School Counsellor (Part Time)

V-SWIFT PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 39,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

V-SWIFT PTE. LTD. seeks a qualified school counsellor to support MOE students across secondary or junior college settings. You will deliver confidential counselling services, document sessions, and maintain ethical practice.

You will collaborate with school leadership, attend monthly updates to HOD Student Development, manage referrals, and participate in case management teams while upholding safeguarding and data protection standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in counselling or equivalent.
• Registered with the Singapore Association for Counselling (SAC).
• Ongoing supervision from a trained clinical supervisor.
• At least 1 year of counselling experience in MOE Secondary School and/or Junior College.

Responsibilities

• Conduct counselling sessions for students with appointments or drop-ins.
• Facilitate meetings with HOD Student Development and provide timely updates on counselees (monthly).
• Prepare progress updates on AT-RISK/HIGH RISK cases and report monthly to HOD Student Development.
• Participate in Case Management Team meetings and follow up on actions discussed.
• Monitor and manage the school's online counselling booking portal (basic training provided).
• Collaborate with stakeholders and assist in crisis management during the contract.
• Follow school's SOP for consultation, provide feedback, maintain counselling records, and hand over cases to ensure continuity.
• Respect confidentiality; counselling records are the property of the school and not to be removed without permission.
• Abide by the Ethical Standards for School Counsellors in Singapore.

Skills

Counselling

English proficiency

Chinese language

Interpersonal communication

Education

Degree in counselling

Job description

Services Required

• Conduct counselling sessions for students who have made appointments as well as drop-in cases; able to provide and sustain consistent quality service with close monitoring and professional follow-up of cases
• Facilitate meetings with HOD Student Development and to provide timely updated information on student counselees to HOD Student Development (monthly)
• To prepare the relevant documents, and meet HOD Student Development to update him on the progress of AT-RISK/HIGH RISK cases as well as whenever a case is deemed 'closed' (monthly)
• To prepare for and participate in Case Management Team meetings, and take the necessary follow-up actions as discussed
• To regularly monitor and manage the online booking portal for counselling cases (basic training will be provided by the school)
• To collaborate with the relevant stakeholders and assist in crisis management, should the situation arise (throughout the duration of the Contract)
• Applicants should follow school's SOP with regard to consultation with and feedback to relevant school personnel on students counselled, dealing with parents, maintenance of counselling records and handover of cases at the end of the contract to ensure continuity of support for the students.
• Applicants should also respect that the counselling records of students are the property of the school and that the records would not be taken out of school at any time without permission by school.
• The counsellor must abide by the "Ethical Standards for School Counsellors in Singapore".

Personnel Qualifications and Skills

• At least a Degree in counselling
• Registered with the Singapore Association for Counselling (SAC)
• Case supervision and is receiving ongoing supervision from a trained clinical supervisor
• At least 1 year of relevant counselling experience in MOE Secondary School and/or Junior College

A written confirmation of the supervision from the external agency, stating name and training of supervisor, and frequency of supervision must be submitted.

Additional Skills and Experience

• Relevant counselling certifications and skills
• Proficient in speaking English and preferably also able to speak in Chinese (to communicate with Chinese-speaking parent)