Senior Counsellor

**Life Community Services Society ** is a social service agency serving children & youth from low-resourced, vulnerable and at-risk backgrounds. Our vision is for every child to be the best that they can be, through our mission of empowering children and families through care and mentoring.

**Key Roles & Responsibilities include**:

- Contribute to the design and implementation of new mental health programmes and initiatives for the agency, ensuring they meet client needs and organizational goals. This includes developing a mental wellness curriculum to promote the importance of mental health in our children and youth.
- Provide individual and group counselling sessions to clients in need, employing evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address a range of mental health issues.
- Supervise and support junior staff, offering guidance, training, and performance feedback. Lead case consultations and team meetings, sharing insights and best practices.
- Work with programme staff on complex cases and provide crisis intervention when necessary.
- Planning and conducting training for staff on pertinent mental health issues and skills for first-line intervention and support.
- Developing and conducting psycho-education sessions on mental health issues and coping strategies.
- Maintain confidential and accurate counselling records. Provide management reports to Senior Management and the Board, as necessary.
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals, community partners and other external stakeholders to coordinate care and expand service reach.
- Participate in outreach activities to promote mental health awareness and services.

**Qualifications**:
**Education and Experience**:

- Master’s degree in Counselling or Psychology.
- Minimum 5-7 years of working experience in counselling work involving children and youths. Experience or practice in intervention of special education needs will be an advantage.
- Must have a flair, understanding and patience to work with children & youth.

**Competencies and Attributes**:

- In-depth knowledge of various therapeutic modalities and mental health issues. Ability to manage complex cases and provide crisis intervention effectively.
- Strong people leadership, coaching and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and guide others.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- Passionate, empathetic, non-judgmental, and committed to promoting mental wellness.
- A strong team player who can work effectively across teams, and manage various tasks and deliverables.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Contract
Contract length: 24 months

**Education**:

- Master's (preferred)

**Experience**:

- counselling work involving children and youths: 5 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person