Student Counsellor ID-5696

As a student counsellor, you will work collaboratively with students, staff, parents, external professionals and community agencies to deliver school counselling services to enhance students' mental health and social-emotional development. 

Reporting to the Academic Registrar and Director of Student Administration, your key roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Provide individual and group counselling and pastoral care to students.

  • Respond proactively and offer immediate support to student emergencies and crises.

  • Collaborate with student care colleagues to establish and maintain the student support agreement.

  • Offer direct intervention or recommendations for students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) or those seeking counselling services.

  • Refer students and their families to external community resources or professionals when needed.

  • Maintain case consultation records and regularly update progress for students seeing external counsellors.

  • Plan and deliver training sessions for staff on mental health awareness, first-line intervention, and support skills.

  • Organise and facilitate small and large group psycho-educational sessions for students, focusing on mental health issues and healthy coping strategies.

  • Develop and share mental health resources for students, parents and staff.

  • Prepare counselling-related reports and data for internal and external stakeholders.

  • Provide secondary support for in-house student events such as Orientation, Convocation and other student activities.

This role is employed directly by the University of the Arts Singapore Limited (UAS Ltd).

 

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Requirements:

  • Master’s degree in Counselling from an established university. 

  • At least eight years of working experience in counselling, preferably within a higher education setting.

  • Strong knowledge of mental health issues and the ability to engage with diverse student populations.

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to establish trust and build rapport with students.

  • Excellent problem-solving, crisis management, and conflict resolution abilities.

  • Proven problem-solving, crisis management and conflict resolution skills.

  • Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively within a team.

  • Familiarity with relevant privacy and confidentiality guidelines.

  • Sensitivity to the arts and culture, and an understanding of the developmental needs of young people through education.

  • Ability to work across cultures and with various stakeholders such as parents, government bodies, and constituencies.

  • Ability to embrace a student-centric service culture.

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