MSF-SUSS Family Counselling Certification Programme (FCCP)

The well-being of families has always been a fundamental concern for the government. With an increasing trend in the cases of family issues, there is a pressing need to hire and train more family counsellors to look into family development and well-being. It is also important to continuously upskill family counsellors so that they are well-equipped to deal with family issues.

On 14 August 2020, the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) and the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to build a pipeline of family counsellors and to equip the family counsellors with the knowledge and skills to address family relationship issues in the community. This will open up more job opportunities for individuals who are passionate about making a difference in families and serving the community.

Although the MSF-SUSS FCCP is designed for counsellors hired by agencies under the Strengthening Families Programme@Family Service Centre (FAM@FSC), the programme courses are available to members of public for their professional development or personal interest. These programme courses will be offered as Continuing Education and Training (CET) courses which are non-credit bearing and non-accredited. 

MSF-SUSS FCCP

The MSF-SUSS FCCP consists of 10 courses, namely 5 foundational courses and 5 core courses.

The duration of each course is 28 hours, with the exception of course CET332 Practicum: Specialised Counselling Skills which is conducted over 4 months.

Please see the table below for the synopses of the courses. (You may click on the course title to access the individual course webpage.)

Synopses of MSF-SUSS FCCP Core Courses

The SUSS Certificate of Completion will be awarded to participants upon completion of each course. 

MSF-SUSS FCCP for Counsellors hired by FAM@FSCs

MSF-SUSS FCCP Joint Certificates

For FAM@FSC counsellors who are required to attend the MSF-SUSS FCCP courses as part of their training roadmap, they will be awarded the MSF-SUSS Certificate of Completion in Foundational Counselling when they complete the 5 foundational courses, and the MSF-SUSS Certificate of Completion for Specialisation in Family and Couple Counselling when they complete the 5 core courses. 

The overview of the MSF-SUSS FCCP for counsellors hired by FAM@FSCs is shown below.

Please note that the joint certificates would only be issued to counsellors from the FAM@FSCs and not to the members of public.

*Optional OJT blueprint as part of workplace learning.
 

Workplace Learning

Workplace learning will be conducted on-site at the hiring agencies for newly hired counsellors. They will undergo 1-2 months of onboarding programme before enrolling for the MSF-SUSS FCCP.

On-site workplace supervisors will provide newly hired counsellors on-job-training  (OJT) to familiarise them with the agency’s standard operating procedures and the job scope of a family counsellor. SUSS will support FAM@FSCs with an optional OJT blueprint to assist them in executing the OJT process in a structured and consistent manner.

MSF-SUSS FCCP Requirements

The MSF-SUSS FCCP consists of 2 tracks for counsellors hired by FAM@FSCs: Track A and Track B. Track A targets counselling graduates who will be required to complete the Specialist Certificate in Family and Couple Counselling. Track B targets mid-career professionals with qualifications in related fields, who will be required to complete the MSF-SUSS Certificate of Completion in Foundational Counselling and the MSF-SUSS Certificate of Completion for Specialisation in Family and Couple Counselling. 

Please see the table below for the entry requirements for FAM@FSC counsellors.

Entry Requirements for FAM@FSC Counsellors

Please check your eligibility for the MSF-SUSS FCCP if you wish to seek employment with one of the FAM@FSCs.

Applicants who are interested to be hired by FAM@FSCs or DSSAs may visit the career pages of the following agencies:

1. FAM@FSC (AMKFSC–Ang Mo Kio) (AMKFSC Community Services Ltd)
2. FAM@FSC (Care Corner–Tampines/Eunos) (Care Corner Singapore Ltd)
   
3. FAM@FSC (Fei Yue–Choa Chu Kang) (Fei Yue Community Services)
4. FAM@FSC (Thye Hua Kwan–Commonwealth) (Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities)
5. FAM@FSC (Montfort Care–Kreta Ayer) (Montfort Care) (You may email to phyllis.ng@montfortcare.org.sg)
6. FAM@FSC (Methodist Welfare Services-Buangkok) (Methodist Welfare Services)
7. FAM@FSC (Kampong Kapor-Jalan Besar) (Kampong Kapor Community Services)
8. FAM@FSC (Lakeside Family Services-Jurong East) (Lakeside Family Services)
   
9. FAM@FSC (TRANS-Bedok) (TRANS Family Services)
   
10. FAM@FSC (Care Corner-Woodlands) (Care Corner Singapore Ltd)
    

DSSAs

1. HELP Family Service Centre
2. PPIS (Persatuan Pemudi Islam Singapura) As-Salaam

Malay/Muslim ERM Centres

1. INSPIRASI@AMP (Association of Muslim Professionals)
2. INSPIRASI PPIS
3. PPIS Vista Sakinah Centre for Remarriages and Stepfamilies

Schedule and Dates for the MSF-SUSS FCCP

Enquiries

For course registration and further enquiries on the certification programme, you may email to cet@suss.edu.sg.