School Counsellor |School

Job Description

Job Description & Requirements

Responsive Services

• Conducting individual and group counselling to students.
• Conference with staff, parents and external professionals and agencies on students being counselled, and conduct home visits where necessary.
• Look into the referral of students and their families to community resources or external professionals, where needed.
• Provide direct crisis intervention and follow up to students affected by critical events.
• Maintain case consultation records and proper documentation.

• Advice and provide regular updates to school management on the progress of students being seen for counselling.
• Network with relevant external professionals and community agencies.
• Provide consultation as well as planning and conducting training for staff and parents on pertinent mental health issues and skills for first-line intervention and support.

• Develop and conduct small and large group psycho-educational sessions for students on mental health issues and healthy coping strategies.
• Develop and make mental health resources available for students, parents and staff.
• Assist in implementing preventive programmes that promote mental well-being and healthy family relationships.

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