Child Development Specialist

3 days ago


Singapore Fei Yue Family Service Centre Full time
Company Overview
We are Fei Yue Family Service Centre, a leading organization dedicated to providing quality home-based services and support to families and children experiencing abuse or severe neglect at home. Our approach is child-centred, family-focused, and community-based, empowering families to reach their fullest potential and provide ongoing support through life's changes and challenges.

Salary
The estimated salary for this role is $45,000 - $65,000 per annum, depending on qualifications and experience.

Job Description
As a Play Therapist with our team, you will work with child protection caseworkers, families, and a clinical supervisor in a multi-disciplinary setting to provide play therapy services to children between 3 to 12 years old who have experienced abuse, neglect, and/or family violence. Your key responsibilities will include:
  • Providing play therapy for children and pre-teens presenting with behavioural and emotional difficulties due to attachment injury, trauma, losses, and adjustment.
  • Working with caregivers to equip them with knowledge and skills to support children coping with emotional stress or trauma, to encourage and support them to provide a safe and nurturing environment for their children.
  • Conducting parent-child sessions to enhance recovery.
  • Maintaining play therapy rooms and materials.
  • Documenting therapy sessions, progress, reviews, and providing regular updates to caseworkers.
  • Participating in case conferences, family meetings to support caseworkers and the children/parents.
  • Participating in individual and group supervisions, and attending team/department meetings.

Required Skills and Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you will need:
  • A recognised Play Therapy certification, in addition to a degree in social work, counselling, early childhood care and education, psychology, or a related field from an accredited institution.
  • Registered or eligible for registration with Association of Play Therapy (Singapore) or a recognised professional body.
  • Minimally one year of experience working with vulnerable children and families, including play therapy services.
  • Knowledge of children's developmental needs and trauma is an advantage.
  • Experience working in the social service sector.
  • Good interpersonal, writing, and communication skills.
  • Able to work one evening a week or occasional weekends.
  • Able to travel to Redhill, Choa Chu Kang, and offsite to conduct play therapy.
  • Willingness to learn and use different therapy modalities given the wide range of presentations of clients.
  • A team player, adaptive, independent, and resourceful.

Benefits
We offer a supportive and dynamic work environment, opportunities for professional growth and development, and a competitive salary package.

Others
Location: Lengkok Bahru/Choa Chu Kang.

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