Rehabilitation Counsellor

Singapore Anglican Community Services; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service provider in Singapore is seeking a Rehabilitation Counsellor to join the Community Intervention Team. The role involves assessing mental health issues, providing counselling and therapy, and coordinating care for clients and their caregivers. Candidates should hold a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Counselling, or Social Work, with 2-3 years of relevant experience. Strong relational and networking skills are essential for success in this role. Home visits will be required.

Qualifications

• 2 to 3 years of relevant experience.
• Able to build rapport quickly with distressed people.
• Able to work in physically demanding conditions.

Responsibilities

• Assess mental health issues in the community.
• Promote early recognition of signs and symptoms.
• Provide appropriate counselling interventions.

Skills

Strong relational skills

High adaptability

Good networking skills

Education

Bachelor degree in Psychology, Counselling or Social Work

Job description

Rehabilitation Counsellor - COMIT (Pasir Ris)

The Rehabilitation Counsellor, as part of the Community Intervention Team (COMIT), provides assessment, counselling, therapy, case management and psychoeducation support for clients with mental health issues including dementia, and their caregivers. With the assessment, the team develops individualised care plans for clients or link up the clients with other more suitable services. Home visits are required for this role.

Roles and Responsibilities

Clinical

Assess mental health issues in the community, help meet psychosocial needs of clients and their caregivers affected by mental health conditions.

Promote early recognition of signs and symptoms and facilitate early treatment for people at-risk.

Facilitate navigation of Community and Mental Health Services and to link people affected by mental health issues and their family members to relevant services.

Provide appropriate counselling interventions to people affected by mental health issues and their family members.

Programme

Education and Community Outreach

Assist in organising, coordinating and setting up public education and community outreach events.

Coordinate or provide mental health screening and attend to enquiries at events and intervene if necessary

Facilitate small group sessions for psychoeducation or psychosocial learning

Care Coordination

Provide Care Coordination (assessment, emotional support and counselling, psycho-education, referral, follow-up and organise case conference, etc.)

Referral Sources and Community Partners

Network and engage partnership with community agencies

Manage relations with referral sources and community partners

Plan, obtain, collate and analyse feedback from community partners

Administration

Public Education and Community Outreach

Plan, obtain, collate, analyse and respond to enquiries and mental health screening forms, and intervene if necessary

Care Coordination Service

Maintain case files and ensure all records, contacts with client, care plan and outcome of clients are properly maintained.

Plan, obtain, collate and analyse feedback from clients/family members

Management and supervision related

Attend all relevant department and agency meetings

Attend regular staff training and development meetings

Provide Social Report for Non-Straightforward Cases for Medifund application

Any other tasks assigned by supervisor

Requirements

Bachelor degree in Psychology, Counselling or Social Work;

2 to 3 years of relevant experience;

Strong relational skills, high adaptability, independent, able to build rapport quickly with distressed people, able to work in physically demanding conditions, good networking skills.

Application Questions

• Do you have experience in a community outreach environment?
• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Singapore?
• 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 Rehabilitation Counsellor?