Psychologist

Children's Aid Society (Singapore); Alberta; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated Psychologist to join its multi-disciplinary team. In this rewarding role, you will provide trauma-focused psychotherapy services for children, individuals, couples, and families. Your expertise will not only help in clinical practice but also in training and professional development activities. You will engage with stakeholders to foster a trauma-informed community of support, ensuring the highest standards of care. If you are passionate about making a difference and have a strong background in therapeutic interventions, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of clinical experience providing therapeutic intervention.
• Professional training in trauma-informed practices preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-informed therapeutic services for clients.
• Conduct mental health assessments for youth and adults.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Therapeutic intervention

Clinical assessment

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Masters in Clinical / Counselling Psychology

Job description

Job Summary

Working in a multi-disciplinary team, the Psychologist will provide psychotherapy services for children, individuals, couples and families using a trauma-focused lens. The Senior Psychologist will also be involved in supervision, training and professional development activities for Melrose Care and Melrose Home, when required.

Key Responsibilities

1. Clinical

a) Provide evidence informed therapeutic services for clients, incorporating best practice principles and guidelines like trauma-focused and trauma-informed care.

b) Practice standards should minimally be conducted according to local professional bodies that provide oversight on therapeutic human services and according to Melrose Care standards of practice.

c) When needed and where consent has been obtained, provide consultation, support and update on the clients' progress and status to caregivers and all those involved in the care team.

d) Keep timely and proper records of the sessions and case conferences conducted as well as supervision notes pertaining to the case. The records should be of a professional standard guided minimally by related local professional associations such as Singapore Association of Counselling and the like and according to Melrose Care SOPs and standards of practice.

e) Where needed, prepare and submit professional reports to referring agencies, the court, etc.

f) Evaluate and reflect on own clinical practice to ensure that clients’ needs are met and standards adhered to.

g) Provide clinical input to centre’s processes (intake processes, case assignments etc), practice standards to ensure that they are trauma-informed and in accordance with best practices and professional standards.

h) Conduct mental health assessment for youth and adolescent, and adults (when required for client’s caregivers/parents)

i) Contribute to initial assessments, initial consultations with clients and referring agencies.

j) Supervise and participate in referral screening process where needed.

k) Initiate engagement and work collaboratively with other stakeholders/community partners to support clients and develop their own trauma informed community of support.

2. Professional Development

a) Keep abreast of development in areas pertaining to best practice guidelines for trauma-focused interventions, emerging evidence-based interventions and other relevant and sound therapeutic techniques. This could be in the form of readings, online/in-person training.

b)Participate and co-facilitate regular internal supervision sessions and other internal professional group meetings.

c)Where needed and directed by Centre Head, conduct in-house or external training programmes for relevant staff, caregivers and volunteers in the organization/community.

Experience and qualifications

• Minimum Masters in Clinical / Counselling Psychology
• Professional training/certification in specific therapeutic modalities, preferably in trauma-informed practices
• Ability to conceptualise complex cases, make sound assessment, and develop appropriate intervention plans
• Minimum 2 years of clinical experience providing therapeutic intervention to children and adolescents impacted by abuse/trauma
• Prior experience volunteering or working in community-based organisations
• Prior experience engaging both internal and external stakeholders and partners
• Eligible for registration with relevant professional body

Qualities

• Ability to balance clinical and agency needs in areas like clinical intervention, case conferences, when dealing with clients, external partners etc
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills with good organisational and time management
• Self-motivated to learn and integrate a range of therapeutic modalities for the benefit of client

https://www.mycareersfuture.gov.sg/job/medical/psychologist-childrens-aid-society-5c395fecd58d5bc2bfd7eb97ff3b8cce

Salary: $4,800to$5,800 Monthly