School Counsellor: Elevate Student Wellbeing

Ministry of Education, Singapore (MOE); Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Ministry of Education, Singapore (MOE) is seeking a School Counsellor to support students' mental health and social-emotional development. You will collaborate with staff, students, parents and external agencies to implement evidence-based counselling programmes.

Your responsibilities include system support, preventive programmes and responsive services such as individual and group counselling, crisis intervention and reporting to school management.

Qualifications

• Applicants should possess a relevant counselling qualification, such as SAC.
• Strong empathy, listening, and communication skills are essential.
• Experience working with students, parents, and schools is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Developing a school counselling programme with needs analysis and referral pathways.
• Advise school management on counselling matters and provide staff training on mental health issues.
• Provide individual and group counselling, crisis intervention, and documentation of cases.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Multicultural awareness

Resilience

Education

Counselling qualification (SAC)

Job description

Ministry of Education, Singapore (MOE) is seeking a School Counsellor to support students' mental health and social-emotional development. You will collaborate with staff, students, parents and external agencies to implement evidence-based counselling programmes.

Your responsibilities include system support, preventive programmes and responsive services such as individual and group counselling, crisis intervention and reporting to school management.