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Mid-Career Entrants
 
You are valued for the different perspectives and ideas that you bring from other sectors. Your maturity and ability to reach younger personnel is an added advantage.
 
Some of the professions that are suited for mid-career entrants include:
 

Professional and Social Service Assistant positions such as:

  • Social Workers and Assistants
  • Counsellors
  • Psychologists
  • Physiotherapists, Occupational / Speech Therapists and Aides
  • Special Education Teachers and Assistants
  • Social Service Assistants
“The chance to work in the area which I enjoy most and the many opportunities to learn from the clients’ rich life experiences are my motivators.”

- Ms Ng Seok Wah, Social Worker
TRANS Centre
 

Executive and Administrative positions such as:

  • Executive Directors
  • Centre Heads
  • Programme Executives / Coordinators
  • Management and Administrative positions in fund-raising, marketing, business development, planning & policy, corporate communications, finance, training and human resource.
“As a mid-career change person, you do not begin with nothing. All your past work and life experiences are valuable. Be open-minded to unlearn, learn and relearn. This will make your journey and transition into the social service sector an exciting and fulfilling one!”

- Mr Daniel Chien, Centre Director
Care Corner Family Service Centre (Woodlands)
 
Click here to find out more about those who made the switch.
 
Training

These training courses will help equip you with the professional knowledge and skills to perform the following specialist vocations.

Vocation Course Institution Training Support
Social Worker Graduate Diploma in Social Work National University of Singapore
Bachelor of Social Work Monash University (Conducted at Social Service Training Institute)
Master of Social Work UniSIM
Graduate Diploma in Social Work UniSIM
Bachelor of Social Work (Accelerated) UniSIM Professional Conversion Programme for Social Workers
Counsellor Specialist Diploma in Counselling Nanyang Polytechnic
Graduate Diploma in Counselling Practice Counselling and Care Centre
Diploma in Holistic Counselling for Schools Developed by the Executive Counselling and Training Academy Pte Ltd (ECTA)
Post-Graduate Diploma of Social Science (Counselling) and Master of Social Science (Counselling) Edith Cowen University at Academy of Human Development
Bachelor of Science in Counselling Programme leading to a Graduate Diploma in Counselling UniSIM
Master in Counselling Monash University
Master of Social Science (Counselling) James Cook University
Master of Social Science in Professional Counselling The Swinburne University of Technology
Master of Guidance and Counselling James Cook University
Special Education Teacher Diploma in Special Education National Institute of Education
Physiotherapist Diploma in Physiotherapy Nanyang Polytechnic
Occupational Therapist Diploma in Occupational Therapy Nanyang Polytechnic
Speech Therapist Master in Speech and Language Pathology National University of Singapore
Registered Nurse Diploma in Nursing Nanyang Polytechnic Professional Conversion Programme for Registered Nurses.
Social Service Assistants NITEC in Social Services Institute of Technical Education NITEC in Social Service Traineeship.
CSS WSQ Certificate (Senior Services) Tsao Foundation @ Hua Mei Training Academy SPUR Funding
CSS WSQ Higher Certificate (Therapy Services) Health Management International Ltd (HMI) SPUR Funding