Counsellor at Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral & Research Hospital

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Ref Number: KUTRRH/DCSCLLR/203

Counsellors are mental health practitioners who specialize in treating patients with emotional crises, stress, anxiety and behavioral disorders. Their primary responsibilities include offering patient consultations and implementing individualized psychological treatment.

Responsibilities

• Scheduling patient consultations liaising with physicians.
• Assessing patients and identifying their problems.
• Engaging in discussion with patients and making them feel comfortable.
• Implementing individualized treatment programs.
• Undertaking psychometric testing.
• Evaluating patient responses to treatment over time.
• Organizing a long-term counseling plan that involves multiple visits.
• Offering services to all age groups.
• Offering both one-on-one and group counseling.
• Keeping a detailed account of patient mental health history.
• Being patient and building relationships based on trust

Qualifications

• Be a holder of Bachelor’s Degree in Counselling or a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences with a Post-Graduate Diploma from a recognized institution.
• Diploma in health-related field with higher diploma in Counselling Psychology.

• A master’s degree in the relevant field will be an added advantage.
• Be a registered member of the Kenya Counsellors and Psychologists Association.

Other requirements

In addition to the above requirements, an officer must have the following qualities:

• Ability to get on well with the diverse workforce;
• Effective knowledge in the professional field of specialization;
• Effective communication skills;
• Ability to take instructions;
• Effective organizational and supervisory skills;
• Ability to keep confidentiality of clients’ information;
• Writing skills;
• Able to maintain confidentiality and high standards of ethical behavior;
• Team playing skills;
• Accuracy;
• Care for resources;
• Manual dexterity;
• Execution of instructions;
• Interpersonal skills;
• Analytical skills; and,
• Records Management skills.