Part Time Primary School Counsellor

• Location: Tampines
• MOE School Environment
• Contract – August to November 2020

Objective

• To provide counselling services to primary school pupils in support of AED (Counselling)
• Pupils who have undergone counselling should be able to overcome their concerns to some extent and be equipped with some coping skills to resolve future issues, if any.

Duration of Service Firm Period:

• From August 2020 to November 2020 Personnel to be deployed at the following hours:
  • 4h (block) per session (excluding breaks)
  • 3 Days per week: 8:00am to 12 noon, 8.30am to 12.30pm or 9am to 1pm.
  • Service not required on Saturdays, Sundays and gazetted public holidays.

Scope of Services Counselling Work:

1. Provide individual counselling to students being referred
2. Conduct face-to-face counselling
3. Consult with teachers/AED/C HOD SM regarding students being counselled
4. Work with families of students being counselled
5. Conduct home visits (with school personnel) where necessary
6. Refer students and their families to community resources for specialised assistance where necessary
7. Provide regular feedback to the school administration and teachers concerned on the work done with the students counselled
8. Provide consultation to teachers/parents on non-referral cases and other counselling-related matters
9. Conduct relevant class talks/ groupwork/ workshops/ activities for students with special emotional needs (e.g. grief and loss; single family; relationship issues, managing emotions, stress management etc.)
10. Provide group-counselling to students being referred
11. Online counselling (only if feasible)
12. To work in the school 3 days a week for 4 h per days
13. Keep records of counselling sessions and email it to AED(Counselling) by beginning of the following month.
14. Update counselling summary report and email report to HOD (Student Management) and AED(Counselling) by beginning of the following month

Qualification, Skill & Experience of the Contractor’s Personnel

• A degree relevant in the field of work from a recognized university
• Trained in social work
• Experience in counselling work and working with children
• Minimum 3 years of experience in counselling
• Should provide a list of current and past training conducted for similar programmes.
• Must have good track record.
• Please provide the necessary documents to support your qualifications and experience.