Full Time Senior Psychologist – AD ESLP Technical Assistance Jobs, in Community Psychology Hub - Maukerja

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Senior Psychologist – AD ESLP Technical Assistance

This position is for the role of a senior psychologist working with adults with developmental disabilities and other special needs in the Adult Disability (AD) setting. This role aims to provide psychological services to individual clients presenting with behavioural issues and/ or mental health concerns vis-a-via consultancy, training and coaching to the staff and caregivers who support our clients. Specifically, this role is part of a pilot project looking at redefining programmes within the Adult Disability setting to create a continuum of service across the lifespan, and to generalise interventions and learnings from current services into the home setting. You will be working both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team within the social service agency (SSA) and with the core technical assistance team at CPH. Your role will primarily be to support capability-building through training and coaching of the Master Trainer (MT), fellow allied health professionals (AHPs) and senior/ training officers (STOs/ TOs) of the SSA onsite.

Responsibilities

1. Conduct Psychological Assessments

• Assess fidelity of MT/AHP/STOs in delivering staff training on Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and Practice-Based Coaching (PBC) practices

• Establish inter-rater reliability with SSAs to assess fidelity of staff in both PBS technical skills and PBC across 3 years

• Be part of review panel for eligibility criteria and inter-rater reliability of relevant assessment tool within the ESLP

2. Deliver Coaching/Intervention

• Develop training material on PBS strategies, and co-deliver staff training alongside MT/AHP for other staff within the SSAs

• Establish and expand coaching structure for MT/AHP/STOs within SSAs and conduct fidelity checks in both PBS technical skills and PBC across 3 years

• Participate in routine care-planning, progress monitoring, and meetings as part of the multi-disciplinary team as necessitated

• Working with SSA staff, allied health professionals and caregivers to better support needs through professional consultation and case discussions in adapting existing interventions for application in local context based on research and trends

• Lead MT/AHP and SPED Educator in training and coaching implementation within SSAs

3. Build stakeholder relationships or capacity

• Support TA team in ESLP implementation catered to supporting individuals with developmental disabilities and other special needs, inclusive of PBS, PBC, and other systemic supports

• Support training to help equip staff and caregivers in relevant areas for supporting clients in SSA and community settings

• Co-develop practice guidelines and SoPs to support ESLP implementation and use of best practices across SSAs

• Lead discussions and collaborate with SSAs on change management, ESLP implementation and sustainability planning, including resource allocation and integration into routine practice

• Provide updates on progress, changes and sustainability planning of ESLP implementation across SSAs

4. Uplift professional practice in psychology

• Provide peer consultation to other allied health professionals within the SSA as part of ESLP implementation

• Assist in the delivery of training (clinical seminars, clinical workshops) for psychologists and/or other professionals in the social service sector

• Participate, facilitate and present in CPH professional development platforms for knowledge-sharing and enhancement of professional skills

• Assist in development of quality improvement projects to improve client care and services, to move beyond pure custodial care model

• Provide supervision, guidance, and support to other team members within CPH

5. Others

• Provide administrative duties relevant to clinical practices and as required of the SSA and ESLP TA team

• Attend CPH meetings and events when necessary

• Prepare and submit monthly reports, i.e., monthly KPI tracking as required

• Carry out any other duties as assigned by reporting officer or Management

6. Self-development

• Attend CPH/SSA endorsed training/workshops/seminars so as to develop relevant knowledge and skills

• Receive formal supervision from CPH’s approved supervisors as part of professional development

Requirements

1. Educational qualifications

• A recognised masters’ degree in Applied Psychology (e.g., Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Educational Psychology) from an accredited university. The programme must include a supervised practicum and supervised training in psychological assessments

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

2. Experience

• More than 3 years of relevant post-Masters experience of working with either children or adults with developmental disabilities and/ or providing psychological services in similar settings (i.e., SPED, social services sector) will be an advantage. Prior coaching experience in disability settings will be an advantage.

• Experience in lesson-planning and curriculum development, administering psychoeducational assessment tools and providing intervention based on Positive Behaviour Support is preferable.

3. Other qualities

• Strong leadership qualities, abilities and experience

• Self-motivated with strong oral and written communication skills

• Able to work independently and collaboratively in multi-disciplinary team

• Able to work with diverse stakeholders and funders

• Exceptional planning and organizational skills

• Fluency in local languages