Secretary, Counselling and Wellness Services at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Duties and Responsibilities  
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-

• Initiating development, implementation and review of policies, strategies, guidelines and standards on workplace counselling and wellness;
• Providing technical advice in counselling and wellness services in the Public Service;
• Establishing the Public Service Psychological Assessment Center; 
• Overseeing implementation of the Kenya Mental Health Policy and Kenya Mental Health Action Plan in the Public Service;
• Spearheading research on psychological and wellness issues;
• Overseeing mainstreaming of counselling and wellness services in the Public Service;
• Overseeing establishment of Public Service Psychological Assessment Centre;
• Spearheading capacity building in psychological health and wellbeing of public servants;
• Initiating and coordinating counselling and wellness services reforms;
• Coordinating development, implementation and review of the stakeholder engagement framework; 
• Spearheading promotion of preventive and curative psychological counselling and wellness services;
• Overseeing psychological counselling and wellness consultancy programmes; 
• Coordinating promotion of secure counselling and wellness information and knowledge management; 
• Overseeing counsellors’ supervision, Public Service Mental Health Champions and other mental health professionals in the public service;  
• Spearheading preparation, dissemination and implementation of psychological counselling and wellness reports; and
• Overseeing monitoring and evaluation of counselling and wellness services in the Public Service.

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Served for a minimum period of two (2) years in the grade of Director Counselling and Wellness Services, CSG 5 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service or private sector; 
• A Bachelors degree in any of the following fields:  Counselling, Counselling Psychology, Psychology (Counselling), Clinical Psychology, Occupational Psychology, Social Psychology, Sociology, Education, Social Work plus a Diploma in Counselling or equivalent qualification from a  university recognized in Kenya;
• A Masters Degree in any of the following fields:  Counselling Psychology, Psychology (Counselling) or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• A Certificate in Facilitation Course in Psychological Counseling lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution;
• A Diploma in Counselor Supervision from a recognized institution;
• A Membership to a relevant professional body;
• A Registration Certificate issued by the Counsellors and Psychologists Board;
• A Valid practicing license from the Counselors and Psychologists Board; 
• A Certificate in Psychological Debriefing lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution; and
• Demonstrated professional competence, managerial capability and a thorough understanding Psychological Counselling and Wellness and ability to relate it to national development goals.