Psychologist - Singapore - APSN

APSN

Verified Company

Singapore

1 week ago

Posted by:

Wei Jie

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Description

Be Part of APSN:

As an organisation, APSN believes in training employees and investing in their career development. We look after employees' needs in order to strengthen morale and job satisfaction.

We benefit as a member of National Council of Social Service (NCSS) from extensive training programmes which we participate in.

Come on board for a rewarding career that turns your passion into a profession We welcome new members to contribute to our warm and vibrant culture, in an environment that embraces knowledge-sharing and collaboration.

Job Purpose

Key Responsibilities:

Consultation & Assessment

Work with clients and their families to:
Identify and address learning and behaviour problems that interfere with school/ centre success
Evaluate eligibility for special education services (within a multidisciplinary team)
Support students'/trainees' social, emotional, and behavioural health
Coach and promote parenting skills and enhance homeschool collaboration
Make referrals and help coordinate community support services
Work with Teachers/ Instructors/ Trainers to:
Identify and resolve academic barriers to learning
Design and implement student progress monitoring systems
Design and implement academic and behavioral interventions
Support effective individualized instructions
Create positive classroom environments

Intervention

Provide counselling, instructions, and mentoring for students/trainees with social, emotional, and behavioural problems
Increase achievement by assessing barriers to learning and determining the best instructional strategies to improve learning
Promote wellness and resilience by reinforcing communication and social skills, problem solving, anger management, selfregulation, selfdetermination, and optimism

Prevention

Share information, strategies with school staff and administrators
Conduct treatment programmes for selected students and to proactively address potential risk factors with respect to students'/clients' academic, emotional, social development and wellbeing

Workshops

Support understanding and management of students'/trainees' learning emotional and behavioural issues through parents' education sessions and professional development sessions for teachers.

Job Requirements:

Possess a Masters in Applied Psychology/ Clinical Psychology from an accredited university and be registered/eligible for registration with SRP or an equivalent professional body.
Possess a minimum of 23 years of work related experience with relevant exposure in the area of intellectual disability or other related disabilities.
Good communication, team work, and interpersonal skills
Passionate for working with persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Clarity and organised thought processes with good verbal and written communication capabilities.
Proven experience in clinical setting, counselling practices, scientific research, teaching, and wellversed in occupational and educational psychology

Work Location:
APSN Centre for Adults