School Counsellor: Student Wellbeing & Crisis Support

Public Service Division; Singapore; On-site; SGD 52,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Service Division is seeking a School Counsellor to work with staff, students, parents and external partners to provide quality counselling support for mental health and social-emotional development.

The role involves individual and group counselling, crisis intervention, case management, training plan development, workshops, and administrative duties supporting the Office of Student Support. Experience in education and youth work is essential.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in Counselling
• Registered counsellor with Singapore Association for Counselling or equivalent; experience with social work or case management will be an advantage
• Strong administrative and written/spoken communication skills
• Good team player with strong interpersonal skills
• IT-savvy and proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Applicants with 8+ years of counselling experience in direct care and support services may be considered for Team Lead position

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counselling to the student population with documentation of case notes
• Conduct crisis intervention and management of affected students
• Conduct case management with stakeholders (staff, parents and external agencies) to extend support for students
• Support the counselling team for needs analysis, early identification and referral of students with challenges
• Plan training programmes and wellness campaigns to raise awareness of mental health amongst students
• Conduct workshops for students and staff on mental health issues and intervention skills
• Perform administrative duties such as minute taking, report writing, creating presentation slides, policy drafting, budgeting, procurement
• Advise school management on counselling matters
• Network with external professionals and community agencies
• Complete ad hoc tasks as assigned by the Office of Student Support

Skills

Independence

Resourcefulness

Administrative skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team player

IT-savvy

Education

Counselling qualification

Registered counsellor with SAS or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Public Service Division is seeking a School Counsellor to work with staff, students, parents and external partners to provide quality counselling support for mental health and social-emotional development.

The role involves individual and group counselling, crisis intervention, case management, training plan development, workshops, and administrative duties supporting the Office of Student Support. Experience in education and youth work is essential.