School-Based Youth Counselor (Trauma-Informed & Mentoring)

MAXHUNT RESOURCE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 58,000 - 94,000; Part time

Job summary

Bedok View Secondary School seeks a dedicated social work engagement specialist to deliver a trauma-informed programme for at-risk students under a fixed-term contract (Dec 2026–Nov 2027). Sessions run in school hours four times weekly, with targeted support up to 35 students and after-school engagement through Beacon Programme.

The role requires a Diploma or Bachelor's in Social Work, MOE registration, and strong communication skills to coordinate with school staff.

Qualifications

• Diploma or bachelor's degree in Social Work.
• Experience working with teenagers in social work and at least three years of coaching in similar programmes.
• MOE registration, maintained throughout the contract.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and assessment skills; organisation, attention to detail, teamwork and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to deliver the programme in English.
• Provide a record of similar programmes delivered from 1 January 2023 to the quotation closing date.
• Where applicable, hold a valid MOM-issued work pass for providing the services throughout the contract.

Responsibilities

• Deliver integrated engagement and support for approximately 30 at-risk and vulnerable students across academic levels, with capacity for up to 35 students.
• Conduct small-group Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions during school hours using trauma-informed reflection and coaching to develop identity, strengths, emotional regulation and positive peer relationships.
• Prepare session plans, track attendance and engagement, conduct pre- and post-programme self-assessments and provide confidential progress summaries.
• Work with school staff to plan student activities and undertake home visits with school staff when necessary.
• Provide informal after-school engagement through games, conversations, check-ins, mentoring, academic encouragement and social-emotional support, including the weekly school-initiated Beacon Programme.
• Maintain engagement logs, observe peer dynamics and behaviour, and identify emerging student needs and risks.
• Deliver mental-health outreach and psychoeducation, identify concerns early, provide basic emotional support and link students to services; teach coping and resilience strategies.
• Check in regularly with Year Heads, counsellors and other stakeholders and submit termly summaries of student engagement, emerging issues and recommended support strategies.
• If in-person school activities are suspended, provide meaningful engagement through alternative methods accepted by the school, when requested.

Skills

Teen engagement

Coaching

Strong communication

Organisation

Teamwork

Education

Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Job description

Bedok View Secondary School seeks a dedicated social work engagement specialist to deliver a trauma-informed programme for at-risk students under a fixed-term contract (Dec 2026–Nov 2027). Sessions run in school hours four times weekly, with targeted support up to 35 students and after-school engagement through Beacon Programme.

The role requires a Diploma or Bachelor's in Social Work, MOE registration, and strong communication skills to coordinate with school staff.