Job Description Position: Lead Counsellor (Qualified Psychologist) Leading NGO in Hong Kong Lead Counsellor (Full-Time) Reporting to the Project Director, the Lead Counsellor will be leading a team of up to 10 counsellors, overseeing the counselling service of the Ethnic Minority Well-being Centre, an initiative of Health Bureau of the HKSAR Government. The selected candidate will benefit from working in the collaborative and professional environment of a fast-growing Hong Kong NGO, engaging with a group of global mental health advisors as well as contributing to the betterment of Hong Kong community’s ethnic minority population. The selected candidate would be required to work from The Ethnic Minority Well-being Centre which is located in Austin MTR, Hong Kong. Key Responsibilities Oversee the Ethnic Minority Well-Being Centre’s cases, protocols, supervision, administration and capacity building, including but not limited to the following: • Oversee all cases accepted by the Ethnic Minority Well-being Centre and ensure the counselling team are conducting counselling treatments according to the standard practices and protocols of the Centre. As necessary, be responsible for o Seeking advice from EMWBC Advisory Committee; and o Alerting senior management • Work with Project Manager to manage screening and intake of all cases, and assign cases to appropriate counsellors • Work with Counsellors to manage risk assessments and the case follow-up process with clients, and filing of these notes. • Work closely with Senior Management on managing protocols around potential clients and clients with suicidal risks • Provide supervision to the counsellor team, including: o Conducting weekly meeting to review cases and provide advice to team members o Conduct monthly meetings with the team for experience sharing o Identify, plan and organise other training opportunities for counsellors • Provide direct counselling to clients • Review and enhance service protocols as necessary • Provide necessary information of counselling cases for reporting purpose to stakeholders and funder • Develop content and deliver talks, including capacity building training, for social workers, mental health professionals, teachers, NGO staff and other stakeholders • Lead Counsellor will also be expected to be under supervision by an external experienced counsellor and should meet the supervisor once every month The individual MUST: • Be a registered clinical psychologist recognized by one of the following organisations: • Hong Kong – Hong Kong Institute of Clinical Psychologists; Hong Kong Psychological Society • Australia - Australia Psychology Accreditation Council • Canada - Canadian Psychological Association
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