Senior Counsellor / Counsellor (BEACON)
Core
Provide short-term professional counselling services, risk assessments, and intervention plans for undergraduate and graduate students experiencing mild mental health issues, academic stress, and interpersonal issues via face-to-face or online modes.
Role type
Senior Counsellor / Counsellor (Clinical)
Builds
Clinical services, wellbeing training initiatives, and a campus community approach to mental health support.
Domain
Higher Education / Mental Health
Required skills
Clinical counselling, risk assessment, case formulation, referral management, crisis intervention, programme design, data analysis, IT proficiency
Preferred skills
Experience with young adults in educational settings, multi-disciplinary team collaboration, specialised training in counselling areas
Technologies
Microsoft 365, case management systems, appointment booking systems
Responsibilities
Conduct counselling assessments and deliver intervention plans; facilitate case formulation and prepare assessment reports; provide guidance to less experienced counsellors; co-lead sensitive crisis cases; design and facilitate wellbeing training initiatives; adhere to professional, legal, and ethical standards; collaborate with schools and external agencies for community-based interventions.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC