Counsellor

Eagles Mediation & Counselling Centre (EMCC) established in 1997, is one of the region's foremost organisations that pioneered family mediation and training, and one of the few agencies with expertise to provide integrative services in mediation and psychotherapy.

EMCC has continued to evolve yet always endeavouring to be true to our vision of Bringing Hope and Restoration - to lost and hurting individuals, and broken relationships through our counselling and mediation services. On the upstream, EMCC actively develops prevention and early detection of psycho-emotional and relational problems. This includes training, public talks and workshops, in-company training, community outreach programmes, resource development, among others. These are aimed at empowering individuals through imparting and equipping of knowledge and self-help skills to effectively manage their interpersonal relationship challenges. We advocate for destigmatisation of mental health and normalise seeking help through public campaigning.

EMCC is a non-profit with Institute of Public Character status.

Job Description

We are seeking a counsellor to provide counselling services, consultations, assessments and interventions for individuals, couples and families experiencing socio-emotional and mental health challenges.

The position reports to the Head of Counselling. You will be part of a team to provide clinical interventions to individuals, couples and families on a range of presenting issues such as anxiety, chronic stress, depression and marital conflict. You will also work with the team to develop training content and conduct talks to promote good mental wellness.

The successful candidate should demonstrate high professionalism, leadership, and management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide early-risk marriage support e.g. minor and trans-national couples, divorce support and family and marital counselling.
• Conduct counselling and other therapeutic interventions to individuals, couple and families facing challenges.
• Plan, review and facilitate group counselling for specific theme.
• Proficient in various counselling approaches (e.g. systemic etc) and tools to help with clients concerns effectively.
• Possess the ability to manage challenging cases, including crisis interventions and referrals to other agencies.
• Identify the training needs of stakeholders and work with partners to plan, develop and implement training/programmes for the different client groups.
• Identify gaps in clients service delivery and improve work processes.
• Comply with workflow processes and improve protocols where required.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Executive Director.

Educational Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Counselling or Counselling Psychology by accredited institutions under the Singapore Association for Counselling (SAC).
• SAC registered counsellor.
• Training in different modalities.

Experiences and Competencies

• Experience in counselling all age groups (children and youths, adults, and seniors).
• Experience in facilitating psycho-education and therapy groups.
• Proven track record of helping clients to achieve their psychological well-being goals.
• Experience working with different nationalities and cultures.
• Passionate about advocating the importance of mental health.
• A people-oriented team player that contributes to a positive work and team culture.
• Ability to adapt and be flexible with changes.
• Excellent written (e.g. report writing) and presentation skills.
• Committed, able to multi-task and possess a can-do attitude.