Job Description

COMPANY DESCRIPTION Singapore Management University is a place where high-level professionalism blends together with a healthy informality. The \'family-like\' atmosphere among the SMU community fosters a culture where employees work, plan, organise and play together \xe2\x80\x93 building a strong collegiality and morale within the university.

Our commitment to attract and retain talent is ongoing. We offer attractive benefits and welfare, competitive compensation packages, and generous professional development opportunities \xe2\x80\x93 all to meet the work-life needs of our staff. No wonder, then, that SMU continues to be given numerous awards and recognition for its human resource excellence.


RESPONSIBILITIES

• Counselling services
  • Provide individual and group counselling and psychotherapy sessions for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
  • Provide consultation to faculty and staff to support the students\xe2\x80\x99 wellbeing.
  • Conduct risk assessment and provide the necessary support and intervention.
  • Provide crisis management and intervention in collaboration with internal and/or external agencies.
  • Assist with the referral of students to internal or external professionals (eg. psychiatrists).
  • Engage with other institutions of higher learning and mental health related organisations to learn and share best practices.
• Education and prevention programmes
  • Develop, implement and evaluate education and prevention programmes to address the psychological needs and concerns of students and to enhance the mental wellbeing of students (eg. newsletters, workshops, roadshows, group programmes).
  • Collaborate with internal and external agencies to curate programmes that promote mental wellbeing of students.
• SMU Peer Helpers Programme
  • Provide training (conducted in-house or by external trainers) for SMU Peer Helpers to develop skills to support their peers.
  • Provide guidance and coaching to support SMU Peer Helpers in their roles.
• Any other duties as assigned by Head MWKLSWC.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree in Counselling or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant working experience, preferably in a school setting.
• Preferably a registered counsellor with Singapore Association for Counselling (SAC) or equivalent.
• Experience working with clients with special educational needs will be advantageous.
• Possess knowledge and experience in therapeutic frameworks and various social service community resources.
• Possess multicultural competency in counselling.
• Competent in case management, crisis management, risk assessment and safety planning (eg. suicidal ideation, sexual harassment, family violence).
• Being resourceful, flexible and creative in developing education and prevention programmes.
• Ability to conduct presentations, workshops and facilitating groups for students, faculty and staff.
• Ability to work as a team or independently with effective interpersonal and collaborative skills.

OTHER INFORMATION #LI-ST1 Candidates who do not possess the stipulated qualifications but have relevant work experience may still apply. Remuneration and appointment terms shall commensurate with qualifications and experience. SMU reserves the right to modify the appointment terms where necessary. Please note that your application will be sent to and reviewed by the direct employer - Singapore Management University