Counsellor/Social Worker/ASC/ASSW

Description Counsellor/Social Worker (ASC/ASSW Supervisory level) - (FAM Woodlands) You will be part of the team to provide casework and counselling services for families, with the goal for families to achieve healthy family functioning, and to deliver marriage separation support programmes and services to families who are affected by marriage separation, with the goal for families and their children to achieve stability and self-reliance. Overview Job responsibilities include casework and counselling, delivering group-based programmes and workshops, supervisory duties, and research and practice to support the centre’s service delivery for families, including those experiencing marriage separation and related life transitions. Job Responsibilities Casework and Counselling Conduct counselling for individuals, couples and families who are experiencing stress due to family-related issues with moderate complex cases. Includes Online counselling. Identify, assess and manage risks inherent in complex cases by integrating a range of information and screening tools. Support Programme and Workshops Plan, review and facilitate groupwork intervention for parents and children. Facilitate premarital and marriage separation related programmes and workshops to help equip couples and parents with knowledge that enhance relationships and skills to cope with life transitions. Supervisory and Appraisal Provide programme, practice/clinical and administrative supervision to Assistant Senior 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 Assistant Senior 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 Assistant Senior Counsellors/Social workers Research and Practice Lead in research to build domain-specific knowledge in the local context Review research evidence to implement, facilitate and evaluate groupwork and programme Review and plan the training road map of practitioners to ensure continuous development of the practitioners Lead in implementation of standard of care, organizational health policies, procedures Conduct internal training for team / Service Point Network and Advocacy Plan and conduct networking and advocacy sessions with community partners/stakeholders Advocate for target families, with the aim for families to have access to equal opportunities through collaborative practice with community partners/stakeholders and funders. Practice Governance Support the Centre Manager in the implementation of practice standards, protocols, processes and policies Requirements Master Degree in Counselling or Bachelor Degree in Social Work, preferably with a recognised certification in Counselling. As a Assistant/Senior Counsellor should have around 6/8 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 Proven leadership track record in previous experiences For Counsellor / Social Worker minimum 3 years of Social work/Counselling experience is required especially some work with families is a plus. Accredited member of SASW and/or clinical member of SAC as well as preferably Registered Clinical Supervisor of SAC Location Blk 786B Woodlands Drive 60 #J-18808-Ljbffr Industry Other Category Human Resources Sub Category HR Services