Mohamad Firoz Bin Abdul Kadir
Social Worker
Blk 252, Hougang Avenue 3, Singapore
Summary
Faithfully subscribed to the cause of social justice and truly believes that every man has the potential to grow and overcome their challenges. A collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Conscientiously attempts to eliminate barriers towards development for self and others. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Assistant Director & Senior Social Worker (CPS)
Ministry Of Social And Family Development, MSF
, Singapore
01.2023 - Current
- Lead a team of officers and supervisors that investigates and provides casework interventions for cases with child abuse concerns . Endorse decisions for child removal and officers' recommendations to Court.
- Provides clinical supervision for supervisors and coaching for senior team officers.
- Member of a special task group formed to plan and implement practice policies and directions within CPS.
- Trainer for new supervisors and external stakeholders from social service agencies on working with child protection dynamics.
- Monitor team outcomes which includes cases progression, officers wellbeing and front team's respond to service delivery issues by managing issues and complaints from clients.
- Liaison officer for all family service centres and social service offices in Singapore, and a co-lead in CPS networking efforts with the police. Oversee networking initiatives and presentations made during the networking sessions.
- Attend to other operational-led initiatives, such as projects to improve CPS service responses and designing new clinical intervention programs.
Senior Social Worker (MSF Family Services @ KCC)
Ministry Of Social And Family Development, MSF
, Singapore
05.2019 - 12.2022
- The management team that looked into the setup of the family services team (FST) as a Ministry pilot initiative.
- Oversaw the FST's casework and groupwork interventions for low income and vulnerable residents in Kembangan Chai Chee (KCC)
- Led a team of experienced and skilled social workers to formulate comprehensive case plans and advocacy strategies for the families living in rental flats with the aimed to help them gain social mobility.
- Implemented community outreach programs to monitor safety of vulnerable residents such as children and elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Design and implement a groupwork program, Project Nirvana, to help children living in rental flat to reconstruct their self-identity and live a different course from their parents.
- Speaheaded initiatives to gather ground intelligence on challenges as well as strengths of implemeting a family service program within the community.
- Oversaw the preparation of materials and presented it during the quarterly meetings with the senior management to apprise them on the progress of the FST implementation.
- Represented the FST in regional networking and collaboration efforts initiated by the SSO Regional Services Team (as part of the Comlink Program).
- Partnered the KCC grassroots volunteers, the Mendaki Care Advisors, the Al-Ansar Mosque social development officers and other ground social service agencies on cases and other residents engagement efforts.
Senior Manager (Child Protective Services)
Ministry Of Social And Family Development, MSF
, Singapore
11.2008 - 04.2019
- Started as child protection officer and rose through the ranks to a Senior Manager in 2016.
- Managed a team of officers that conducted intake and social investigation of referrals with concerns of child abuse. Provided clinical supervision for team officers and coached them to carry out their duties professionally.
- Plan for networking and provided consultation to professional partners. Key achievements include presentation and networking with medical social workers from KKH and NUH, staff of SSOs at Kreta Ayer and Tampines, and various family service centres.
- Liaison person for voluntary children homes run by Malay Muslim Organisations such as Muhammadiyah and Pertapis.
- Part of the workgroups that written and implemented the Singapore's version of Structured Decision Making (SDM) and tools, which had enhanced CPS practice approaches.
- Trained as a trainer and coach, for the SDM and Partnering for Safety (PFS) intervention modality. Main role was to help develop staff competencies in using these tools and new practices.
Social Worker
AIN Society
, Singapore
05.2008 - 11.2008
- Provided social work intervention (casework and groupwork) and counselling for at-risk youths under the Mendaki's program for out-of-school youths as well the Project Nur.
- Organised events aimed to raise funds and featuring talents of our youths. Key achievements include being part of the Ain Society's Hari Raya High Tea in July 2008. And spearheaded the organising committee for La Gratitude Concert, to thank the Grassroots Advisor and grassroots leaders in Bukit Batok East for their support towards the Ain Society's BBE Gen-Y Dropout Centre program
- Involved in the production of the Mentari 2 television series, which was a collaboration between Ain Society, MSF, IDA and the Mediacorp's Suria Channel. This was a psycho-educational drama series to help the raise the Malay Muslim community's awareness of family violence and child abuse issues.
Education
Master In Social Work - Social Work
National University of Singapore
Singapore 08.2019 - 01.2022
Bachelors Of Arts (with Merit) - Social Work
National University of Singapore
Singapore 08.2005 - 07.2008
Skills
Staff Management
Accomplishments
- Supervised about 20 students, since 2011, who were doing their internship as part of their undergraduate degree and post graduate diploma programs from the National University of Singapore (NUS) as well as the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS). My continued dedication towards the professional development of students in the social work field was recognised by NUS through their service appreciation awards (2019 and 2022) and by SUSS through their five years long service awards (2023).
- Awarded by the Ministry with the I-GROW Scholarship to complete the Master in Social Work program at NUS to help me deepen my knowledge and skills in social work practice.
- Received the public service long service awards in 2014 (7 years) and 2022 (10 years) for my commitment to public service
Past Community Leadership Experiences
- Prior to pursuing my university education and starting my career, I was an active grassroots leader. An Assistant Secretary in the Aljunied Kembangan Residents Committee Zone 1 (2003 - 2005) and a Publicity Secretary for the Aljunied Kembangan People's Association Youth Movement (2005 - 2007). The experience taught me about the invaluable role that grassroots movement played to engage the local community and create social integration between communities within their own small neighbourhoods.
- Served as an active youth leader for Al-Istiqamah mosque (1999-2000) and En-Naeem mosque (2005 to 2007). Spearheaded several big scale projects such as the Qiyam Camp in 1999 that involved collaboration of 3 mosques (Al-Istiqamah, Alkaff Kg Melayu and Kg Siglap), Kem Muhasabah Diri (2006), Korban Project (2006) and Syabab En-naeem Night Cycling (2006). I gained invaluable insights on the integral space that mosque had in the Muslim community daily lives and its powerful potential to support healthy youth and family development for the community.
Timeline
Assistant Director & Senior Social Worker (CPS)
Ministry Of Social And Family Development, MSF
01.2023 - Current
Master In Social Work - Social Work
National University of Singapore
08.2019 - 01.2022
Senior Social Worker (MSF Family Services @ KCC)
Ministry Of Social And Family Development, MSF
05.2019 - 12.2022
Senior Manager (Child Protective Services)
Ministry Of Social And Family Development, MSF
11.2008 - 04.2019
Social Worker
AIN Society
05.2008 - 11.2008
Bachelors Of Arts (with Merit) - Social Work
National University of Singapore
08.2005 - 07.2008