Senior Clinical Psychologist

Viriya Community Services; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A community mental health agency in Singapore is seeking a Senior Clinical Psychologist to provide advanced psychological services, supervise interns, and engage in community collaborations. Candidates must be SPP Registered and SRP Approved Supervisors, with experience in crisis intervention and psychological assessment. This role involves direct intervention for high-risk cases and contributes to the development of evidence-based practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing advanced clinical services in a community setting.
• Ability to conduct neurodevelopmental assessments and clinical interviews.
• Expertise in trauma-informed care approaches.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based psychological interventions for complex cases.
• Supervise clinical interviews and manage case assignments.
• Engage in stakeholder collaboration and community partnerships.

Skills

Evidence-based psychological interventions

Clinical supervision

Crisis intervention

Risk assessment

Conversant in multiple languages

Education

SPP Registered Psychologist

SRP Approved Supervisor

Job description

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.

Candidate must be SPP Registered Psychologist and SRP Approved Supervisor

• 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.
• To review and supervise clinical interviews during neurodevelopmental assessments and vet assessment reports.
• To manage triage, intake process and case assignment for new referrals.
• To response with risk assessment, safety planning and crisis intervention for cl ients presenting with acute psychiatric symptoms or suicidal ideation.
• To maintain timely and accurate case documentations in compliance with agency and funding requirements.
• 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.
• To represent the agency in stakeholders' engagement, community collaborations, sectoral workgroups.
• To provide clinical supervision to psychologists and interns pursuing master's degree in clinical psychology.
• To provide training and guidance to staff on evidence-based practices, ethical issues, and trauma-informed care approaches.
• To initiate and conduct research to identify gaps, guide practice and contribute to the local evidence base psychological practices.
• To manage and review client data and service utilisation for service quality evaluation and reporting based on agency and funding requirements.
• Experience in providing case management and clinical supervision to psychologists in the community setting
• Conversant in English and other languages