Able to commence work in January 2025.

JOB PURPOSE / KEY RESULTS AREA/ RESPONSIBILITIES

Head of Department

• Lead and manage the Counselling team and department.
• Ensure that the team operates within the counselling and safeguarding policies of TIS and Taylor’s Schools
• Keep the Principal, and other counsellors aware of incidents and concerns that have been raised within counselling at the school, following the appropriate confidentiality protocols
• Be an integral part of the school's safeguarding team.
  • Promoting counselling awareness and mental health in school to students and staff through projects and campaigns.
  • Promote, and organise activities for students based in Responsibility (Care for Self, and Care for Others).
  • Promote and organise activities for students based in Resilience.
• Maintain professionalism and a strong understanding of the counselling ethics of the Lembaga Kaunselor Malaysia and/or other relevant professional counselling bodies.
• Ensure the counselling team maintains proper and secure confidentiality of all reports.
• Provide on-site supervision for counsellors and trainee counsellors.

Counselling

• Conduct individual and group counselling to help students understand their problems, define goals, and develop realistic action plans.
• Respond to drop-in requests and referrals, conducting preliminary assessments as needed.
• Develop a therapeutic alliance and create age-appropriate intervention plans based on students' psychological and emotional needs and situations.
• Collaborate with teachers, principals, other counsellors, and guardians, when necessary, to resolve crises or problems, while adhering to the ethical code of conduct for counselling.
• Maintain proper and secure confidentiality of all counselling records, reports, and events.
• Make referrals to external service providers when necessary, as part of case management.
• Work with and guide family members to understand students' needs and support their development and learning.
• Stay informed of current developments in counselling practices and knowledge by reading professional literature and attending courses and seminars, particularly in the fields of youth and child counselling.
• Attend clinical supervision sessions regularly.
• Provide crisis intervention to students and relevant parties in response to difficult situations.
• Offer Critical Incidents support to Taylor’s International School branch campuses and other sister institutions within the Taylor’s Education Group, as and when necessary.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Master / Degree in Counselling / Psychology or other related discipline with specialisation in counselling.
• Registered with the Board of Counsellor Malaysia (Lembaga Kaunselor Malaysia) and possess a valid practising certificate.
• Receive and participate in clinical supervision for personal professional development.