School Counsellor | Yishun

Job Description

Job Description & Requirements
Responsive Services

Conducting individual and group 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 of students and their families to community resources or external professionals, where needed.

Provide direct crisis intervention and follow up to students affected by critical events.

Maintain case consultation records and proper documentation.

Systems Support

Advice and provide regular updates to school management on the progress of students being seen for counselling.

Network with relevant external professionals and community agencies.

Provide consultation as well as planning and conducting training for staff and parents on pertinent mental health issues and skills for first-line intervention and support.

Preventive Programmes

Develop and conduct small and large group psycho-educational sessions for students on mental health issues and healthy coping strategies.

Develop and make mental health resources available for students, parents and staff.