
Counsellor/Social Worker (ASSW/ASC, Supervisor - FAM Tampines)
- Singapore
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Conduct counselling for individuals, couples and families who are experiencing stress due to family-related issues
- Identify and assess risks inherent in low-moderate complex cases by integrating a range of information and screening tools.
- Part of the Intake & Triage Team to conduct intake assessments for new intakesto identify needs, strengths, and risks and make necessary referrals for clients.
- Plan, review and facilitate groupwork intervention for parents and children.
- Facilitate premarital and divorce related programmes and workshops to help equip couples and parents with knowledge that enhance relationships and skills to cope with life transitions.
- Facilitate and supervised visitation access of divorcing/ divorced parents with their children and ensuring that the session carries on smoothly and safely for both the parent and children.
- Provide programme, practice/clinical and administrative supervision to Counsellor/Social Worker and/or intern using screening tools and organisational practice framework to guide staff in case assessment and case planning
- Lead and guide counsellor/social worker to case manage and conduct case conference.
- Prepare, review and endorse court reports
- Assess supervisees' capabilities and identify training needs to enhance supervisees' professional growth.
- Conduct quarterly performance appraisal of the Counsellors/ Social workers
- Co-lead with Senior Counsellor in research to build domain-specific knowledge in the local context
- Demonstrate and contribute to quality practice and professional matters in agency
- Implementation of standard of care, organisational policies and procedures
- Co-lead with the Senior Counsellor in the implementation, facilitation and evaluation of groupwork and programme
- Conduct internal training for team / service point
- Plan and conduct networking and advocacy sessions with partners/stakeholders and in the community
- Advocate for target families, with the aim for families to have access to equal opportunities through collaborative practice with community partners/stakeholders and funders.
- Master Degree in Counselling OR Bachelor Degree in Social Work (preferably with a recognised certification in Counselling)
- At least 7-10 years of relevant casework / counselling experience in education, counselling, social work, or related work involving family, parents and children, and have experience in conducting training and workshop
- Accredited member of SASW and/or clinical member of SAC
- Will need to work half Saturday