School Counsellor

School Counsellor; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Singapore seeks a School Counsellor to provide individual and group counselling services. The role involves collaborating with department leadership and supporting the development of wellbeing initiatives. Candidates should possess strong counselling skills and be capable of maintaining confidentiality. The position requires working closely with students, parents, and other professionals to ensure effective support. Opportunities for continued education and participation in professional networks are provided.

Qualifications

• Strong counselling skills with evidence-based approaches.
• Ability to collaborate with educational staff and external agencies.
• Capability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to professional standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counselling services to students.
• Support student wellbeing initiatives and crisis management.
• Coordinate with professionals to address student needs.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Closely collaborate on support for students with the department Director/s and middle managers as appropriate.
• Support Directors in the development of student wellbeing initiatives.
• Support leadership on crisis management across a range of scenarios from individual to whole school.
• Provides individual and small group counselling services using evidence-based approaches for students with social-emotional, behavioural and/or academic concerns.
• To offer consultations ensuring confidentiality and discretion, within the boundaries of confidentiality in relation to mandatory reporting guidelines.
• Lead and facilitate student support meetings regularly to problem solve and to develop personalised interventions to support student progress.
• Coordinate services with other professionals and/or agencies to address students behavioural, academic, and social/emotional needs.
• Lead prevention and awareness lessons, classes and workshops etc. in collaboration with the wellbeing team to support social-emotional learning and wellbeing.
• Offers consultation to teachers, parents, and other service providers, to promote social emotional wellbeing for all students.
• Whenever necessary, provide information sessions for parents related to current student needs via in-person and/or online workshops and other media.
• Whenever necessary, provide workshops/training for teachers to be able to provide Tier 1 and 2 support.
• Participates in and organisesschool-wide, sectional, group and individual program development to promote social-emotional wellbeing (to develop, facilitate, review, enhance where necessary, document and execute programs) for students, staff and parents.
• Ensure that programs are in line with the school’s strategic plan.
• Incorporate innovative counselling approaches to support students, as deemed appropriate by the Director, Head of Student Wellbeing and Lead Counsellor while aligning to evidence-based best practices.
• Promote data-driven procedures and evidence-based practices to evaluate effectiveness of programs and services.
• Support teachers in creating and implementing behavior management and positive self-regulation strategies and monitoring tools to assist students’ engagement in class.
• Provide brief consultations for staff members who seek individual counselling support and referrals to the EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) Coordinator and/or external support.
• Maintain confidential records of all individual and family sessions.
• Maintain a databank and case management lists which adhere to high levels of confidentiality.
• Assist in the development, implementation, and revision of policies related to student wellbeing and counselling.
• Assist in the writing and revision of forms related to student wellbeing.
• Maintain/credentials with a professional body where relevant.
• Adhere to professional standards of practice in the delivery of services.
• Adhere to GESS’ policy and procedures and staff code of conduct.
• Model the core values of GESS of “Respect, Openness and Diversity.”
• Uphold ethical standards and adhere to relevant laws and policies.
• Collaborate with agencies within Singapore.
• Collaborate with the Designated Safeguarding Lead and the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead as well as other support team members, to develop, implement and review Student Wellbeing Support plans.
• Coordinate and implement the CP curriculum for Primary, and Secondary through collaboration with respective heads and management teams (KS:CPC).
• Continually seek to improve professional knowledge and skills and remain current in best practice procedures in the field of School Counselling.
• Engage in continuing education and training to develop and maintain competence in counselling strategies, tools and processes to improve services to the school community.
• Engage in continuing education training specifically for safeguarding & child protection to ensure strategies are in accordance with the most relevant laws in Singapore.
• Attend where possible network meetings of the Counsellors from other international schools in Singapore.
• To maintain and widen GESS’ network with child-protection organizations and external support (e.g. Counsellors, Schools, Therapists).
• Participate in individual and peer supervision sessions.
• All other responsibilities and tasks as deemed appropriate by the line manager and functional line managers.