REHABILITATION COUNSELLOR - COMIT (YISHUN))

JOB SUMMARY

1. To increase mental health literacy in the community through public education on mental health and psychosocial needs of people affected by mental illness and their families.
2. To promote early recognition of signs and symptoms and facilitate early treatment for people-at-risk through enquiry service and public education.
3. To facilitate navigation of Community and Mental Health services and to link people affected by mental health issues and their family members to relevant services.
4. To provide basic emotional support to people affected by mental health issues and their family members.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Public education and community outreach: Organise, coordinate and set up education and community outreach events
2. Care coordination service: Provide care coordination (assessment, emotional support and basic counselling, psycho-education, referral, follow-up and organise case conference, etc)
3. Referral sources and community partners: Network and engage partnership with community agencies; manage relations with referral sources and community partners
4. Administration: Maintain case files and ensure all records, contacts with client, care plan and outcome of clients are properly maintained; submit statistics regularly; plan, obtain, collate and analyse feedback from clients/ family members
5. Any other ad hoc duties as assigned by Centre Head

REQUIREMENTS

1. Bachelor degree in Psychology, Counselling or Social Work;
2. 2-3 years’ relevant experience;
3. Strong relational skills, high adaptability, independent, able to build rapport quickly with distressed people, able to work in physically demanding conditions, good networking skills.

WORK LOCATION

Blk 707 Yishun Avenue 5

Singapore 760707