Student Counsellor at Kenya Methodist University (KeMU)

 (KeMU/ADM/ SC /1/11/2025)

The Students Counsellor will be expected to:-

• Provide guidance and counselling services to students and employees.
• Promote personal, social and career development.
• Provide appropriate interventions to assist employees/ students with psycho-social related problems.
• Identify employees/ students with social, psychological or health related problems and assisting in getting solutions.
• Prepare, develop, review and monitor comprehensive counselling plans.
• Analyze and take appropriate action on feedback from students customer satisfaction surveys. 
• Maintain accurate records of counselling services.
• Recommend to the University Management, those students who may need assistance.
• Any other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Minimum Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Counselling and a Degree/ Post-Graduate Diploma in Counselling from a recognized institution
• Served at the grade of Counsellor or a comparable position in a University or public service office for at least six (6) years.
• Undertaken counsellor supervision course lasting not less than four (4) weeks.
• Undertaken trainer of facilitation course in Psychological Counselling lasting not less than two (2) weeks.
• Psychological Debriefing Course lasting not less than one week.
• Proficient in Computer Applications.
• Registered with the Kenya Counselling Association (KCA).
• Demonstrated ability to keep confidentiality of clients’ information.