Mental Health Training Specialist / Senior Specialist

Mental Health Training Specialist / Senior Specialist (Full-Time)

We are seeking a Mental Health Training Specialist / Senior Specialist to support our advocacy for a society where every migrant worker lives a life of health, well-being, and dignity.

The successful candidate will join a dedicated team committed to bringing hope and healing to Singapore's migrant worker community.

Reports to

• Head of Mental Health Training and Community Outreach.

Role & Responsibilities

• Strategic training development and implementation
  • Assists in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of training programmes for trainees/clients working in the Construction, Marine and Process Industries.
  • Design and conduct advanced training programmes on trauma-informed care, psychological first aid (PFA), stress management and crisis intervention.
  • Establish best practices and guidelines for mental health education within the organisation.
  • Conduct workshops and training sessions to migrant worker community.
  • Responsible for the regular review on the suitability and relevance of training materials and to create/write up new materials as the need arises.
• Capacity building and stakeholder engagement
  • Collaborate with government agencies, NGOs and corporate partners to expand mental health training reach.
  • Act as a subject matter expert in mental health and psychological support services.
  • Coordinate and conduct training sessions for volunteers who wish to support the training programmes.
• Research, programme evaluation and policy development
  • Conduct needs assessment, impact evaluations and research studies to improve training effectiveness.
  • Plan for, drive and oversee practice-research projects related to the training content and/or the mental health and well-being of migrant workers.
  • Analyse mental health trends and emerging challenges to adapt training content accordingly.
• Advocacy, Awareness and public engagement
  • Represent the organisation at conferences, workshops and forums on migrant mental health.
  • Lead awareness campaigns to promote mental well-being and reduce stigma.
  • Develop educational content, training toolkits, and digital resources to support mental health advocacy.

Pre-requisites:

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, public health, counselling or a related field
• More than 3 years of experience in designing, developing and delivering workshops and training programmes or capacity building initiatives.
• Strong training facilitation skills with experience working in multicultural settings.
• Good time management and organizational skills to oversee and manage training co-ordination, logistics and schedules.
• Excellent people skills to interact effectively with diverse stakeholders, participants, and volunteers.
• Experience in mental health, counselling or social work and community-based psychosocial support is an advantage.
• Ability to communicate in Tamil or Bengali is an advantage for effective communication with migrant worker community.
• Candidates with Advanced Certificate in Learning and Performance is a bonus.

Working Conditions & Benefits

• Ability to travel off site and support training schedules of the migrant worker community.
• Hybrid work arrangement