COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Founded in 1978 as Singapore’s first family service centre, Allkin Singapore is a community-centric social service agency that believes everyone has the potential to create positive change, regardless of age, race, or background.
Through our service offerings, strategic partnerships, and community initiatives, we unlock opportunities for vulnerable individuals and families to overcome life’s challenges, build a brighter future, and inspire others to do the same.
DESIGNATION : Assistant Senior / Senior Social Worker or Counsellor (FAM@FSC)

QUALIFICATIONS

• For Counsellor candidates: Master’s degree in Counselling, recognised by the Singapore Association for Counselling (SAC).
• For Social Worker candidates: Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Social Work from a recognised institution; registered (or in the process of registering) with SWAAB.
• At least 6 years of relevant experience working with parents, couples, and families.
• Strong capability in working with highly conflictual families, including managing risk situations involving family violence, child abuse, or suicide.
• Skilled in both individual and groupwork, with the ability to design and facilitate therapeutic interventions.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and case management skills.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with professionals within and beyond the agency.
• Demonstrated leadership qualities, with readiness to take on a supervisory role when required.
• Strong organisational skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to compile and analyse data for reporting and programme evaluation.
• Fluent in an additional language (Mandarin, Malay, Tamil) will be an advantage.
• Flexibility to work on Saturdays and occasional weekday evenings.
• Commitment to upholding professional ethics, confidentiality, and high standards of practice.

The scope of work includes, but is not limited to:

• Provide clinical supervision, guidance, and mentorship to junior counsellors and social workers.
• Design and conduct training programmes.
• Deliver direct counselling services to individuals, couples, families, and children.
• Support divorced or divorcing parents in resolving co-parenting disputes.
• Facilitate supervised visitation sessions for children and parents in high-conflict divorce situations.
• Plan and facilitate psycho-educational and therapeutic group programmes for parents and children.
• Maintain accurate case notes, reports, and programme statistics in line with professional practice standards and service models.
• Prepare professional reports for court-mandated cases where required.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary professionals to ensure holistic support for clients.
• Undertake other duties as assigned to support the agency’s mission.