School Counsellor

Overview This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced School Counsellor to make their mark in a growing school in the heart of Singapore. The successful applicant will be a member of the Coordinated Wellbeing Team and will contribute to the day-to-day life of the school. The School Counsellor provides a range of counselling and guidance services to students from age 5 to 18 and works closely with students, parents, teachers and other school staff to address academic, personal and social issues. The role also involves helping students develop skills and coping mechanisms to thrive academically and personally. Key Responsibilities Respond effectively to crises affecting students and staff Provide mental health and behavioural counselling to students Recognize and appropriately address individual students’ socio-emotional challenges Submit referrals to outside agencies as necessary for students’ well-being Coordinate and facilitate groups for students, such as for improving social skills or addressing behavioural challenges Complete regular reports for services provided, such as session notes and incident reports Collaborate with teaching staff to determine how best to meet individual students’ needs Work with school faculty and staff to develop plans for maintaining the well-being of individual students and of the student population as a whole System Support 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 Advise school management on school counselling matters 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 Network with relevant external professionals and community agencies 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 Preventive 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 Lead on increasing awareness of mental health and behavioural issues with faculty staff Responsive Services 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 Maintain case consultation records and proper documentation Provide regular updates to school management and leaders on the progress of students being seen for counselling Guardianship Students Be the key point of contact for Guardianship students, their parents and Guardians Manage and support the Guardianship students in their academic, social and co-curricular needs Conduct home visits to the Guardian properties to ensure their home life supports the personal needs of the students and their academic progress Conduct annual meetings with guardians to share expectations, standards and safeguarding protocols Meet with the school cohort of guardianship students fortnightly Be responsible for record keeping and incident management pertaining to guardianship students Qualifications At least a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in counselling Knowledge of multiple counselling approaches and best practice 3+ years of experience working as a counsellor with children Excellent verbal and written communication skills Empathy, patience and sensitivity to others’ needs An ability to connect with students of diverse backgrounds Strong interpersonal skills An ability to work effectively in a team and collaborate with other school professionals EtonHouse International School Orchard is committed to safeguarding and safer recruitment with the intention of promoting wellbeing for all members of our school community. As a school and employer, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our safer recruitment policy aims to ensure that the appropriate checks are made for all potential staff who will come in contact with our students, as part of a transparent and equitable recruitment policy. #J-18808-Ljbffr