Job Openings at Christ Is the Answer Ministries

KEY RESPONSIBLITIES

• Diagnose and treat minor illnesses among children and maintain the records.
• Develop health plans for children with medical conditions.
• Establish the vaccination status for all the children and ensure they get mandatory MOH vaccinations.
• Ensure Centre/ School environment is safe for children and school staff to prevent communicable diseases
• Accompany children to hospitals and write referrals to pediatricians and other health specialists.
• Advise other staff and parents on handling children with sensitive medical cases where necessary.
• Develop a supplemental diet for children with nutritional deficiencies or special medical conditions and ensure it’s adhered to.
• Ensure prompt adherence in administering prescribed medication and attending medical appointments.
• Sensitize the Centre/school community on emerging health issues.
• First aid champion to save lives of children and staff in an emergency situation.
• Develop annual work plans, procurement plans and budget for the clinic.
• Provide psychological counselling to the Children and parents where applicable.

Requirements

• Must be a born-again, mature Christian who conforms to the CITAM statement of faith.
• Must be a Kenya Registered Nurse with a valid practice license from the nursing council of Kenya and in good standing.
• Minimum Diploma in Nursing from a reputable and recognized university.
• KCPA accreditation will be an added advantage.
• Minimum 3 years of continuous practice.
• Technology savvy. 

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KEY RESPONSIBLITIES

• Carry out pre-admission assessments for the rescued children to explore their needs.
• Document children’s information and case histories in both physical and electronic files.
• Trace families of rescued children and conduct family needs assessments.
• Prepare and implement individual care plans for the children.
• Develop and execute individual exit strategies to facilitate re-integration of children with their families.
• Conduct follow up home and school visits after re-integration.
• Mentor the children by teaching them life skills and positive behaviour.
• Maintain discipline among children by handling and reporting indiscipline cases to the Centre Manger.
• Sensitize caregivers, parents and guardians on the child protection and responsible parenting.
• To facilitate individual and group counselling sessions for children and guardian.
• Develop and maintain a proper record keeping system for easy retrieval and sustenance of the institutional memory.

Requirements

• Must be a born-again, mature Christian who conforms to the CITAM statement of faith.
• At least three years’ experience in a similar role.
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in social work community development/ social work/ Counselling or its equivalent from a reputable university.
• Effective communication & report writing skills and fluent in oral and written English and Kiswahili.
• Technology savvy.