Senior Counsellor (Community Mental Health)

About the role

Care Corner is hiring a Senior Counsellor (Community Mental Health) to join its Community Intervention Team (COMIT) within the Community Mental Health Department. The role focuses on mental health assessment and screening, counselling and psychosocial therapy, case management and individualised care planning for people aged 18 and above with mental health conditions or dementia, and supports the Manager / Reporting Officer.

Key responsibilities

• Independently manage complex or high-risk cases, providing counselling, psychosocial therapy and case management, and act as a clinical resource for escalated cases
• Manage information and referrals, document and evaluate case outcomes, and ensure accurate case notes and data reporting
• Represent COMIT in case conferences with hospitals, GPs, polyclinics and other partners, and advocate for vulnerable individuals and families
• Provide clinical supervision and guidance to interns, volunteers and trainees, prepare and endorse court reports, and conduct quarterly performance appraisals
• Lead training, develop clinical best practices, and plan the team's training roadmap
• Lead research initiatives, oversee data collection and needs analysis, and drive recommendations for community development
• Support the Service Head / Manager in implementing protocols and policies, ensure compliance with audit, risk and safety guidelines, and lead implementation of standards of care

Required profile

• Master's degree in Counselling or Counselling Psychology from an accredited institution
• At least 10 years of community care / healthcare clinical experience, including at least 3 years with mental health and/or dementia clients
• At least 4 years of supervisory experience
• Proven leadership experience; preferably a registered Clinical Supervisor of SAC and a clinical member of SAC
• Proficiency in a second language is advantageous