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Youth Corps Singapore
Social Work

[C14] Programme Intern - Mental Health (Bethesda CARE Centre)

Minimum Qualifications

No minimum education

Current Polytechnic students and above

Social Causes

Mental Health

No. of Vacancies: 1

Organisation Overview: Bethesda CARE Centre (BCARE) was established in 1996 as a social service agency dedicated to serving the community. Our vision is to foster communities of care through bridging gaps and building lives in our neighbourhood. We reach out to children, youths, families, seniors and persons with mental health conditions. Our efforts are dedicated to aiding the poor, marginalised and vulnerable individuals. We also aim to enhance the lives of individuals through engaging and meaningful activities.

Brief Description: FAME Club is a Psychiatric Day Rehabilitation Centre that supports individuals with mental health conditions on their recovery journey through meaningful, person-centred engagements. By offering creative arts, games, life skills training, and community-based activities, FAME Club fosters self-confidence, social connection, and a sense of purpose.

Interns will be involved in planning, facilitating, and engaging beneficiaries in therapeutic and psychosocial programmes.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  1. Assist in planning and coordinating daily rehabilitation programmes

  2. Facilitate group activities, therapeutic workshops, and psychoeducation sessions under supervision

  3. Support delivery of curriculum-based sessions for clients

  4. Prepare training and programme materials

  5. Accompany staff on home visits

  6. Provide administrative support

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

1. Develop interpersonal and communication skills in engaging persons with mental health conditions

2. Gain foundational knowledge of various mental health conditions and recovery models

3. Acquire practical experience in programme planning and implementation

4. Participate in facilitating mental health-related activities and workshops

5. Gain exposure to other aspects of social work practice within the organisation

Duration of Internship: 6 months

Daily Working Hours: Mon-Fri, 9.00am - 6.00pm

Will this internship require weekend work?: No weekend work required

Requirements (if any):

  1. Interest in working with individuals living with mental health conditions

  2. Basic proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

  3. Good interpersonal and communication skills

  4. Responsible, proactive, and able to work both independently and in a team

No of Vacancies: 1

Please read the following to apply for the internship:

1.      Click here for the application form.

2.      Select the number of internship roles you wish to apply for at "Number of Internship Role(s) to Apply For".

3.      Copy and paste [C14] Programme Intern - Mental Health (Bethesda CARE Centre) into the "Internship Role" field.

For further enquiries on the internship role, please email youthcorps_communityinternship@nyc.gov.sg

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