Principal Psychologist / Senior Psychologist – Psychological Services

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.

You will be working with the service management team at FSP(Family Support Division, MSF) to design, implement, manage, and review services to support couples and families who faced stressors and challenges in their marriage and family life journey. The service management team also participates in policy discussions led by the policy teams from other MSF divisions and government agencies to provide views on operational angle. On a day-to-day basis, you will partner divisions in MSF, the Family Justice Courts, the Syariah Court and social service agencies (SSAs) to develop solutions in the best interest of these families.

Responsibilities 

1. Ensure smooth operations at MSF-appointed SSAs through providing consultation and clinical guidance in handling complex high-conflict family situations.
2. Support case discussions and conferences for complex cases and provide clinical insights to case formulation and intervention
3. Oversee, facilitate and coordinate community of practice platforms for MSF-appointed SSAs to foster shared learning and competency building in working with divorcing or divorced families.
4. Develop and roll out of programme initiatives and practice guidelines for MSF-appointed SSAs in managing divorcing or divorced high-conflict family cases.
5. Design and conduct monitoring and evaluation activities to assess programme outcomes and effectiveness for continuous improvement.
6. Engage and liaise with stakeholders and partners including family courts, legal aid services and community organisations to enhance service and programme delivery.

Requirements 

1.       Educational qualifications  

• A recognised Masters’ degree in Psychology (preferably Clinical). The programme must include a supervised practicum and supervised training in psychological assessment and intervention.   

• Be registered or eligible for registration with the Singapore Psychological Society (SPS) (Full Membership) and Singapore Register of Psychologists (SRP).

2.       Work experience  

• Minimum 5-8 years’ experience in family and child related discipline.   

• Demonstrated experience in managing high-conflict family cases.

3.       Other qualities   

• ‍Strong assessment and intervention skills to provide clinical guidance
• A keen attitude to adopt client centric empathy to families who faced challenges during and after a divorce
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Good problem solving and system thinking skills

To Apply

Please complete the CPH Employment ApplicationForm (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.