Senior Clinical Pscyhologist (SPP Registered & SRP Approved Supervisor)

Viriya Community Services; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service provider in Singapore is seeking a Senior Clinical Psychologist to deliver advanced clinical services and supervision in a community-based mental health setting. This role involves direct psychological assessments and evidence-based interventions for high-risk cases. Responsibilities include managing clinical consultations, supervising interns, and engaging with community stakeholders while ensuring compliance with documentation and agency standards.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in providing evidence-based psychological interventions.
• Proficiency in conducting clinical assessments and consultations.
• Ability to supervise and train interns and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological interventions for complex cases.
• Supervise clinical interviews during assessments.
• Manage intake processes and case assignments.
• Conduct risk assessments and crisis interventions.
• Maintain accurate case documentation.
• Contribute to collaborative practices within multidisciplinary teams.
• Engage with stakeholders and community collaborations.

Skills

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Schema Therapy

Crisis intervention

Clinical supervision

Education

Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Job Purpose:

The core purpose of a senior clinical psychologist in the Division of Specialist Services is to provide advanced clinical services, consultation, clinical supervision within a community-based mental health setting.

This role focuses on direct psychological assessment and evidence-based, specialised intervention for complex or high-risk cases, clinical consultation and case reviews, clinical supervision to psychologists and interns.

Main Duties & Responsbilities:

1. To provide evidence-based psychological interventions (e.g., CBT, Schema Therapy, individual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy) for children and adults with complex cases, including those with co‑morbid mental health conditions.
2. To review and supervise clinical interviews during neurodevelopmental assessments and vet assessment reports.
3. To manage triage, intake process and case assignment for new referrals.
4. To respond with risk assessment, safety planning and crisis intervention for clients presenting with acute psychiatric symptoms or suicidal ideation.
5. To maintain timely and accurate case documentations in compliance with agency and funding requirements.
6. To provide clinical consultation and case reviews for complex cases and contribute to collaborative practices in the context of a multi-disciplinary team (involving social workers, counsellors, medical and mental health professionals) and from a systemic perspective.
7. To represent the agency in stakeholders’ engagement, community collaborations, sectoral workgroups.
8. To provide clinical supervision to psychologists and interns pursuing master’s degree in clinical psychology.
9. To provide training and guidance to staff on evidence-based practices, ethical issues, and trauma-informed care approaches.
10. To initiate and conduct research to identify gaps, guide practice and contribute to the local evidence base psychological practices.
11. To manage and review client data and service utilisation for service quality evaluation and reporting based on agency and funding requirements.