Educational Psychologist

Key Responsibilities:

Conduct student assessment and therapy planning

• Conduct psycho-educational assessments for diagnosis of neurodevelopmental conditions, school placement, and / or to inform therapy
• Formulate client-centred and SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Timely) goals in collaboration with students and relevant stakeholders
• Select appropriate and specific outcome measures to enable evaluation of therapy progress and outcomes
• Provide therapy recommendations based on evaluation of student’s needs
• Communicate assessment results, therapy plans, goals and outcome measures to students and other relevant stakeholders

Provide clinical guide and intervention

• Adhering to clinical protocols and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Provide clinical expertise and consultation for research and education
• Provide interventions for students both in the inclusion and integration setting whenever needed
• Evaluate therapy progress and outcomes using selected therapy outcome measures at regular intervals
• Modify therapy plans based on student’s progress and motivation as well as therapy outcome measures collected
• Improve intervention by adoption of new techniques and technologies
• Communicate intervention plans, outcome measures, progress and discharge criteria to relevant stakeholders
• Empower students, caregiver and teachers on methods to enhance health, mobility and functions through self-management strategies
• Prescribe assistive devices and equipment according to students’ and teachers’ needs

Perform clinical administration and operations

• Educate parents, caregivers and teachers on available clinical services
• Monitor utilisation of equipment and resource materials

Continuing education, research activities and training

• Participate in continuous professional development
• Implement evidence-based intervention practices, resources and assistive technologies
• Plan and conduct continuous professional development activities for key stakeholders
• Support the translation of research findings into applications for direct practice
• Develop educational materials and activities to meet the learning needs of students, caregivers and key stakeholders
• Participate in research projects

Manage any other projects tasked by Reporting Officers

Job Holder Requirements:

• Qualification: Recognised Master’s in Psychology in established institutions and registered with the Singapore Psychological Society (SPS) as a Registered Psychologist
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of working experience in a related field

Other Knowledge / Skills / Attributes:

• Comfortable working independently as well as part of a team, being both client-centred and service-oriented

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This is in partnership with the Employment and Employability Institute Pte Ltd (“e2i”). e2i is the empowering network for workers and employers seeking employment and employability solutions. e2i serves as a bridge between workers and employers, connecting with workers to offer job security through job-matching, career guidance and skills upgrading services, and partnering employers to address their manpower needs through recruitment, training, and job redesign solutions. e2i is a tripartite initiative of the National Trades Union Congress set up to support nation-wide manpower and skills upgrading initiatives.

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