Psychologist – EIPIC
You will be deployed to a SSA for 4 days a week to provide innovative and quality psychological care to our clients and their families in the Early Intervention Programme for Infants and Children (EIPIC). Working in a multi-disciplinary setting, you will also conduct psychoeducational programmes and training for other professionals, so as to enable quality care and services.
Responsibilities
1. Conduct Psychological Assessments
Coordinate and conduct formal and informal psychological assessments, including standardised tests e.g., school placement assessments (SPAs)
Prepare assessment reports for routine cases
Conduct intake assessment to determine child’s strengths and needs, and/or regular assessments for progress monitoring
2. Deliver Interventions
Work in a multi-disciplinary team comprising teachers and other professionals such as social workers and speech therapists to co-develop and implement evidence-based and data-driven intervention plans (such as emotional and behaviour management, and social skills training), as well as to conduct home visits when necessary
3. Deliver psychological programmes and services. This may include:
Guiding staff and parents/caregivers in implementing emotional, learning and behavioural evidence-based interventions, customised to the needs of individual child
Maintaining timely and accurate records of students and to maintain regular contact with the child’s family when required
Conducting transitional planning from one educational setting to another
Providing intervention for caregivers, where needed
4. Building stakeholder relationships or capacity
Provide evidence-based input for program/policy improvements
Provide consultation for parents, teachers, caregivers and other stakeholders so as to improve child outcome as well as enhance the child’s learning and development
5. Uplift professional practice in psychology
Assist in the delivery of training programmes as part of continuing professional development
Deliver psychoeducation programmes for staff and caregivers
Identify areas of improvement in models of client care and services based on evidence-based practices
Perform data collection and analysis to support research e.g., programme evaluation for new initiatives/programs introduced in the SSA
Provide guidance to peers and interns
Attain SRP status or its equivalent (within first two years of appointment as Psychologist)
Assist in the delivery of training (clinical seminars, clinical workshops) for psychologists and/or other professionals in the social service sector
Present, facilitate and participate in CPH professional development platforms for knowledge-sharing and to hone clinical skills
6. Administrative duties
Attend and assist with group meetings, chair and/or present at the meetings when necessary
Assist in the planning and implementation of SSA activities as assigned
Attend CPH meetings and events when necessary
Prepare and submit reports e.g., monthly KPI tracking as required
Carry out any other duties as assigned by Reporting Officer or Management for the SSA/CPH
7. Self-development
Attend CPH/SSA endorsed training/workshops/seminars so as to develop relevant knowledge and skills
Receive formal supervision from CPH’s approved supervisors as part of professional development
Requirements
1. Educational qualifications and work experience
A recognised Masters’ degree in Psychology (e.g., Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychology) from an accredited university. The programme must include a supervised practicum and supervised training in psychological assessments
Be eligible for registration with the Singapore Psychological Society (SPS) (Full Membership) and Singapore Register of Psychologists (SRP)
2. Experience
(Preferred) Experience in clinical settings and/or working with/in SSAs
3. Other qualities
Effective interpersonal skills
Good psychological report writing skills
Able to work in multi-disciplinary team
Fluency in local languages and familiarity with the local context will be an advantage
To apply
Please complete the CPH Employment Application Form.
Please note
We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
By submitting your application, you are consenting for it to be retained for 6 months for consideration in the event a suitable employment opportunity arises in the future or to be informed of other job opportunities that may be suitable.