Job Description

The Services required are setout as follows:

Responsive Services

. Conducting individual andgroup counselling to students.

. Conference with staff,parents and external professionals and agencies on students being counselled,and conduct home visits where necessary.

. Look into the referral ofstudents and their families to community resources or external professionals,where needed.

. Provide direct crisisintervention and follow up to students affected by critical events.

. Maintain case consultationrecords and proper documentation.

Systems Support

. Advice and provide regularupdates to school management on the progress of students being seen forcounselling.

. Network with relevantexternal professionals and community agencies.

. Provide consultation as wellas planning and conducting training for staff and parents on pertinent mentalhealth issues and skills for first-line intervention and support.

Preventive Programmes

. Develop and conduct small andlarge group psycho-educational sessions for students on mental health issuesand healthy coping strategies.

. Develop and make mentalhealth resources available for students, parents and staff.

. Assist in implementingpreventive programmes that promote mental well-being and healthy familyrelationships.

The candidate shall have thefollowing qualifications, skills and experience:

. A Bachelor's or Master'sdegree in Counselling with relevant professional counselling qualifications.

. Relevant experience incounselling and/or social work, preferably with adolescents or young people ina school or community settings.

. Strong communication andinterpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and establish trustingrelationships with students, parents and stakeholders.

. Strong assessment and casemanagement skills, including the ability to identify students needs, assessrisks, formulate appropriate interventions, and monitor their progress.

. Strong collaborative skillsand the ability to work effectively with teachers, school leaders, parents andexternal agencies as part of a multi-disciplinary support network.

. A strong team player who isorganised, meticulous and able to manage multiple cases and competingpriorities effectively.

. Demonstrates soundprofessional judgement, discretion and sensitivity when handling confidentialand/or sensitive student matters.