Senior/Lead Therapist

Counselling and Care Centre; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social service organization in Singapore is looking for a Senior Therapist to work with families and individuals on their social and psychological needs. The role involves managing complex cases, providing clinical supervision, and designing training programs. Candidates should have a Master’s degree in a relevant field, at least 8 years of counseling experience, and preferably certifications from relevant counseling associations. Strong communication skills are essential for public speaking and engaging with clients.

Qualifications

• Masters in relevant field from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in counseling individuals, couples, and families.
• Experience in training social service practitioners.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex case referrals from key stakeholders.
• Engage families in therapeutic relationships to assess needs.
• Design and conduct clinical training programmes.

Skills

Therapeutic relationship engagement

Clinical supervision

Public speaking

Research design

Education

Masters in Family Therapy, Counselling, Social Work, or Psychology

Post Graduate Diploma in Marital and Family Therapy

Diploma in Clinical Supervision

Job description

The Senior Therapist works with families and individuals to better understand their social and psychological needs. He/she may be given cases that are complex and/or referred by key service stakeholders (e.g. doctors, nurses, counsellors, Family Service Centres (FSCs), Homes, etc.)

He/She is responsible for helping clients develop skills, access resources, and tap on support services for multifaceted issues, including violence, addiction, delinquent behaviour, marital, and mental health problems.

The incumbent is expected to work a total of 40 hours per week. He/she is also required to work two nights a week (Mondays and Wednesdays). He/she is largely expected to work in an office environment, although he/she may also be required to travel out of the office for appointments.

Job Description:

• Receive and manage complex case referrals from key stakeholders (e.g. family service centres,hospitals, homes, lawyers).
• Engage individuals, families, and significant others in therapeutic relationships to assessneeds.
• Apply systemic concepts and evidence-based techniques for case assessment and intervention.
• Prepare clinical reports and represent cases in supervision and case conferences.
• Provide clinical supervision and guidance to in-house therapists and external practitioners, including supervision of supervision.
• Deliver individual and group clinical consultation to enhance practitioners’ competencies.
• Design, manage, and conduct clinical training programmes and supervision.
• Evaluate and update training curricula to ensure relevance to current social service needs.
• Present papers at seminars and conferences.
• Conduct public talks and psycho-educational workshops for professionals and the general public.
• Identify gaps and emerging trends in clinical practice.
• Design and conduct research and qualitative studies for local and international publications.

Competencies & Requirements:

1. Masters in Family Therapy, Counselling, Social Work, or Psychology from an accredited institution.
2. Post Graduate Diploma in Marital and Family Therapy and Diploma in Clinical Supervision are preferred.
3. Minimum 8 years' experience counselling individuals, couples and families.
4. Experience in delivering training to social service practitioners.
5. Experience in offering individual and/or group clinical supervision.
6. A good team player with excellent communication and presentation skills.
7. Preferably attained certification as a Registered Counsellor/Supervisor with the Singapore Association for Counselling.