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We are seeking a dedicated and passionate individual to join our team as a Student Counsellor. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing services and programmes aimed at supporting students' mental and emotional well-being through individual counselling, interventions, outreach programmes, self-enrichment workshops, events, and activities.

Your primary responsibilities will be:

• Provide individual counselling sessions for students with personal and/or educational concerns.
• Develop, implement, monitor and evaluate self-enrichment workshops/talks/group sessions centered on personal growth and life skills.
• Conduct stress screening and stress-relief activities for students.
• Support the Student Counselling Unit’s crisis intervention efforts and provide counselling and support to affected students and parents.
• Plan, organize and lead programmes or events aimed at promoting wellness for student population in-collaboration with student societies.
• Network and consult with relevant external agencies such as social services, independent and voluntary sector, to facilitate and enable intervention at multiple levels.
• Refer students to the relevant mental health service providers or other community resources when necessary.
• Ensure all forms, records and reports with regards to counselling / intervention are up-to-date and ensure confidentiality is maintained in all aspects of work unless there is a safeguarding concern.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Candidates should possess a recognised Bachelor's or Master’s degree with minimum CGPA of 3.25 in Counselling Psychology.
• Candidates must be a registered counsellor with a practicing certificate issued by the Lembaga Kaunselor Malaysia (LKM).
• Proficient in English and Mandarin will be in advantaged.

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Your application will include the following questions:

Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Malaysia? What's your expected monthly basic salary? Which of the following types of qualifications do you have? How many years' experience do you have as a Student Counsellor?

Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology (‘TAR UMT’) is a premier institution of higher learning in Malaysia set up in 1969 as TAR College by the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) to provide quality and affordable tertiary education to Malaysians.

TAR College was named after the first Prime Minister of Malaysia, Allahyarham YTM Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj and set up to complement and supplement the efforts of the Malaysian Government to meet the current and future manpower needs of the nation.

On 2 May 2013, it officially became a University College under the name Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TAR UC) until 2022, which it changed its name to TAR UMT, opening up a new vista for the University to explore and to develop further in the sphere of academia.

The University has its Main Campus in Kuala Lumpur and five branches in Penang, Perak, Johor, Pahang and Sabah respectively.

The University offers more than 200 programmes at pre-university, diploma, bachelor’s degree and postgraduate levels. These programmes cover several fields, ranging from professional programmes in accountancy, engineering and built environment, business and management, finance and ICT, to disciplines in applied sciences, microelectronics, mass communication, creative arts, hospitality management and social science as well as Foundation Level.

TAR UMT education is well recognized locally and internationally among the academic fraternity and professional bodies. The University has educated more than 290,000 graduates, many of whom are the eminent leaders in various industries owing to the holistic education offered at TAR UMT.

Moving forward with 54 years of academic excellence, TAR UMT is well-poised to become an institution that is acknowledged nationally and globally as the leading provider of quality education.

Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology (‘TAR UMT’) is a premier institution of higher learning in Malaysia set up in 1969 as TAR College by the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) to provide quality and affordable tertiary education to Malaysians.

TAR College was named after the first Prime Minister of Malaysia, Allahyarham YTM Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj and set up to complement and supplement the efforts of the Malaysian Government to meet the current and future manpower needs of the nation.

On 2 May 2013, it officially became a University College under the name Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TAR UC) until 2022, which it changed its name to TAR UMT, opening up a new vista for the University to explore and to develop further in the sphere of academia.

The University has its Main Campus in Kuala Lumpur and five branches in Penang, Perak, Johor, Pahang and Sabah respectively.

The University offers more than 200 programmes at pre-university, diploma, bachelor’s degree and postgraduate levels. These programmes cover several fields, ranging from professional programmes in accountancy, engineering and built environment, business and management, finance and ICT, to disciplines in applied sciences, microelectronics, mass communication, creative arts, hospitality management and social science as well as Foundation Level.

TAR UMT education is well recognized locally and internationally among the academic fraternity and professional bodies. The University has educated more than 290,000 graduates, many of whom are the eminent leaders in various industries owing to the holistic education offered at TAR UMT.

Moving forward with 54 years of academic excellence, TAR UMT is well-poised to become an institution that is acknowledged nationally and globally as the leading provider of quality education.

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