Counsellor at Kenya Medical Research - KEMRI

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Counselling Psychology from a recognized university
• Have at least one year of training experience Skills and Competencies
• Experience in Sexual Reproductive Health counselling
• Good Clinical Practice training/Human Subjects Protection training

Desirable Qualities

• Ideal candidate should have a keen awareness and a good knowledge of psychosocial issues and the complexities of working on these issues
• Strong analytical and report writing skills and proven ability to conduct psychological assessments
• Good team player with excellent cross-cultural interpersonal skills
• Proactive and able to work under minimal supervision while exercising diplomacy, flexibility and assertiveness
• Ability to confront and discuss sensitive issues with respect and able to uphold high standards of confidentiality
• Knowledge of Computer Applications such as MS-ACCESS, MS-EXCEL and MS WORD

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counselling services and other short term therapeutic services to refugees referred to the field office and keep continuous counselling notes Conduct psychological assessments and Mental Status Examinations and prepare and submit the reports to the Counselling Psychologist
• Assist in referring clients for provision of social assistance and financial assistance for food, transport, clothes and other material assistance
• Assist protection officers in organizing and mobilizing for committee meetings, dialogues and other activities.
• Ensure efficient case management, documentation and filing at field level
• Assist in the follow up and monitoring of all referral cases and ensure timely turnaround of assessment reports and other interventions