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Psychological Counsellor (PR0343/18-19)

Hong Kong Baptist University

  • Company Industries:Others

Job Information

  • Post Date:2019-04-11
  • Career Level:Senior
  • Location:Kowloon City
  • Yr(s) of Exp:10 years
  • Qualification:Postgraduate
  • Salary:Salary negotiable
  • Employment Type:Full Time
  • Job Function:Specialist
  • Benefits:http://www.hkbu.edu.hk

Job Description

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Department of Social Work

The Department invites job applications under the project “Development and evaluation of the effectiveness of an online cognitive behavioral intervention program for Hong Kong people with social anxiety disorder”. The project aims at developing an online counselling programme to help Hong Kong adults with social anxiety disorder to improve their mental health. A study will also be conducted to evaluate the programme effectiveness.

The appointee will assist with the development of online intervention programme for social anxiety and deliver service to clients. Duties include:

(a) Assisting the Principal Investigator to develop the program materials;

(b) Providing therapeutic support to clients with social anxiety disorder to use the online platform or mobile app;

(c) Conducting face-to-face counselling sessions and telephone follow-ups;

(d) Providing online feedback to clients;

(e) Giving public talks to recruit participants;

(f) Joining press conference to promote the project; and

(g) Providing training to local mental health professionals on how to use the online platform and mobile app developed in the project to work with their clients.

Applicants should (i) have a Master's degree in social work or counseling or equivalent; (ii) possess at least ten years of front-line working experience, preferably in practicing cognitive behavioral therapy; (iii) have excellent writing and communication skills in both Chinese and English; (iv) be innovative and proactive when working with a team.

Initial appointment will be made on a fixed-term contract of one to two years commencing July 2019. Re-appointment thereafter will be subject to mutual agreement and availability of funding.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Procedure:

Applicants are invited to submit their applications at the HKBU e-Recruitment System (jobs.hkbu.edu.hk). Applicants not invited for interview 4 months after the closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful. Details of the University’s Personal Information Collection Statement can be found at http://pers.hkbu.edu.hk/pics.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, and the appointment will be made according to the terms and conditions applicable at the time of offer.

Closing date: 30 April 2019

 

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