polytechnic and Hongkong
  • Did work attachments at Banyan Home and FTPU (Family Transformation and Protection Unit @ Family Court)

Student Social Worker

Ren Ci Hospital and Medicare Centre (Community Hospital)
11.2000 - 12.2001
  • Primary task: Case assessments, Research on setting up a Patients’ Corner, networking
  • Others: Sat in for case management and discharge cases’ meetings, Helped out in their fund-raising activity

Student Social Worker

Singapore Cheshire Home, the home for the physically disabled
05.2001 - 07.2001
  • Primary task: Case assessments and management, Case reviews, Networking and Group work
  • Others: Activities planning and co-ordination

Education

Family-based Casework Supervision Training for FSCs

Counselling and Care Centre
09.2019

Master of Social Work - Policy, program planning and evaluation 1, Social Work research

Monash University
01.2010

Master in Counselling - undefined

Monash University
01.2008

Diploma in Counselling Practice - undefined

Counselling & Care Centre
01.2006

Bachelor Degree - Social Work & Psychology

National University of Singapore
01.2002

‘A’ Levels - Economics, Principles of Accounting, Mathematics C, General Paper and Chinese

Tampines Junior College
01.1998

‘O’ Levels - English, Chinese, E Maths, A Maths, Geography, Pure Physics and Pure Chemistry

Temasek Secondary School
01.1996

PSLE - undefined

Yumin Primary School
01.1992

Skills

  • Effective writing skills
  • Speaks English and Mandarin
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills
  • PC skills with knowledge of MS word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint programmes
  • Social work and Counselling knowledge gained from wide range of training background
  • Self-motivated
  • Meticulous
  • Willingness to learn, adapt and improve
  • Team player with positive attitude
  • People-oriented personality
  • Pleasant disposition

Extra-Curricular Activities (ECA)

1999 to 2002    NUSSU Volunteer Action Committee (NVAC) 

- Volunteered in MINDS Yio Chu Kang on every Saturday 

- July 1999 to June 2000: MINDS YCK Vice-project director 

- Dec 1999: MINDS CAMP Excursion committee 

1999                   Kent Ridge Affiliates club member 

1997 to 1998    Librarian 

1993 to 1996    Symphonic band clarinet player

Others

  • 2002 Participated in ESSENCE Expedition (organized by SIF, NUS History Political Association Society) to Guangxi, China to refurnish 2 village schools and for cultural exchange purposes.

     - Period: 12 May 2002 to 31 May 2002

  • 1994 Participated in Overseas Band Performance in Perth, Australia.

     - Period: 10 Dec 1994 to 14 Dec 1994

Timeline

Senior Social Worker

Good News Family Service Centre @ Pasir Ris
06.2018 - Current

Senior Social Worker

Serangoon Moral Family Service Centre
08.2002 - 06.2018

Student Social Worker

Singapore Cheshire Home, the home for the physically disabled
05.2001 - 07.2001

Student Social Worker

Ren Ci Hospital and Medicare Centre (Community Hospital)
11.2000 - 12.2001

Master of Social Work - Policy, program planning and evaluation 1, Social Work research

Monash University

Master in Counselling - undefined

Monash University

Diploma in Counselling Practice - undefined

Counselling & Care Centre

Bachelor Degree - Social Work & Psychology

National University of Singapore

‘A’ Levels - Economics, Principles of Accounting, Mathematics C, General Paper and Chinese

Tampines Junior College

‘O’ Levels - English, Chinese, E Maths, A Maths, Geography, Pure Physics and Pure Chemistry

Temasek Secondary School

PSLE - undefined

Yumin Primary School

Family-based Casework Supervision Training for FSCs

Counselling and Care Centre
Lim Ru Pei