School Counsellor (Yishun)

Seacare Manpower Services; Singapore; On-site; SGD 47,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Seacare Manpower Services seeks a qualified counsellor to provide individual and group counselling and crisis intervention for students in a school setting.

You will conduct case consultations with teachers, parents and external professionals, including home visits where required, and coordinate referrals to community resources and agencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Counselling with relevant professional qualifications.
• Experience in counselling/social work, preferably with adolescents.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, assessment and case management skills.
• Ability to collaborate with students, parents, teachers and external agencies.
• Organised and confidential in managing multiple cases.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counselling and crisis intervention to students.
• Conduct case consultations with teachers, parents and external professionals, including home visits where required.
• Assess students' needs, manage cases, document, and monitor progress.
• Coordinate referrals and liaise with community resources and agencies.
• Advise school management on counselling cases and provide mental health consultation.
• Develop psycho-educational sessions and preventive programmes on mental well-being.
• Develop mental health resources and conduct staff/parent training.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Assessment

Case management

Collaboration

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Counselling

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counselling and crisis intervention to students.
• Conduct case consultations with teachers, parents and external professionals, including home visits where required.
• Assess students' needs, manage cases, maintain proper documentation and monitor progress.
• Coordinate referrals and liaise with community resources, external professionals and agencies.
• Advise school management on student counselling cases and provide mental health consultation.
• Develop and conduct psycho-educational sessions and preventive programmes on mental well-being and healthy coping strategies.
• Develop mental health resources and conduct relevant training for staff and parents.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Counselling with relevant professional counselling qualifications.
• Relevant counselling/social work experience, preferably with adolescents or young people.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, assessment and case management skills.
• Able to work collaboratively with students, parents, teachers and external agencies.
• Organised, meticulous and able to manage multiple cases confidentially and professionally.

Duration/Working hours:

9 months contract (Jan 2027 to Oct 2027 , exclude Jun 2027)

Mondays to Thursdays: 7:30am to 4:30pm, inclusive of 1hr lunch break
Service not required on Saturdays, Sundays and gazetted public holidays