AXA Postdoctoral Fellowship 2011
The Child Guidance Clinic, part of the Institute of Mental Health (Singapore), invites applicants for the 2011 AXA Postdoctoral Grant Call.
Annually, the AXA Research Fund grants thirty post-doctoral fellowships. Fellowships are granted for one year to candidates with a good track record of academic excellence, and whose projects are both innovative and feasible. Globally, the rate of selection is 15%. The Child Guidance Clinic currently hosts one AXA Postdoctoral Fellow. For the 2011 grant call, the Clinic can only propose 2 candidates; thus, all applications will first be subjected to internal short-listing.
Interested applicants, please submit a copy of your CV, 2 academic references, and a statement of your research interests by 7 February 2011 to A/Prof Daniel Fung (via Ms Shirley Chen: Shirley_Chen@imh.com.sg). Short-listed candidates will be interviewed by 18 February 2011. Only selected candidates will be invited to submit the full set of AXA application documents.
*Note: There will be another call for applications in August 2011; interested candidates may also write in to express interest for this second call.
Duration of postdoctoral fellowship
The postdoctoral fellowship will last for one year, with a possibility to extend for another year. Successful post-doctoral researchers will need to have defended their PhD thesis before the fellowship begins; this start date must be no longer than 12 months from the date from which the AXA grant is announced.
Potential research topics
Post-doctoral work will need to fall within the scope of the themes identified by the AXA Scientific Board (see AXA modus operandi for full list). Applied to the Child Guidance Clinic, relevant topics include:
- disruptive behaviour disorders (e.g., ADHD, Conduct Disorder),
- addiction to videogaming and other technologies, and
- other addiction- or risk-related topics affecting the young population.
(Note: Research with a clinical-only orientation is out of the scope of AXA funding.)
Details of AXA funding
The AXA postdoctoral fellowship comes to a maximum of €120 000 for the entire duration of the funding, and covers the following:
- The annual gross salary of the postdoctoral researcher;
- The coverage of any additional costs incurred by the postdoctoral researcher in relation to the research (e.g., colloquia), limited to €5 000 maximum; and
- Fees for the host institution, used to cover all or some of the expenses related to the postdoctoral research (e.g., employer’s tax, overhead costs, etc.).
The specific details of funding allocation will be worked out by the host institution,
the Institute of Mental Health.
You may download the AXA application guidelines for further details:
www.axa-research.org/lib/rc/uploads2/Modus_Operandi_Post-Doc_2011_v2.pdf
Principal / Senior / Psychologists
The Challenges
You will provide psychological services for both inpatients and/or outpatients within the psychiatric services as a member of a multi-disciplinary team of mental health professionals.
As a psychologist, you would provide services that include psychometric assessment, as well as individual and group psychotherapy. You will also contribute to mental health promotion programmes and psychological duties within the institute’s framework. Additionally, you will also have the opportunity to participate in or conduct research. For the positions of Senior and Principal Psychologists, you will provide leadership to subordinate levels of staff and participate in the duties of subordinate levels of staff as and when necessary
- Master/ Doctorate of Psychology in Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology, Forensic Psychology or Educational Psychology from an established university
- Preferably with 2 to 3 years of relevant working experience
- For those who are applying for the position of Senior or Principal Psychologist, you should have at least 5 to 8 years of relevant working experience
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently in a multidisciplinary team
- Candidate holding or are eligible for a valid registration, license or practising certificate with an established or recognised psychological professional body such as APA, APS or BPS will be preferred
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Senior / Counsellor
The Challenges
As a Senior / Counsellor in the National Addictions Management Service, you will review all clinical, medical, psychosocial and other relevant data in your assessment of clients. You will be required to formulate a provisional diagnosis, and enlist your patient’s cooperation in developing a treatment plan. You will also mobilize the relevant resources and services your patients require.
You will work within a multi-disciplinary setting led by the physician, and will be required to communicate and consult with nurses and allied health workers as well. For both inpatients and outpatients, you will be required to conduct individual and group programmes, as well as work with their families.
Your duties include reviewing counselling practices and setting high standards of quality care through individual or peer supervision. An essential component of your work entails assisting the department in evaluating and improving patient services which necessarily include the capturing of clinical outcome measures and any other data required by the department.
Training in addictions for both internal and external professional staff is an important part of your work, as is the delivery of educational talks to the public.
- Minimum a Bachelor degree in Psychology, Counselling, Social Work, Nursing or related discipline with relevant work experience. A Master degree would be preferred
- Basic knowledge of PC applications (Microsoft Word & Excel)
- Experience in gambling addiction counselling will be an advantage
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
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Principal / Senior / Project / Pharmacists
You will provide patient-centred services to the different sub-specialties of psychiatry and mental health.
The Challenges
(A) Outpatient Pharmacists
You will
- provide professional and clinical services to outpatients and retail customers
- provide medication education and counselling
- provide drug information services
- conduct training and education sessions for staff
- set up and run medication management clinic
- supervise a team of Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Assistants
- participate in clinical research
(B) Ward based Clinical Pharmacists
You will
- provide professional and clinical services to inpatients
- attend ward rounds to contribute to patients’ drug therapy management and answer drug queries
- provide pharmaceutical care services
- attend and participate in journal clubs
- provide patient education/ pre-discharge & discharge medication counselling
- conduct training and education sessions for staff
- perform drug evaluation
- participate in clinical research
(C) Project Pharmacist
You will
- manage pharmacy automation projects; quality improvement projects; pharmacy dispensing computer system and related IT projects
- ensure that project initiatives and solutions meet IMH vision, strategy and goals; and the business requirements are sufficiently catered for in the tender specifications (if any) & throughout implementation
- manage the respective project to ensure its timely & successful delivery
- promote & support the required changes on the ground
The Requirements
- Bachelor Degree in Pharmacy that is registerable in Singapore
- Registered pharmacists with no hospital working experience or fresh graduates are invited to apply
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Senior / Occupational Therapists
The Challenges
We require Occupational Therapists in the areas of Adult Psychiatry, Community Mental Health Teams, School-based Teams as well as Job Placement Services. The successful candidate will provide Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment programmes to patients such as:
- Functional assessments in the areas of work/school and activities of daily living
- Therapeutic groups intervention
- Functional skills training
- Lifestyle management
- Activity re-design
- Home visits/ School visits and job-site visits
The successful candidate may have the opportunities to work in a variety of inpatient, outpatient clinics, community-based teams as well as day rehabilitation centres.
The Requirements
- Bachelor Degree in Occupational Therapy from an institution recognised by the WFOT
- Competent in carrying out functional assessments and training
- Knowledge in mental health, activity analysis and group intervention
- Competent in multi-agency collaboration
- Candidates must be able to conduct home or school assessments/ be competent in job-site assessments/ prior experience of working with children
- Excellent interpersonal skills
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Senior / Medical Social Worker
The Challenges
You will be responsible for the delivery of services in the Medical Social Work Department, while working closely with other multi-disciplinary professionals to pursue holistic care for patients.
You will provide direct social work services, including casework, group work, counselling, making home-visits, conducting assessment interviews on patients and their family members and also conducting family psycho-education programmes.
The Requirements
- Master / Bachelor Degree in Social Work or Family Therapy
- At least 3 years of experience in Social Work or Counselling / Family Therapy
- Those with experience in children/addiction/mental health services or programmes will be preferred
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work well in a multidisciplinary team
- For those who are applying for the position of Senior Medical Social Worker, you should have at least 5 years of relevant work experience
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The Challenges
You will work within a multi-disciplinary team to ensure continuity of holistic patient care by assessing and evaluating needs of the patient, and planning, co-ordinating, implementing and monitoring the solutions to address those needs. You will also participate in other clinical care activities.
(A) Early Psychosis Intervention Programme
You will provide case management services for individuals suffering from early psychosis or with high risk of developing psychosis. You will provide and co-ordinate continuity of inpatient and outpatient care from initial consultation to recovery. You will formulate and develop psychosocial intervention plan with patient and / or caregiver. In addition, you will provide supportive therapy and psycho education to the patient and caregiver as well as conduct research ratings with patients and/or caregivers.
(B) General Psychiatry Department
You will provide case management services to patients who are discharged from their acute general psychiatry wards. You will track patients who have exhibited high-risk behaviours or at risk of becoming revolving door patients, and/or those with other special needs.
(C) Mandatory Treatment Order Programme
You will track and provide follow-up in the outpatient setting, and provide supportive therapy, counseling and psycho education.
The Requirements
- Bachelor Degree in Psychology/ Social Work/ Nursing
- Experience of working with individuals suffering from psychiatric disorder will be an added advantage
- Team player with passion in patients’ care, willingness to learn and able to contribute to the team
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Case Manager - Aged Psychiatry Community Assessment and Treatment Service (APCATS)
The Challenges
You will work within a multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of holistic patient care, by assessing and evaluating needs of elderly patients in the their homes, and planning, coordinating, implementing and monitoring the solutions to address those needs and to participate in other clinical care activities.
The Requirements
- Degree in Nursing
- Preferably holding an Advanced Diploma in Gerontology and with nursing background
- Working experience with elderly suffering from psychiatric disorders will be of added advantage
- Must be a team player with passion in elderly patients’ care, willingness to learn, and able to contribute to the team.
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