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 ONETHK – Empowering the Community.
The Early Intervention for Children (EIC) Services helps equip children with motor, communication, social, self-help and cognitive skills. THK EIC involves structuring classes around small groups encompassing early childhood special education, social work and therapy support services to stimulate their adaptive functioning and school readiness skills.
- Reports to Assistant Director/Head of Department (Social Work & Psychology) / Senior Psychologist
Role
A Psychologist Associate’s typical work involves working independently or supporting psychologists in their clinical work in the EIPIC (Early Intervention Programme for Infants and Children) centre. The role includes conducting school placement assessments such as administration of cognitive tests and caregiver’s interview under supervision, assisting in monitoring clients’ behaviour and analysis, and performing administration work and programme evaluation such as data collection and monitoring, student school application, liaison works with caregivers and other professionals etc. They can also be involved in facilitating programmes/workshops for the clients, caregivers and colleagues.
- Assessments and Transition Support
- Administer cognitive tests (e.g., WPPSI, SAS)
- Conduct caregiver interview using tools such as Vineland
- Liaison work with caregivers or for caregivers, or other professionals for assessment and school application purposes
- Write assessment reports
- Transition support for clients / family
- Facilitation (Under Supervision)
- Workshops for caregivers and staff e.g. positive behaviour support
- Intervention
- Implement intervention strategies under supervision of psychologists and supervisors
- Implement of social skills group in classrooms together with psychologists
- Participate in trans-disciplinary team meetings; contributing behavioural descriptions of the children from observations
- Data Management
- To collate and submit required data in a timely manner e.g. submission of CODRF scores and Functional Age Estimates (FAE)
- Manage SPA database with other Psychologists or Psychologist Associates
Qualifications
- Degree in Psychology with good Honours, from a recognised institution;
- Those intending to train as Educational, Clinical or Developmental Psychologist
Other Information
- Mature
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Able to work independently
- Observant and analytical
- Has strong understanding of the diverse cultures and races
- Has patience, caring attitude, passion & commitment in the education of & nurturing young children and empowering the families
- Keen to develop professionally
- Traveling between centres will be required
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