You provide professional counselling for MINDEF/SAF personnel faced with mental health, psycho-social and substance abuse/addiction-related issues.

- Conduct assessments and implement intervention plans - Collaborate with stakeholders for holistic counselling services - Respond to operational duties such as manning the 24-hour SAF Counselling Hotline and facilitating critical incident stress debriefings for MINDEF/SAF servicemen involved in critical incidents - Research counselling-related trends - Train commanders and managers in counselling matters Challenge(s) - Upholding standards in professional counselling/psychotherapy, and effectively assessing and managing service personnel referred for care and support - Having an adequate knowledge of community resources that so to help servicemen leverage on available resources in the community

- Education in Counselling, Psychology or Social Work - At least 2 years of relevant experience - A registered practitioner with the Singapore Association for Counselling, Singapore Association of Social Workers, Association of Professionals Specialising in Addiction Counselling, or Singapore Psychological Society (Applicants with no experience may apply.) Appointment will be commensurate with your experience. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. (Applicants with no experience may apply.) Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

The mission of MINDEF and the Singapore Armed Forces is to enhance Singapore's peace and security through deterrence and diplomacy, and should these fail, to secure a swift and decisive victory over the aggressor. The Defence Executive Officer (DXO) scheme is the non-uniformed career scheme of MINDEF that offers myriad opportunities in various job functions, such as corporate communications, cyber security, data analytics and visualisation, defence policy, finance, HR, psychology, and more. Embodying the same level of commitment towards defence, DXOs work together with their military counterparts to contribute to MINDEF/SAF’s mission and ensure Singapore's security and stability. United by this common cause, our lines of defence complement each other to secure the prosperity and progress of our nation.