Programme Intern (Anglican Care Centre (Yishun))
No minimum education
Current Polytechnic students and above
Mental Health
No. of Vacancies: 3
Organisation Overview: SACS is one of the leading and largest Social Service Agencies in Singapore providing a seamless continuum of psychiatric rehabilitation services, serving more than 2,000 persons with mental health conditions (PMHC) annually.
Brief Description: The intern will support Day Centre staff in planning and implementing rehabilitation programmes, including community integration and expressive arts, promoting holistic mental health care. They will gain insight into psychiatric disorders, multidisciplinary roles in recovery, and the societal impact of voluntary welfare organisations.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Co-plan and facilitate programmes and events with staff, peer leaders, and volunteers (e.g., Festive Celebrations, Sports Carnival and Wellness Week).
Assist in day-to-day operations of the Day Centre, ensuring smooth running of sessions and activities.
Engage members meaningfully, fostering recovery, leadership, and social inclusion through co-creation and co-production.
Work on community partnership or outreach projects, contributing to service learning and awareness of mental health recovery.
Support home visitations alongside COMIT counsellors to observe engagement, assessment, and intervention.
Learning Objectives and Outcomes:
Gain exposure to community mental health and psychiatric rehabilitation within a day centre setting.
Gain exposure to community mental health and psychiatric rehabilitation within a day centre setting.
Demonstrate proactiveness, situational awareness, and forward planning in supporting day-to-day operations and event execution.
Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary professionals, peer leaders, and volunteers.
Build empathy, communication, and leadership skills while understanding the role and social impact of SSAs in mental health care.
Duration of Internship: 6 months
Daily Working Hours: Mon-Fri, 8.30am - 5.30pm
Will this internship require weekend work?: No weekend work required
Requirements (if any):
No of Vacancies: 3
Contact Person Name: Christopher Leow
Contact Person Email: christopher_leow@sacs.org.sg
Please read the following to apply for the internship:
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Select the number of internship roles you wish to apply for at "Number of Internship Role(s) to Apply For".
Copy and paste Programme Intern (Anglican Care Centre (Yishun)) into the "Internship Role" field.
For further enquiries on the internship role, you may email the contact person as stated in the description.
