Full-Time Counsellor (Singapore)

The Role

We are seeking a qualified and experienced Counsellor to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in delivering evidence-based treatments, particularly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and experience in administering psychological assessments as well as strong report writing skills. 

What You'll Do

• Develop and implement individualised treatment plans using evidence-based interventions, with a primary focus on CBT.
• Develop specialised clinical care pathways in line with the evidence-base and best practice.
• Provide individual, couples, group therapy sessions for clients, both in-person and virtually.
• Participate in team meetings and contribute to ongoing service development and improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with our interdisciplinary team to develop and implement client-centered treatment plans.
• Work closely with our 24/7 helpline responder team to manage risk, ensure the safety of clients in crisis situations and provide crisis interventions
• Develop and implement SOPs for risk management and clinical procedures, and train providers on these processes.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date client records in accordance with professional and legal standards.
• Continuously update professional knowledge and skills through participation in continuing education and professional development activities.
• Ability to commit to clinic operating hours of Monday to Friday 10-9pm and Saturday 10-2pm on a roster basis. There will be 2 evening working days each week (1-9pm) and 2 working Saturdays each month. 

Requirements

• Relevant Master’s / Doctorate (Clinical or Counselling Psychology / Counselling)
• Eligible for registration with professional body (e.g. Singapore Register of Psychologists, Singapore Psychological Society, Singapore Association for Counselling or equivalent)
• Minimum 5 years post-qualification clinical experience
• Experience managing moderate to high complexity cases
• Demonstrated risk assessment competency (suicide/self-harm/safeguarding)
• Experience in providing clinical supervision or mentorship

Optional but Preferred:

• Clear area of specialisation (e.g., trauma/EMDR, couples therapy, neurodiversity, addiction, child & adolescent, personality disorders)
• Experience working within structured governance frameworks (documentation standards, outcome measures, audits)
• Experience collaborating with psychiatrists / multidisciplinary teams
• Comfortable with virtual service delivery