Who are we looking for?

We are looking for candidates who align with our vision of making psychology relevant for everyone. That means our ideal candidate should be able to look beyond the pathological model of psychotherapy and radiate zeal in building resilience for the times.

Our course instructors will have autonomy in deciding on themes, course content, and facilitation methods. Additionally, we are actively seeking new instructors for various topics in the realm of applied psychology.

If you have ideas to share for educational purposes and insights to help the public gain self-understanding, we can provide you with the opportunity to influence more people.

Job Duties

• Design and teach interactive psychoeducation courses for 6 sessions covering topics including psychology, counselling, mental health, personal growth and communication skills, and any related topics.
• Candidates will also be invited to conduct some other workshops for our member community, for examples, counselling workshops and book sharing clubs.

Your Qualities

Knowledge

• Master degree or above in Psychology (esp. Counselling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, I/O Psychology) or other related professionals; OR
• Bachelor degree in psychology/ social work/ counselling or related disciplines with extensive work experience in teaching and designing psychoeducational courses.
• Excellent general understanding in the subject of psychology, and further in depth insight in the sub-field you intend to teach.

Skills & Ability

• Course Design. You will need to design courses with clear learning objectives and deliver long-term personal insight and growth, and be mindful of these objectives and strive to deliver them throughout the course.
• Public speaking. You will need to tune-in to the audience’s needs and wants, and employ a wide range of skills such as storytelling, group activity and debriefing to maximise learning effectiveness.
• Leading Experiential Learning Activities. Incorporating profession/topic-specific activities into the course goes beyond mere knowledge transfer. It helps students integrate insight and acquire adaptive behavioral strategies.

Attitudes

• Be open-minded and adaptable to feedback from students, clients, and us to improve the course quality and counselling approach. Collaborate with us to resolve teaching and counselling difficulties
• Strive to deliver the best course experience for the trust that the students have vested on you for personal growth.
• Uphold professional integrity and remain mindful of ethical responsibilities as a psychology practitioner — including beneficence, harm prevention, privacy, dual relationships, and conflict of interests — in accordance with both professional standards and the principles we uphold at TreeholeHK.

Our Offerings

• Salary in hourly rate will be offered: 700 - 1,000 (inclusive of material preparation work)
• Instructors will be eligible to join our community where you will be able to get to know other fellow practitioners and understand other psychological approaches through our regular workshops.

How to apply?

Please submit your application here: https://www.notion.so/treeholehk/22af8d776dbf8144a478d1a61e378be6

Please state your expected hourly rate for teaching (inclusive of material preparation work)

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $700.00 - $1,000.00 per hour

Work Location: In person