Senior Counsellor / Counsellor (Community Intervention)

Job Summary:

You will work with individuals, couples, families and groups who are experiencing a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties to help them bring about effective change and/or enhance their wellbeing.

Principal Responsibilities and Duties:

1. Case Management and Intervention

• Casework management and make referrals to link clients and families to relevant resources so that they can receive relevant support.
• Conduct counselling and therapy with clients and families according to the program/intervention specifics and/or client’s goals.
• Work with parents and provide psychoeducation on parenting handles and emotional support in parenting stress.
• Advocate for clients’ needs and resources, to contribute in efforts to enhance their well-being at the societal level/ macro level.
• Operate helplines to provide brief support and counselling to callers who are facing distress and/ or seeking support.

2. Professional Development and Leadership

• Build competencies of self as a worker through reflexive practice, supervision and trainings to benefit the clients served.
• Contribute to the knowledge of the team through presentation sharing.

3. Program Development, Implementation and Evaluation

• Research and innovate intervention programs that suit the needs of the community.
• Plan intervention lesson plans and prepare materials and logistics required for intervention programs.
• Work with relevant staff for intervention evaluation and review to improve on effectiveness.

4. Other Responsibilities

• Advocacy: Promote an awareness of existing TOUCH’s services at events, network with other agencies.
• Any other ad hoc assignments (if any).

Requirements

• Minimum Masters in any recognized counselling discipline
• 1-2 years of working experience in relevant field is preferred
• Preferably a registered practitioner with the Singapore Association for Counselling
• Basic knowledge in theories, counselling and therapy modalities
• Case conceptualisation skills
• Knowledge in parenting-related topics/modules
• Program delivery and presentation skills
• Facilitation skills in groups settings
• Research, planning and organizational skills
• Relate to and engage youths, children and families
• Case conceptualization skills
• Interest and passion in working with children, youths and families
• Teamwork: build constructive working relationships characterized by a high level of acceptance, cooperation and mutual respect
• Self-driven and keen interest in learning and to try new responsibilities and tasks
• Attuned to the interest of clients and social cause