Hi everyone, I’m trying to understand the pathway into becoming a school counsellor in MOE schools.
I came across MOE’s School Counsellor (Untrained) role, where they mention that applicants without counselling qualifications may still be considered and trained on the job.
I wanted to ask:
Is a Social Work degree sufficient to enter this untrained school counsellor pathway, or is a counselling qualification still typically required?
What is the actual progression like from “untrained” → trained counsellor in MOE schools?
Has anyone here with a Social Work background gone through this route before? What was your experience like?
Are there other common pathways (e.g. postgraduate counselling diploma/masters first) that are more typical?
Would really appreciate insights from anyone working in MOE schools, counselling, or who has made a similar transition. Thank you!