Provide 1:1 interventions and group counselling services for students
Maintain a network of counselling professionals in Bangkok to assist in external referrals
Provide consultation and guidance where a safeguarding issue or other such issues arise
Provide guidance to teaching staff, enabling them to better identify and support students with emotional and wellbeing challenges
Establish, maintain and monitor appropriate records and provide updates on trends and data to enhance the counselling service
Actively work with other school counsellors to ensure effective school counselling provision
Attend regular clinical supervision and participate in CPD
Maintain ethical practice in line with your counselling accreditation requirements
Additional Duties
Participate in preventative measures for the betterment of student wellbeing and understanding of mental health, such as offering insights for PSHE
Teaching some PSHE content where appropriate
Contribute to the whole school strategic planning for wellbeing
Planning and delivering workshops for school staff in coordination with pastoral teams/ DSL
Running extra curricular activities for students (or after school counselling appointments)
Hold regular wellbeing workshops for parents to enhance parental education
Safeguarding:
Work collaboratively with the DSL to discuss safeguarding-related cases
Ensure safeguarding files are updated regularly with non-confidential counselling information
Confidence in conducting suicide risk assessments (eg Lighthouse Screening or ASIST training)
We are looking for a team member with the following
Registered or accredited to practice under a counselling/psychotherapy body such as BACP, ACA or APA
Holds qualifications in counselling, psychotherapy or counselling psychology which includes the completion of 100 counselling hours
Minimum two years’ post-qualification experience
Experience in child and adolescent counselling
Experience of counselling within a school environment is beneficial but not essential
Ability to stay calm during challenging conversations and/or circumstances
In depth knowledge of ethical counselling practice
Understanding of third-culture issues and challenges faced by students in international schools
Deliver workshops and present at school assemblies
Understanding of therapeutic approaches such as CBT and Solution-Focused Therapy
Able to collaborate with colleagues in different departments
Contacts
Students, teachers, non-academic staff members, parents, external agencies
Working Conditions
From 7.30 am to 4.00 pm, 5 days per week
Teachers are required to be involved in school functions, meetings, events and professional development days as necessary, both within and outside of school hours
Terms of Employment
Temporary contract role
Benefits at St. Andrews International School, Sukhumvit 107
Competitive salary
Professional development
Medical insurance
Accidental insurance
Paid Annual Leave during prescribed school holidays
Paid sick and hospitalisation leave
Other benefits including relocation and flight allowances depending on terms of employment
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