Youth worker ( Counselling | School |Bedok)
Job Description
Job Description & RequirementsFormat: Small group sessions conducted during school hours
Objectives:
• Strengthen self-identity through guided reflection and
coaching practices
• Support emotional regulation and processing of microtraumas
• Build peer connection and safe group belonging
Deliverables:
• Documented session plans aligned to:
o Trauma-informed practices
o Growth of inner self (identity, values, strengths)
• Attendance and engagement tracking
• Pre/post student self-assessment (e.g. belonging, selfawareness)
• Progress summaries for school (while maintaining
appropriate confidentiality)
• Youth worker may need to conduct home visit with school
staff when necessary
• Youth worker will need to work with school staff in planning
and conducting activities for students when necessary
B. After-School Engagement
(i) Informal, relationship-based engagement after curriculum
hours
Objectives:
• Deepen rapport and trust with students
• Provide a safe, consistent adult presence
• Encourage positive use of time and peer bonding
Activities include:
• Interest-based engagement (e.g. games, conversations,
check-ins)
• Light-touch mentoring and academic encouragement
• Social-emotional support in a less formal setting
Deliverables:
• Engagement logs (participation, frequency)
• Observational insights on student behaviour and peer
dynamics
• Identification of emerging needs or risks
• Support in engaging students during the School Initiated
Beacon Programme (adapted from MOE Gear Up
Programme) as well (held once a week)
• Youth worker will need to work with school staff in planning
and conducting activities for students when necessary
(ii) Mental Health Engagement Programme
Objectives:
• Mental health outreach and psychoeducation
• Early identification of mental health concerns
• Basic emotional support and service linkage
• Promotion of coping strategies and resilience
Deliverables:
• Documented session plans aligned to:
o Identification of Mental health concerns
o Growth of inner self (coping strategies)
• Attendance and engagement tracking
• Pre/post student self-assessment (e.g. self-awareness)
• Progress summaries for school (while maintaining
appropriate confidentiality)
Key Outcomes of Engagements:
• Improved student self-awareness and identity clarity
• Improved student self-management
• Increased sense of belonging within school
• Strengthened emotional regulation and resilience
• Improved engagement in school and peer relationships
(Relationship management)
• Early identification and support for at-risk students
• Acquire and practice a wider range of response
strategies when facing challenges with self, others and
life(Self/relationship/social)
Reporting & Collaboration
• Regular check-ins with school stakeholders (e.g. Year
Heads, Counsellors)
• Termly summary report including:
o Student engagement
o Emerging trends/issues
o Recommendations for school support strategies
