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Senior Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Intervention Centre

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Posted February 17, 2025

The incumbent is a highly experienced mental health professional who is able to lead a therapeutic team of counsellors, therapists, associates and specialists to provide early identification and intervention services in the areas of psychological assessment, counselling, and support services to vulnerable children/youth and their families.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

  • To provide supervision, mentoring and training to clinicians like counsellors, therapists, associates and specialists.
  • To oversee psychological assessments, therapy and counselling services and contribute to program development.
  • To conduct thorough psychological assessments including clinical interviews, standardized tests, behavioral observations.
  • To prepare comprehensive psychological reports and treatment summaries.
  • To develop individualized treatment plans and provide evidence-based therapies like individual, group, or family therapy.
  • To manage complex cases with significant mental health challenges.
  • To provide crisis intervention and case management.
  • To provide consultations with stakeholders, while remaining involved in the care of the client, revising the treatment protocol as and when needed.
  • To conduct talks/workshops on selected mental health topics for the community (e.g. schools, parents, families, peer supporters, volunteers, other social service agencies.
  • To carry out work in a professional manner, including protecting the confidentiality of the sessions, and the clients.
  • To uphold the ethical practices and legal guidelines relating to client care.
  • To maintain detailed clinical records and reports of the client. This includes clients’ personal information, reports and proper documentation of all sessions and clients.
  • To ensure flexible working hours, according to the needs of the programmes and clients.
  • To work in close collaboration with the other staff of the Home and of the other components of Boys’ Town in matters pertaining to the welfare of the clients.
  • To participate in research to advance knowledge in psychology and stay current with evidence-based practices and professional standards.
  • To present research findings at conferences and contribute to publications.
  • To assist the Director in maintaining documentation detailing service delivery, audit and governance, outcome measures, community contacts and referrals.
  • To lead in roadshows and community programmes in support of children and youth mental health.

Job Requirements

  • Master's in psychology.
  • Registered Psychologist and Supervisor with the Singapore Psychological Society.
  • Minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
  • Extensive experience in clinical practice with diverse populations.
  • Strong diagnostic and assessment skills.
  • Expertise in evidence-based therapies and interventions.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Possess humility, emotional maturity, empathy and self-reflexive in working with client and with multiple stakeholders.
  • Energetic, dynamic and willingness to learn.
  • Strong commitment to professional ethics and integrity.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.