Psychologist (SPED School)

ST ANDREW'S MISSION HOSPITAL; Singapore; On-site; SGD 78,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

ST ANDREW'S MISSION HOSPITAL is seeking a Senior Psychologist to lead assessment, case work, and service development in our student support services. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to design intervention plans, conduct evaluations, and maintain professional standards.

The ideal candidate holds a Masters in Educational or Clinical Psychology with completed practicum, is a registered psychologist in Singapore, and has 6+ years of relevant experience, including work with special

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Educational or Clinical Psychology with completed practicum.
• Registered Psychologist with Singapore Psychological Society or Recognised Psychological Board.
• At least 2 years of experience with special needs children/adults.
• Senior Psychologist position requires 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong teamwork and communication within multidisciplinary settings.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate & assess student suitability for enrolment and class placement.
• Use formal and informal psychological assessment tools.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to set intervention goals.
• Provide transition planning support.
• Formulate and monitor evidence-based intervention plans with a multidisciplinary team.
• Complete therapeutic notes, reports and documentation per guidelines.
• Prioritize and manage caseload.
• Maintain inventory of resources and budget planning.
• Deliver in-house training for stakeholders and collaborate to improve services.
• Develop SOPs and clinical guidelines for organizational practices.
• Provide continual professional development and guidance to peers and interns.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Critical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Education

Masters degree in Educational or Clinical Psychology

Practicum experience during Masters

Registered Psychologist with Singapore Psychological Society or Recognised Psychological Board

Senior position requires 6+ years relevant experience

Experience with special needs (2+ years)

Job description

Job Responsibilities

1. Evaluation & Assessment

• Provide assessment, screening and interpretation of results and reports to determine suitability of students for enrolment and class placement.
• Identify and use appropriate formal and informal psychological assessment tools to identify student needs
• Identify and prioritise goals for intervention in collaboration with relevant stakeholders (student, teachers, families, caregivers, external agencies, etc) and a multidisciplinary team.
• Provision of support for transition planning

2. Case Work / Intervention

• Formulate evidence-based and data-driven intervention plans in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team
• Facilitating the implementation, review and monitoring of intervention plans for students through a variety of means, including direct case work, collaborative group therapy, as well as consultative sessions with stakeholders.
• Complete therapeutic notes, specialist reports, and other forms of documentation, in alignment with professional guidelines
• Prioritize and manage caseload

3. Service Administration & Management

• Maintain inventory of resources
• Plan budget allocation and recommend relevant psychological therapeutic resources for the school
• Conduct in-house training programmes for internal and external stakeholders (eg. teachers / parents / caregivers / volunteers)
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver and improve students/client support services
• Participate in developing protocols and clinical guidelines to improve services in conjunction with the Head of Student Support/School Leaders

4. Maintain, professional, legal and ethical standards

• Adhere to clinical and organisational professional, legal and ethical standards of practice, policies and procedures
• Participation in development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and clinical guidelines in the improvement of organisational practices

5. Uplift professional practice in Psychology

• Participate in continual professional development
• Provide guidance to peers and interns

Job Holder's Requirement and Attributes

• A Masters degree in Educational or Clinical Psychology. It is mandatory for all applicants to have a completed practicum experience during their Masters
• Registered Psychologist with Singapore Psychological Society or a Recognised Psychological Board
• At least 2 years of experience working with special needs children/adults
• Good team player with strong communication, interpersonal skills, and critical thinking skills
• Able to work independently and effectively under pressure
• Able to relate well to people and work effectively and harmoniously within a multidisciplinary team setting
• Candidates applying for Senior Psychologist position, should have at least 6 years of relevant experience.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.