Job Purpose :
The psychologist is expected to provide a full range of evidence-based and best practices in psychological services to students including conduct psychological assessments, deliver interventions and manage crisis situations. You are also function as a member of the allied professional team to collaborate with stakeholders, maintain professional and ethical standards, undertake research and continuous improvement and uplift professional practice of psychology in education.
Key Responsibilities :
1. Psychological Assessment for (i) school admission, (ii) programme placement, (iii) identification of socio-emotional and behavioural needs, (iv) progress monitoring, (v) mental capacity for assisted deputyship application programme.
- Conduct vocational profiling and facilitate the combination of report meeting
- Conduct admission screening to ensure fitted school placement
- Select and administer screening and assessment tools (e.g. BASC, mood disorder checklist)
- Select and administer standardised psychological assessment for mental capacity assessment
- Prepare assessment resources and protocol for mental capacity assessments so as to contextualise to the needs of the student
- Prepare assessment report including scoring and interpretation
- Make recommendation and conclusion based on assessment results
- Guide junior psychologist in psychological assessments including selection, test administration, and report writing
2. Provide Psychological Interventions for students referred for socio-emotional and behavioural needs.
Conduct individual interventionConduct group interventionGuide junior psychologist in case conceptualisation, treatment planning and progress monitoringLead in the design and crafting of group intervention3. Manage Crisis
Recognise signs and symptoms of distressProvide crisis interventionAdminister suicide risk assessmentMake recommendation for follow-up actions after the crisisGuide junior psychologist in crisis intervention including recognising signs and symptoms of distress, soft-skills to de-escalate students in distress, and conduct risk assessmentStaff Requisition Form_201806 Page 3 of 4
Conduct psychological debriefing session after the crisis4. Provide training to stakeholders
Conduct training for stakeholders (e.g. employer education, staff induction)Conduct specialised training (e.g. CARE Kit training, Understanding self-harm behaviour)Lead in the design and customisation of training to meet needs of stakeholdersCollect and collate of data to measure training effectivenessEvaluate and review effectiveness of training design to ensure overall training objectives are met5. Perform Clinical Supervision
Provide guidance to junior staff on assessment, case intervention so as to adhere to both organisational and psychological guidelines6. Leadership
Provide thought leadership in the design of the various portfolios in psychology disciplineProvide ongoing guidance to junior psychologist or intern in their key responsibilities and functions7. Administrative duties
Digitization of reportsDocumentation of clinical dutiesAssist in preparing and submitting Key Review Area (KRA) and targets to AP ManagerCarry out other administrative duties assigned by AP ManagerJob Requirements :
Possess a Masters in Applied Psychology / Clinical Psychology from an accredited university and be registered / eligible for registration with SRP or an equivalent professional body.Candidates who process only a Degree in Psychology will be considered for the position of Psychologist Associate.Possess a minimum of 5 years of work related experience with relevant exposure in the area of intellectual disability or other related disabilities.Expertise and familiarity in conducting and interpreting psychological assessmentProficient in a range of evidence-based therapeutic interventionsSkilled in crisis intervention and managementAbility to provide training to stakeholdersDedicated to ongoing professional development through clinical supervisionProvide leadership in assigned initiativesAbility to work collaboratively with other allied professionals in the department and with teachers and caregiversCandidate with Masters in Applied Psychology / Clinical Psychology without the required minimum years of work related experience will be considered for the position of PsychologistWorking Location : Choa Chu Kang