Counsellor / Psychologist (Full-time or 4 Days/week)

Shan You; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community-focused organization is seeking a professional counsellor to provide a range of psychological services to diverse clients, including individuals, couples, and families. The ideal candidate will possess a Master's degree in Clinical or Counselling Psychology with substantial experience in mental health services. You'll be responsible for delivering comprehensive counselling, conducting assessments, and supporting community outreach programs while also benefiting from organizational growth and development opportunities.

Benefits

Regular clinical supervision

Emphasis on professional growth

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of relevant work experience in providing mental health services.
• Registration or eligible for registration with a recognized professional body.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, couple, and group counselling services.
• Conduct psychological assessments and develop intervention plans.
• Develop counselling programs for persons with mental health conditions.

Skills

Psychotherapy

Communication

Decision Making

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Master degree in Clinical or Counselling Psychology

Master degree in Counselling

Job description

Purpose of Job:

To provide professional counselling services to youths, adults, seniors, couples, and families in the community. Our clients present with a broad spectrum of mental health, relationship, and other issues. Our community-based counselling services empower persons with mental health and other challenges to recover and live well.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Provide counselling/psychotherapy services

- Provide counselling/psychotherapy (individual, couple, and group) in a competent and ethical manner to improve clients’ mental health and well-being and quality of life.
- Conduct psychological assessment and write assessment report.
- Conceptualise and deliver in a competent manner individualised intervention plans and provide case management when appropriate.

• Develop counselling and clinical services and programmes

- Develop counselling and clinical services and programmes for persons with mental health conditions.
- Comply with the agency’s service standards for counselling practice and the professional code of ethics and conduct for counsellors/psychologists.

• Maintain community outreach and stakeholder network

- Conduct public educational talks on mental health conditions to the community.
- Attend clinical supervision and case conferences.
- Provide support for agency’s community outreach programmes.

• Support personnel training and development

- Provide training for volunteers and identify their training and development needs.
- Participate in professional training/ development activities.

• Perform any other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of relevant work experience in providing mental health services.
• Those with at least 5 years of relevant work experience in mental health services and at least 2 years of relevant work experience in a supervisory role may be consider for a Senior position.

Other Requirements

• Registration or eligible for registration with a recognized professional body (e.g. Singapore Association of Counselling)
• Competency in mindfulness-based psychotherapies (e.g., Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) would be an advantage.
• Able to work effectively with clients of diverse demographics and with a wide range of mental health issues/conditions.
• Possess positive intrapersonal traits and attributes.
• Possess effective interpersonal skills.
• Able to work independently as well as contribute as part of a team.

Highlights

• Regular clinical supervision by experienced Clinical Director and Clinical Supervisors.
• Emphasis on professional growth and development of staff.
• Contribute to mental health awareness and suicide prevention community outreach programmes.

Qualifications

• Master degree in Clinical or Counselling Psychology.
• Master degree in Counselling

Competencies

• Professional Mastery (I)

- Displays an intermediate understanding of functional theories, concepts and methodologies required to deliver results on the job
- Accomplishes technical tasks independently and enables others to do the same
- Systematically apply project, quality and risk management tools and methods to drive team targets
- Advocate for required resources to close service and social gaps

• Commit to Social Vision (I)

- Act in accordance with and model social work values and ethics
- Lead and promote adherence to values, ethics and social objectives
- Ensure own and team adherence to code of conduct, business practices and standards, and professional/statutory requirements

• Attuned to Clients' Interest (I)

- Understand underlying issues and context of client beyond those expressed
- Show sensitivity and take action beyond normal expectations with the will to improve the situation of client by addressing underlying needs

• Communication (I)

- Is assertive and confident in one-to-one and group communicational settings
- Deliver presentations to broader audiences in a compelling manner, while tailoring the communication style, content and level of detail to meet the audience needs
- Effectively influence the opinions and behaviours of others at different levels in the organization in moderately challenging situations

• Decision Making (I)

- Make timely team decisions even in ambiguous situations, that balance team needs, after evaluating all relevant information gathered, potential alternatives, available team resources and short- and long-term consequences
- Generate sound solutions for moderately complex or unfamiliar problems that affect own team, and provides support to address the identified problems based on a thorough analysis of the facts and root causes of the problem

• Evaluate and energise self (I)

- Be self-aware and develop a reflective practice
- Understand personal strengths and proactively improve own development areas