Associate Psychologist – Adult Disability

The Community Psychology Hub (CPH) is dedicated to improving people’s lives through innovative, quality psychological and research services. We work in active collaboration with partners in the social service and public sector to provide care for persons with vulnerabilities alongside their families in the community. Set up by the Ministry of Social and Family Development in 2015, we are a unit sited within SG Enable Ltd, a registered charity and an Institution of a Public Character.

This position is for the role of an associate psychologist working with adults with developmental disabilities and other special needs in the Adult Disability setting (i.e., Day Activity Centre, Sheltered Workshop or Residential Home). This role aims to provide psychological services within an Adult Residential Home to individual clients presenting with behavioural issues and/ or mental health concerns, and professional consultation to the staff and caregivers who support our clients. You will be working both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team within the social service agency (SSA).

Responsibilities

1. Conduct Psychological Assessments

• Conduct various psychological assessments to facilitate vocational, educational and other placements, and assessments of cognitive functioning, under supervision
• Conduct various psychological assessment as part of routine implementation and progress monitoring
• Prepare assessment reports

2. Deliver Intervention

• Provide intervention as part of the multi-disciplinary/ transdisciplinary team to support individuals with common behavioural concerns and/or complex needs
• Participate in transition-planning, case management, routine care-planning and meetings as part of the multi-disciplinary team
• Working with SSA staff, allied health professionals and caregivers to better support needs through professional consultation and case discussions

3. Build stakeholder relationships or capacity

• Co-design and implement individual and group programmes and interventions catered to supporting individuals with developmental disabilities and other special needs, inclusive of Positive Behaviour Support and other systemic supports
• Create and support training to help equip staff and caregivers in relevant areas for supporting clients in SSA and community settings

4. Uplift professional practice in psychology

• Provide peer consultation to other allied health professionals
• Participate, facilitate and present in CPH professional development platforms for knowledge-sharing and enhancement of professional skills

5. Others

• Provide administrative duties relevant to clinical practices and as required of the SSA
• Attend CPH meetings and events when necessary
• Prepare and submit monthly reports, i.e., monthly KPI tracking as required
• Carry out any other duties as assigned by reporting officer or Management

6. 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

• Minimum of Honours degree in Psychology

2.       Experience  

• Relevant experience working with either children or adults with developmental disabilities and/ or providing psychological services in similar settings (i.e., SPED, social services sector) will be an advantage
• Experience in administering psychoeducational assessment tools and providing intervention based on Positive Behaviour Support is preferable.

 3.       Other qualities   

• Self-motivated with strong oral and written communication skills
• Able to work independently and collaboratively in multi-disciplinary team
• Exceptional planning and organizational skills
• Fluency in local languages

To Apply

Please complete the CPH Employment Application Form (https://form.gov.sg/668e481b98d37873d88e610e).
Applicants that did not submit the form would not be considered.

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.