Psychosocial Counselor at Heshima Kenya

Responsibilities:

• Participate in the development of professional, effective and appropriate psychosocial programming, including direct individual and group counseling support.
• Provide professional and confidential services to SGBV and trauma survivors.
• Assist in the development and provision of psychosocial activities within Heshima Kenya’s project areas within the Urban Refugee Program.
• Supervise and provide counseling training and technical counseling support to social workers directly involved with the psychosocial component of Heshima Kenya program.
• Assist with preparing all relevant reports regarding Heshima Kenya’s psychosocial activities.
• Ensure timely implementation of psychosocial program activities.
• Lead awareness-raising and/or sensitization campaigns on the Heshima Kenya’s psychosocial activities and other SGBV related services in collaboration with the Social Workers.
• Lead the team of Social Workers in the development of monthly outreach plans based on case trends and children’s needs.
• Provide one on one counselling services (6-8 sessions per person) to GEP participants with personal and social challenges such as conflict, parenting, SGBV issues, death/grief, and dealing with post- traumatic stress disorder and other.
• Provide group therapy sessions for the participants on weekly basis
• Coordinate referrals and linkages with CVT and other partners for cases that need external management
• Secondary referrals to other psychosocial providers
• Provide extensive and comprehensive programs and assessments for stress management, depression, anxiety, bipolar management and other mental illnesses
• Analyse the behavioral trends, patterns of the referred cases.
• Develop and monitor a case management system for monitoring of referred cases
• Compile counselling monthly and quarterly reports on the referred cases and provide best solutions to cases.
• Perform any other professional duty assigned the supervisor.

Required Qualifications:

• Degree in counseling or psychology, from a reputable University recognized in Kenya. A masters degree in psychology will be an added advantage
• Minimum 3 years experience of direct psychosocial/counseling experience and with a passion of helping vulnerable children; experience working with survivors of violence and trauma specifically refugee children will be an added advantage
• Clear understanding of gender-based violence and issues regarding violence against children.
• Able to maintain confidentiality, counseling ethics and respect for survivors.
• Training skills are desirable.
• Positive, highly motivated, innovative, with strong organizational and inter-personal skills.
• Able to coordinate multiple tasks while maintaining attention to quality and detail.
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Strong knowledge of computer applications, including MS Word and Excel.
• Fluency in English and Swahili. Understanding of French language is valuable
• Experience working in the field of Gender-based Violence.
• A flexible team player able to work in a diverse cultural working environment.
• Must be a Kenyan Citizen