Benjamin L.
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Experience
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Boys' Town
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Singapore
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Counsellor
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Jan 2023 - Present
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Senior Behavioural Specialist
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Jan 2020 - Feb 2023
-Conducts programs and provides services that target behavioral or emotional challenges that clients face to help clients thrive-Conducts functional behavior assessments, and develops interventions and positive behavior support plans to foster safer environments for clients with challenging behaviors, collaborating with stakeholders (e.g. Parents, Schoolteachers, Social Workers) to support individual care plans -Facilitation of workshops, training, and in-service presentations (e.g. classroom management techniques) for stakeholders to support the development of the client's self-efficacy and establishing effective relationships to support behavioral or emotional change.-Engaging and empowering parents within the intervention planning process by encouraging the learning of skills and techniques to promote positive behaviors in their children, and to create safe, non-threatening, and nurturing environments where reintegration can be best supported-Facilitation of workshops, training, and in-service presentations (e.g. Behavior Management Assistance, Managing Challenging Behavior) for youth workers-Conducts practice research to maintain evidence-based, client-centred best practices Show less
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Behavioural Specialist
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Dec 2015 - Jan 2020
-Administers programs and services for behaviorally or emotionally challenged clients for the purpose of improved functioning and ensuring program eligibility and compliance with established guidelines.-Assists in developing interventions, functional behavior assessments and behavior plans for the purpose of providing a safe environment for clients with challenging behaviors, work in collaboration and support of individual care plans with social workers or counsellors.-Assist psychologists and senior counsellors in the facilitation of workshops, training, in-service presentations, etc. in classroom management techniques and other topics for the purpose of developing skills and establishing effective relationships with behaviorally or emotionally challenged clients.-Engage parents in the intervention plan process and empower parents by providing them with skills and techniques to support the positive behavior development of their child, ensuring a safe, non-threatening, nurturing environment where the child can re-integrate properly back. Show less
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Programme Supervisor (Youth Officer)
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Nov 2013 - Dec 2015
-Supervises daily programme and routine of the residential youths-Organizes programme and conduct activities for the development of the residential youths-Working in tandem and coordinated with a team of social workers, counsellors and other stakeholders and provided inputs to the youths’ welfare and issues
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Rapture Gaming Pte Ltd
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Singapore
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Event Coordinator, Game Marshal
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Aug 2005 - Jun 2013
•Worked with clients and vendors (e.g. Samsung, Microsoft, Razer) to organize exhibition booths and events •Conducted workshop training for schools and clients (Introduction to First-Person Shooters) •Facilitation and planning of layouts for event booths and structure, placement, and allocation of logistical needs upon request •Assisted in operational and logistical matters for major gaming events such as World Cyber Games (WCG), Electronic Sports World Cup (ESWC) and National Education Gaming Championship(NEGC) •Appointed Head Marshal for several local gaming events and tournaments, ensuring players abide to rules and regulations for fair play •Planning and rostering of tournament brackets for players •Refereeing for gaming events and tournaments to ensure players comply to rules and regulations Show less
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Education
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Monash University
Master, Counselling -
James Cook University Singapore
Bachelor's degree, Psychology -
Nanyang Polytechnic
Diploma in Information Technology, Major in Bioinformatics -
Bartley Secondary School
'O' Levels