Senior Psychologist/ Psychologist (CIC)

apartmentBoys' Town Singapore placeBukit Panjang scheduleFull-time calendar_month 

JOB PURPOSE

The incumbent is an experienced well-being professional who is able to provide early identification, comprehensive assessment and evidence-based psychological interventions to support the emotional well-being of vulnerable children, youth, and their families.

The role includes delivering therapeutic services, managing complex clinical cases, supporting multidisciplinary collaboration, and contributing to programme development, professional supervision, and ethical clinical practice in order to promote positive developmental and the emotional well-being outcomes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
FUNCTIONAL
  • To provide training to clinicians like social workers, youth workers, therapists, interns, associates and behavioural specialists.
  • To conduct a comprehensive range of psychological assessments and therapy
  • To contribute to program development and design of children and youth-related SEL and well-being activities/ group work.
  • To develop individualized treatment plans and provide evidence-based therapies like individual, group, or family therapy.
  • To manage complex cases with significant emotional well-being challenges.
  • To provide crisis intervention and make referrals.
  • To provide consultations with stakeholders, while remaining involved in the care of the client, revising the treatment protocol as and when needed.
  • To conduct talks/ workshops on selected emotional well-being topics for the community (e.g. schools, parents, families, peer supporters, volunteers, other social service agencies.
  • To carry out work in a professional manner, including protecting the confidentiality of the sessions, and the clients.
  • To uphold the ethical practices and legal guidelines relating to client care.
  • To maintain detailed clinical records and reports of the client. This includes clients’ personal information, reports and proper documentation of all sessions and clients.
  • To ensure flexible working hours, according to the needs of the programmes and clients.
  • To work in close collaboration with the other staff of the Home and of the other components of Boys’ Town in matters pertaining to the welfare of the clients.
  • To participate in research to advance knowledge and stay current with evidence-based practices and professional standards.
  • To participate in roadshows and community programmes in support of children and youth emotional health.
  • To presenting research findings at conferences and contribute to publications
ORGANIZATIONAL
  1. To participate actively in all fundraising activities as well as any other commitments that Boys’ Town undertakes.
  2. To work in close collaboration with other staff, department and components of Boys’ Town.

The Executive Director and or his/her representative may assign you any other duties that are within reason for the operation needs of Boys’ Town.

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED
  • Planning & Coordinating – able to plan & coordinate
  • Communication – verbal & written
  • Interpersonal – able to communicate and interact with people, both individually and in groups
Average Qualifications & years of relevant experience
  • Masters in Psychology
  • Registered Psychologist with the Singapore Psychological Society
  • Minimum 2 years of relevant experience
  • Experience in clinical practice with diverse populations
  • Diagnostic and assessment skills
  • Expertise in evidence-based therapies and interventions
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Possess humility, emotional maturity, empathy and self-reflexive in working with client and with multiple stakeholders
  • Energetic, dynamic and willingness to learn
  • Strong commitment to professional ethics and integrity
  • Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
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