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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · Hybrid

Onsite Clinical Psychologist | Counsellor (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Join Intellect as a Clinical Provider and support clients in their mental health and personal growth journey. This is a freelance role requiring virtual support in Malaysia, with occasional onsite sessions (in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) when needed.

You will provide mental health support to clients across diverse clinical cases while collaborating with a mission-driven team committed to expanding access to quality mental healthcare. The ideal candidate should be comfortable and available to conduct onsite sessions as required by the client.

What You’ll Do

  • Provide 1-on-1 mental health support through onsite and/or virtual sessions for Intellect clients.
  • Deliver ad-hoc onsite support at the client’s office in Kuala Lumpur, including facilitating group sessions, psychoeducation workshops, webinars, and other wellbeing-related initiatives.
  • Deliver virtual/onsite critical incident support services as required.
  • Collaborate with Intellect to enhance client care and programs.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date client records in accordance with professional and legal standards.
  • Maintain high standards of clinical ethics, confidentiality, and professional care.

Minimum Master’s Degree in Counselling / Counselling Psychology / Clinical Psychology with a minimum of 500 supervised hours of clinical experience post qualification (excluding academic placements) and ≥3 years of post-qualification clinical practice.

Registered with appropriate local governing body such as Lembaga Kaunselor Malaysia or Malaysian Society of Clinical Psychology

Skilled in Trauma-Informed Therapeutic Approaches (e. g. TF-CBT, EMDR, DBT for trauma survivors, and/or Somatic Experiencing) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or other evidence-based approaches (e. g., Motivational Interviewing, DBT, SFBT).

  • Experience managing moderate to high complexity cases.
  • Hold valid and active licenses applicable to the country of practice.
  • Proficiency in English and Vietnamese.
  • Prior experience in EAP, therapy/counselling and/or as an in-house wellbeing provider is a plus.

Why Join Us?

Become part of a collaborative network of Clinical Psychologists and Counsellors dedicated to expanding access to quality mental health care. At Intellect, you’ll find a supportive community focused on enhancing lives and helping clients overcome personal challenges.

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact and be part of a mission-driven team, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and join us in transforming mental health care!

Key Responsibilities

Provide 1-on-1 mental health support through virtual and onsite sessions, including facilitating workshops and webinars. Deliver critical incident support and maintain professional client records in accordance with legal standards.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Psychology or Counselling with at least 3 years of post-qualification experience and 500 supervised clinical hours. Must be registered with a local governing body and proficient in both English and Vietnamese.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Trauma-Informed CareCase ManagementEnglish ProficiencyVietnamese Proficiency

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Onsite Clinical Psychologist | Counsellor (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) at Intellect a 7.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychology — ranked against 1,699 active Psychology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Psychologist Career Context

Intellect holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 77/100, 33 active listings.

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 44% have no call, 50% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Psychology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.7 / 10 · above average in psychologyranked against 1,699 Psychology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPsychology median $176k (middle half $135k–$208k)52 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 42% remote · 44% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Psychology pay trend−1.2% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Intellectsilver tier, 77/100Top Employers work-life index33 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,699 Psychology listings), Top Employers work-life index; as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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About Intellect

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Benefits & Perks

Collaborative network
Mission-driven team