Associate Counsellor

Job Purpose

As an associate counsellor, your primary role is to provide emotional support and mental health services to cancer patients and their families. You help them navigate the psychological challenges of diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship, fostering resilience and well-being throughout their cancer journey.

Job Location

This position is exclusively for those residing in or willing to relocate to Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Provide psychological therapies to persons affected by cancer, including children, adults, elderly patients, and caregivers through face-to-face sessions, virtual consultations, and home visits.
• Formulate individualised therapy plans and provide case management.
• Maintain proper case records and progress records in the patient database system.
• Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary psychosocial team of healthcare professionals comprised of mental health professionals, dietitians, and patient navigators.
• Participate in community engagements for community outreach, programme planning, coordination and when needed.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Counselling.
• Active membership with Lembaga Kaunselor Malaysia.
• Proficient oral and written communication skills in both English and Bahasa Malaysia.
• Proficiency in Mandarin and/or Tamil will be an additional advantage.

If you would like to join our team, please email a cover letter and CV to [Confidential Information]

Please note that applications without an active license with Lembaga Kaunselor Malaysia will not be considered for this role.