Psychology Internship

Typical responsibilities include:

Providing counselling face to face, over the telephone, or online.
Working with individuals, families or groups.
Keeping confidential records.
Building a relationship of trust and respect with clients.
Listening to clients' concerns, empathising with them, and helping them to see things more clearly or in a different way.
Follow directives of their Counsellor, psychiatrist and the medical director in the implementation of the treatment program and comply with policies and procedures as outlined by the management.
Offer one-on-one time with the residents to help them process their issues.
Assist with the facilitation of the group process in the centre.
Assist in communicating with the resident’s parents regarding the progress of their loved ones and encourage them to embrace the treatment program.
Communicate regularly with staffs and Counsellor to facilitate treatment in the centre.
Actively participate in team meetings and staff training sessions.
Assume the responsibilities of the staff in charge in their absence.
Along with the other Assistant Counsellors, plan and implement group development and recreational activities.
Additional responsibilities may include Running Physical Activity, supervising residents during staff lunch time.
Assisting with administrative work in the office.
Assisting in Social Media projects that aims to create awareness.
Other responsibilities that may be assigned by the Director of centre or supervisor.

Generic Tasks

Talk to Residents.
Check in on cravings once a week / biweekly. (Not too frequent as it might become a trigger by itself and induce cravings).
Compile assessments that is useful for residents and conduct them (ADHD, ODD, etc).
Send a weekly report on progress based on your sessions. (For those with no counsellors assigned, prepare a more comprehensive report).
Ensure facility is always in a conducive state (update necessary parties of things that warrants concern).
Make rounds in the Centre.
Guide and assist residents via books provided.
Encourage residents to join sharing sessions.
Facilitate the sharing sessions.
Run group sessions when there are no sessions.

When there is a new resident

Ensure proper check in and orientation is done.
Make sure BPSY is done within 2 days. (With a fully operational Intensive facility, we will only be getting residents who are stable).
Make sure Summary report of assessment is updated in the group within 3 days.
Set zoom/face to face sessions with family for 2 weeks from admission date.
Introduce the assigned counsellor and psychiatrist according to residents needs and requirement.
Update group of session and conclusion.
Update the counsellors and psychiatrists assigned of the resident case details.
Add the confirmed counsellor/psychiatrist in group (Dr Rasyid/Dr Stephen/Dr Zilal/Dr Ben/Prof Philip/Prof Subash can be added in groups for now) (Others like Prof Koh best to get approval from them) All counsellor can be added except for Reena).

Implementing consequence

If resident is not compliant to house rules, discuss with the management prior to taking it up with the counsellors in charge of next course of action.
If transfer to 17/91 is confirmed. Update group and family. Get confirmation from family or better yet, get counsellor to update group.
Consult with bh17/91 to inform of transfer and make the arrangement for resident to be sent.

Other tasks

Day-care attendance and participation
Incident reports
Diffusing situations
Replying to necessary messages in family groups
Highlighting necessary concerns in regard to resident’s wellbeing
Conducting activities that promote psychosocial wellness
Producing campaigns in relation to mental health wellness which the residents and family can partake in.
Aiding with resident’s psychoeducation and gaining insight

Group chat

Initial week of coming in

Assist Activity Coordinators with activities

can discuss with them to come up with more activities
run simple fun sharing sessions when activity coordinators are busy with another task

Participation

Sessions

get to know 11a residents and their practitioners
frequency of sessions
send list a day before to person in charge of setting appointments
if alone, jot down important keys and medications changes then update in 11a group via roster

Incident reports

either guide the staff or do the incidents report if you are involved for every fight, bringing in of contrabands, disorderly conduct involving other residents etc

Update

Managing family

getting to know family and replying to their queries and addressing their demands only if reasonable
refer to management for advice if too difficult.

Group sessions

Rounds on property