School Counsellor

Spectra Secondary School is a Specialised School for students mainly from G1.

Job Description

Your main job responsibilities will comprise the following :

• Develop suitable school counselling programme including a system for needs analysis, early identification and referral of students with mental health issues and social, emotional and behavioural problems.
• 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.
• Evaluate and report to the school management on the state of student mental health in the school, and the effectiveness of the school counselling programme.
• 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.
• Provide 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 incidents.
• Provide regular updates to school management on the progress of students being seen for counselling.

Requirements

Interested candidates should possess a deep sense of mission to help students grow, coupled with patience and professional competence. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.