Psychosocial Counsellor at Kenya Red Cross Society

Overall Purpose

Psychosocial Counsellor will perform psychological screening, primary mental status screening, and complete mental health assessment for clients. He/she will be responsible for successful implementation of all psycho social activities, including the provision of direct counselling and case management, training and supervising SGBV Community Workers to respond to cases of SGBV in the camp and ensure effective case management.

Responsibilities for the Psychosocial Counsellor Job

• Performing psychological screening, primary mental status screening, and complete mental health assessment for clients in the context of SGBV.
• Preparing and implementing counselling plan by providing quality counselling sessions for the client and their family/caregivers in the frame of therapy.
• Assessing the need of support group activities, activity sessions; planning, developing and executing these accordingly.
• Collaborating closely with the medical staff and social worker; refer to them according to clients’ needs
• Identifying clients requiring advanced psychological assessment and care and referring such clients to appropriate professionals
• Providing psycho-education sessions for clients, their families and community members when needed
• Ensuring complete documentation of all cases; provide reports monthly and analysis of clinic data quarterly
• To provide support to vulnerable individuals/children/families with protection concerns in the process of psychosocial support and case management.
• Plan, design and monitor the overall implementation plan (weekly and monthly) of the SGBV Response Activities;
• Develop trust, tolerance and co-operation among community members through peer – led focus groups discussions and awareness sessions;
• Plan, design and monitor informal skills training, SGBV trainings and life skills training to facilitate the development of self-management, decision making and self-help processes among the target population;
• Prepare and submit activity progress reports including weekly, monthly SGBV & SITREPs
• Contribute to the development of project proposal, concept notes & sector publications

Psychosocial Counsellor Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Counselling or Psychology
• 2 years of experience in counselling related to SGBV case management particularly in humanitarian crisis.
• Strong communication skills: oral, written and presentation skills.
• Should be a team player and culturally sensitive.
• Demonstrated proficiency in computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets and utilization of the internet.
• Demonstrate ability of proposal/budget making.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Strong leadership, team building, conflict resolution and ability to deliver the Society’s strategic objectives.
• Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations.