EIPIC/ School Associate Psychologist (Special Needs)

CEREBRAL PALSY ALLIANCE SINGAPORE; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Singapore is seeking an Associate Psychologist to support children with special needs. You will conduct assessments, provide learning support, and guide staff and parents to implement tailored interventions. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s in Psychology and be willing to pursue a Master's degree. Join a committed team dedicated to enhancing the lives of children and young people with unique needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology with Honours from a SPS recognised University.
• Willing to pursue a Master’s degree in relevant fields of Psychology.
• Relevant experience with children and adolescents preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive informal assessments of students to develop individualized plans.
• Provide comprehensive learning support through classroom management strategies.
• Monitor intervention goals, plans and outcomes for students.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Classroom management

Behaviour analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology

Master’s degree (in progress)

Job description

OVERVIEW

Our goal is to create opportunities for children and young people with unique needs, by promoting understanding of their special needs and equipping caregivers / teachers / interventionists, with psychotherapeutic techniques to aid development & learning to promote positive life outcomes.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Together with a Psychologist / Senior Psychologist / HOD

Assessment

• Conduct comprehensive informal assessments (through observations & interactions) of each student with special needs, along with the trans D team, to understand their unique challenges, strengths and developmental needs to develop individualized plans for each child based on their specific needs.

Together with the Trans D team

Intervention

• Provide comprehensive learning support for students in the classroom through classroom management strategies / learning support strategies.
• Provide behaviour management support for students by analysing behaviours using appropriate tools (FBA, escalation cycle, iceberg analysis, etc.) to address maladaptive behavioursand maintain appropriate documentation.
• Monitor intervention goals, plans and outcome for individual students or whole class.
• Guide staff to understand their child holistically, implement social, emotional, learning and intervention, customised to student’s needs.
• Guide & support parents to understand their child holistically, implement social, emotional, learning and intervention, customised to student’s needs.
• Monitor intervention goals, plans and outcome for individual students or whole class.
• Provide consultations to parents/caregivers on needs basis.
• Collaborate with external stakeholders such as hospitals, Ministries and or private clinics for student related matters.

Training & Support

• Provide support when Psychologists are conducting workshops for parents/caregivers across programmes on a wide array of topics such as self-care, improving overall wellbeing, behaviour management, play & leisure activities etc.
• Provide support when Psychologists are conducting training for staff across all programmes as required by the programmes.
• Attend trainings relevant to the programme needs and one’s core skills in discussion with the HOD (subject to availability of funds).

Research

• Participate in research and programme evaluation projects.

Administration

• Keep and maintain relevant documents / records of all assessment reports / protocols, case notes of intervention sessions & documents related to department / programmes / organisation.
• Maintain inventory of department and make recommendations for purchases of new materials and equipment.
• Participate actively in sub-committee meetings/Projects (some of which include Case & Review sub-committee & Professional Sub-committee etc) or any ad-hoc project.
• Assist HOD in the administration of the department.

Other Assignments

• Undertake any other responsibilities and duties as deemed necessary and beneficial for the Association to attain its Mission and Vision.

REQUIREMENTS

• A Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with Honours from a SPS recognised University.
• Willing to pursue a Master’s degree in relevant fields of Psychology (Clinical, Educational, Applied), within 2-3 years of working in CPAS as Associate Psychologist.
• Relevant experience with children and adolescents preferred.
• Expereince in learning, emotion and social development skills, child development and classroom management skills.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work independently in a transdisciplinary team.
• Eligible for full membership with Singapore Psychological Society or registration with the Singapore Register of Psychologists/ HCPC/ APHRA.