Since October 2011, Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities (THKMC) was incorporated as a charity with an IPC status to provide multiple social and welfare services to the community at large.
THKMC provides assistance to the various groups in our community through more than 60 programmes and services for the elderly and the sick, families, persons with disabilities, and children. We help anyone in need with full respect to their race, colour, creed, language, culture and religion. We have more than 90 programmes and services, reaching out to more than 55,000 people in the community.
Together, as ONE THKMC Empowering the Community.
Associate Psychologist (Disability Services)
As a Psychology Associate in the THK Disabled Homes Division, you will be part of a multi-disciplinary team that services clients with special needs (primarily Intellectual Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder). You will provide psychological services to the residential homes and day activity centres in the division. You will also work with the Senior Clinical Psychologist to develop and review evidence-based policies and programmes, as well as to develop, conduct, and review evidence-based training programmes to equip staff with knowledge and skills pertaining to client care and management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Developing and reviewing standard operating procedures (SOP) pertaining to client care and management
- Establishing and evaluating support structures and processes for residents with special needs, thereby improving their quality of life and reducing challenging behaviours
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team to assess whether prospective residents are suitable for admission
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team to develop and review individualised care plans for clients
- Assessing clients using various instruments, tools, and checklists
- Designing and conducting programmes to equip residents with essential social skills, anger management, self-regulation strategies, etc.
- Providing interventions for challenging behaviours
- Designing and conducting training programmes to equip staff with knowledge and skills pertaining to client care and management
Qualifications
- Recognised Degree in Psychology
- With an understanding and/ or previous experience of working with multi-discipinary team and understanding of special needs clients
Other Information
- Residential Care Homes operates 24/7
- Working hours may differ to meet the needs of the residents - 5 working days including weekend
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