School Counsellor (Yishun)

Responsive Services

• Conducting individual andgroup counselling to students.

• Conference with staff,parents and external professionals and agencies on students being counselled,and conduct home visits where necessary.

• Look into the referral ofstudents and their families to community resources or external professionals,where needed.

• Provide direct crisisintervention and follow up to students affected by critical events.

• Maintain case consultationrecords and proper documentation.

Systems Support

• Advice and provide regularupdates to school management on the progress of students being seen forcounselling.

• Network with relevantexternal professionals and community agencies.

• Provide consultation as wellas planning and conducting training for staff and parents on pertinent mentalhealth issues and skills for first-line intervention and support.

Preventive Programmes

• Develop and conduct small andlarge group psycho-educational sessions for students on mental health issuesand healthy coping strategies.

• Develop and make mentalhealth resources available for students, parents and staff.

• Assist in implementingpreventive programmes that promote mental well-being and healthy familyrelationships.

The candidate shall have thefollowing qualifications, skills and experience:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’sdegree in Counselling with relevant professional counselling qualifications.

• Relevant experience incounselling and/or social work, preferably with adolescents or young people ina school or community settings.

• Strong communication andinterpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and establish trustingrelationships with students, parents and stakeholders.

• Strong assessment and casemanagement skills, including the ability to identify students’ needs, assessrisks, formulate appropriate interventions, and monitor their progress.

• Strong collaborative skillsand the ability to work effectively with teachers, school leaders, parents andexternal agencies as part of a multi-disciplinary support network.

• A strong team player who isorganised, meticulous and able to manage multiple cases and competingpriorities effectively.

• Demonstrates soundprofessional judgement, discretion and sensitivity when handling confidentialand/or sensitive student matters.