Emotional Guidance Counsellor for Shrewsbury International School (Phnom Penh) Co., Ltd.
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| For : | Cambodian Only |
| Categories : | Educate/Train/Teaching, Health / Medical - Psychology, Social Work |
| Schedule : | Full time job |
| Sex : | Male, Female |
| Language : | Khmer, English |
| Location : | Phnom Penh |
| Hiring : | 1 Position |
| Closing Date : | 04th December 2026 |
| Salary : |
Negotiable
|
| Experience : | Minimum 3 years |
| Degree : | Bachelor |
Job Description
We are now looking for qualified candidate to fulfill the position below:
Job Responsibilities & Duties
- Direct counselling and individual student support
- Provide evidence-based, age-appropriate individual emotional counselling and therapeutic guidance to students experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, peer conflicts, academic stress, trauma, or behavioral difficulties.
- Conduct structured initial psychological assessments and risk evaluations to determine appropriate level of care and support strategies.
- Maintain an active student caseload, scheduling regular sessions and monitoring therapeutic progress with structured clinical outcomes.
- Facilitate targeted small-group counselling sessions focusing on social skills, emotional regulation, resilience, bereavement, and transition management.
- Provide immediate triage, calm de-escalation, and stabilisation during acute emotional crises or mental health emergencies.
- Whole-school wellbeing and preventative guidance
- Design and deliver proactive mental health awareness programmes and wellbeing workshops for students across all key stages.
- Partner with pastoral leaders to enrich the PSHE (Personal, Social, Health and Economic) education curriculum with contemporary emotional intelligence topics.
- Organise whole-school initiatives promoting mental health awareness, anti-bullying, body positivity, mindfulness, and healthy digital habits.
- Provide specialist guidance to teaching staff on recognizing early signs of emotional distress, trauma, or changes in student behaviour.
- Safeguarding, child protection and inter-agency collaboration
- Serve as a key member of the school's Pastoral and Safeguarding Team, contributing professional clinical insight to case discussions.
- Identify, document, and report all safeguarding or child protection concerns immediately to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) in strict accordance with SISPP policy and UK Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) standards.
- Participate in multi-agency case conferences, safeguarding reviews, and risk assessment panels for vulnerable students.
- Maintain rigorous, auditable confidential clinical records separate from general academic files, ensuring compliance with data protection laws and professional ethical standards.
- Parent consultation and community outreach
- Offer confidential consultations and support to parents and carers regarding their children's emotional and psychological development.
- Deliver interactive parent education sessions and coffee mornings covering topics such as adolescent development, managing anxiety, digital wellbeing, and positive parenting.
- Guide families towards accredited external specialists, local clinics, or international healthcare providers when specialised assessment or treatment is necessary.
- Maintain clear, empathetic, and culturally sensitive communication with families from diverse international backgrounds.
- Staff consultation, coaching and professional standards
- Provide professional consultation and supportive debriefing for teachers and staff managing complex student behavioural or emotional challenges.
- Maintain active registration with an accredited professional counselling or psychological body
- Engage in regular clinical supervision with a qualified external supervisor to ensure safe, ethical, and reflective professional practice.
- Keep up to date with international best practice in child and adolescent mental health, trauma-informed care, and school counselling methodologies.
Job Requirements
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Counselling, Psychology, Psychotherapy or Social Work; active professional body membership.
- Postgraduate Degree in Child/Adolescent Counselling or Educational Psychology; Accredited Practitioner status.
- Post-qualification experience providing counselling to children and adolescents; experience handling complex mental health and trauma cases for 3 years as a minimum
- Counselling experience within a British curriculum or international school environment; experience working in South-East Asia or multilingual contexts.
- Proficient in evidence-based therapeutic modalities (CBT, Person-Centred, Play Therapy, Solution-Focused); skilled in risk assessment and crisis management.
- Experience designing school-wide wellbeing frameworks, PSHE content, or mindfulness programmes.
- Exceptional interpersonal and active listening skills; compassionate, culturally responsive, and highly articulate in spoken and written English.
- Fluency in Khmer or another language relevant to the SISPP school community.
- Deep knowledge of child protection principles, boundaries, confidentiality.
- Advanced Safeguarding Lead training; Safer Recruitment certification.
- Strong case documentation, time management, and ability to use secure confidential logging platforms.
- Experience with school pastoral software (e.g., CPOMS)
- Enjoys working with children, calm under pressure, highly resilient, approachable, discreet, and deeply committed to student welfare.
- Adaptable, collaborative team player with a sense of humour and constructive outlook.
How to Apply?
Interested qualified candidates are invited to send your CV, and Cover letter to email address provided in the contact details.
Shrewsbury International School Phnom Penh is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must undergo the child protection screening necessary, prior to commencing the post. All candidates are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures, including criminal record and reference checks. All post holders must demonstrate an active commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, as well as a full, ongoing commitment to undertake appropriate child protection training whenever required.
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Company Information (Opening jobs)
| Company : | Shrewsbury International School (Phnom Penh) Co., Ltd. |
| Contact Name : | Shrewsbury International School (Phnom Penh) Co., |
| Email : | recruitment@shrewsbury.edu.kh |
| Address : | Phum Banla Sahith, Sangkat Khmuonh, Khan Sen Sok, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
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