Editorial summary

The company is seeking a School Counsellor to collaborate with staff, students, parents, and external agencies to provide mental health and social-emotional support within an educational setting. The role involves delivering individual and group counselling, managing cases, supporting crisis intervention, and assisting with needs analysis for the counselling team. Candidates should have relevant qualifications in counselling or psychology and experience working with school-aged children. Compensation details are not specified.

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Job description

[This job id 15144 first appeared in Job-Q.com on 18 Jun 2026]

[What the role is]

The primary role of a School Counsellor is to work with staff, students, parents, external professionals and community agencies to provide quality school counselling support for students’ mental health and social-emotional development.

[What you will be working on]

  • Provide individual and group counselling to the student population 

  • Conduct case management with stakeholders (staff, parents and external agencies) to extend support for students 

  • Support crisis intervention and management of affected students 

  • Support the counselling team for needs analysis, early identification and referral of students with challenges 

  • Support staff training on mental health issues and intervention skills 

  • Support the planning of training programmes and wellness campaigns to raise awareness and understanding of mental health amongst students 

  • Perform administrative duties and documentation of case notes and records 

  • Advise school management on counselling matters 

  • Network with relevant external professionals and community agencies 

  • Complete ad hoc tasks as assigned by the Office of Student Support 

[What we are looking for]

  • Minimum education qualification of Masters in Counselling 

  • One to two years of work experience in education, counselling and/or volunteer work involving youths 

  • Must be resourceful and be able to work independently 

  • Strong in administrative and communication skills (spoken and written) 

  • Good team player ,with strong interpersonal skills 

  • IT savvy and proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint 

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Job Summary

  • Published on: 18 Jun, 2026
  • Category: Admin / Human Resources
  • Vacancy: 1
  • Job type: Full Time
  • Salary:
  • Location: On site
  • Job Nature: Full Time

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