Office of Student Support - School Counsellor

[What the role is]
The primary role of a School Counsellor is to work with staff, students, parents, external professionals and community agencies to provide quality school counselling support for students’ mental health and social-emotional development.

[What you will be working on]

- Provide individual and group counselling to the student population, with documentation of case notes and records

- Conduct crisis intervention and management of affected students.

- Conduct case management with stakeholders (staff, parents and external agencies) to extend support for students

- Support the counselling team for needs analysis, early identification and referral of students with challenges

- Plan training programmes and wellness campaigns to raise awareness and understanding of mental health amongst students

- Conduct workshops for students (mental health issues) and staff (intervention skills)

- Perform administrative duties such as minute taking, report writing, creating presentation slides, policy drafting, budgeting, procurement, etc.

- Advise school management on counselling matters

- Network with relevant external professionals and community agencies

- Complete ad hoc tasks as assigned by the Office of Student Support

[What we are looking for]

- Relevant qualification in Counselling, with at least two years of work experience in education, counselling and/or volunteer work involving youths

- Registered counsellor with Singapore Association for Counselling or equivalent; experience with social work or case management will be an advantage

- Resourceful and able to work independently

- Strong in administrative and communication skills (spoken and written)

- Good team player, with strong interpersonal skills

- IT-savvy and proficient in Microsoft Office applications

Applicants with at least 8 years of relevant counselling experience in direct care and support services, preferably within the tertiary education sector, may be considered for a Team Lead position. The School Counsellor (Manager) will provide leadership to the counselling team, coordinate the Polytechnic’s counselling services, and oversee the daily operations of the Student Care Centre.