Senior / Psychologist (SPED School)

Job Responsibilities

1. Evaluation & Assessment

• Provide assessment, screening and interpretation of results and reports to determine suitability of students for enrolment and class placement.
• Identify and use appropriate formal and informal psychological assessment tools to identify student needs
• Identify and prioritise goals for intervention in collaboration with relevant stakeholders (student, teachers, families, caregivers, external agencies, etc) and a multidisciplinary team.
• Provision of support for transition planning

2. Case Work / Intervention

• Formulate evidence-based and data-driven intervention plans in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team
• Facilitating the implementation, review and monitoring of intervention plans for students through a variety of means, including direct case work, collaborative group therapy, as well as consultative sessions with stakeholders.
• Complete therapeutic notes, specialist reports, and other forms of documentation, in alignment with professional guidelines
• Prioritize and manage caseload

3. Service Administration & Management

• Maintain inventory of resources
• Plan budget allocation and recommend relevant psychological therapeutic resources for the school
• Conduct in-house training programmes for internal and external stakeholders (eg. teachers / parents / caregivers / volunteers)
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver and improve students/client support services
• Participate in developing protocols and clinical guidelines to improve services in conjunction with the Head of Student Support/School Leaders

4. Maintain, professional, legal and ethical standards

• Adhere to clinical and organisational professional, legal and ethical standards of practice, policies and procedures
• Participation in development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and clinical guidelines in the improvement of organisational practices

5. Uplift professional practice in Psychology

• Participate in continual professional development
• Provide guidance to peers and interns

Job Holder's Requirement and Attributes

• A Masters degree in Educational or Clinical Psychology. It is mandatory for all applicants to have a completed practicum experience during their Masters
• Registered Psychologist with Singapore Psychological Society or a Recognised Psychological Board
• At least 2 years of experience working with special needs children/adults
• Good team player with strong communication, interpersonal skills, and critical thinking skills
• Able to work independently and effectively under pressure
• Able to relate well to people and work effectively and harmoniously within a multidisciplinary team setting
• Candidates applying for Senior Psychologist position, should have at least 6 years of relevant experience.

Application

Interested candidates are invited to click "Apply Now" to submit their application.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Invitation to upcoming Career Engagement Session

SAMS will be organising a Career Engagement Session on 27 June 2026 (Saturday), from 9 am to 11 am.

We welcome dedicated and like-minded educators to join Team SAMS in providing a holistic and nurturing learning experience for our students.

Interested individuals are encouraged to register for the engagement session via the SAMS website (www.sams.org.sg). Registration closes on 19 June 2026.