Counsellor, University Counselling Services

1 week ago


Singapore National University of Singapore Full time
Introduction

At NUS, we value the health and wellbeing of our students. We aim to facilitate people's journey towards a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing, where we realise our own potential and are able to contribute meaningfully to our work and communities. Together, we can help our people to stay healthy and meaningfully engaged.

The University Counselling Services (UCS) (Health and Wellbeing, Office of the President) is responsible for the innovation, implementation and evaluation of health & wellbeing programmes which support the general student population in NUS, as well as specific students whoare exposed to acute mentally-stressful events. As a Counsellor at UCS, you will provide clinical psychological support to individual students and work with departmental leaders to enhance students' health and wellbeing. You will work with a team that is dynamic, fun, and most of all, passionate about supporting the health and wellbeing of our people.


Candidates should have a background in counselling (or relevant psychological professional training) and a hunger to explore new ways of enhancing the mental health of our people. Corporate consultative experience in programme management, as well as solid negotiation and communication skills are highly desirable.

Job Description

Join us to be part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing: -
- counselling

- crisis management and interventions

- advocating for student's mental health

Qualifications

- Masters degree in Counselling or Counselling Psychology.
- Good interpersonal skills

- Able to work with students and staff of culturally diverse backgrounds.

- Able to work as a counsellor independently with minimal guidance or supervision
- Good command of written and spoken English.

- Good interpersonal and communication skills, including capacity to liaise with internal andexternal stakeholders

- Able to collaborate and work in a team
- Able to conduct risk assessment and provide the necessary support and intervention

- Able to provide strategic support in accordance with centre's goals

- Previous counselling experience involving crisis intervention would be an advantage

- Experience in specialised work such us groupwork, trauma work, couple therapy, would be an advantage

- Available to work after office hours and weekends as needed.

Covid-19 Message

At NUS, the health and safety of our staff and students are one of our utmost priorities, and COVID-vaccination supports our commitment to ensure the safety of our community and to make NUS as safe and welcoming as possible. Many of our roles require a significant amount of physical interactions with students/staff/public members. Even for job roles that may be performed remotely, there will be instances where on-campus presences are required.

In accordance with Singapore's legal requirements, unvaccinated workers will not be able to work on the NUS premises with effect from 15 January 2022. As such, job applicants will need to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated to secure successful employment with NUS.

Department : University Counselling Services, Office of the President

Employee Referral Eligible:

Job requisition ID : 22984



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