About this role
[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
• Conduct case management with stakeholders (staff, parents and external agencies) to extend support for students
• Support crisis intervention and management of affected students
• Support the counselling team for needs analysis, early identification and referral of students with challenges
• Support staff training on mental health issues and intervention skills
• Support the planning of training programmes and wellness campaigns to raise awareness and understanding of mental health amongst students
• Perform administrative duties and documentation of case notes and records
• 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]
• Minimum education qualification of Masters in Counselling
• One to two years of work experience in education, counselling and/or volunteer work involving youths
• Must be resourceful and be 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 Excel, Word and PowerPoint