Job Title: Counseling Psychologist (Two Positions)
Job Description
Job Description and required qualifications
(Important Note – Position open to East Africans)
Under the supervision of the Psychosocial Program Manager, the incumbent will perform the following functions:
• Direct the operations of a HRTK field site with regard to psychosocial assistance and supervise a field team of social workers and incentive workers;
• Facilitate the establishment of a coordinated multisectoral psychosocial field office and psychosocial response strategy;
• Provide counseling services and other short term therapeutic services to refugees referred to the office in individual and group settings;
• Conduct psychosocial/mental status assessments and prepare related reports; assess refugees in need of psychiatric care, refer those in need to a psychiatrist and monitor progress;
• Conduct home visits to assess individual psychosocial needs;
• Assist in the development of training materials and facilitate internal and external capacity building activities on a variety of topics, including SGBV and child protection
• Identify and assess the individual needs of refugees at heightened risk.;
• Ensure up to date record keeping including case preparation, keeping continuous counseling notes and daily records;
• Provide support to social workers and incentive workers in the tracking of individual cases, updating status, and maintaining client database etc.;
• Prepare periodic reports and collect, analyze and compile psychosocial services data for their field site;
• Follow-up and monitor general case status and processing of refugee cases and prepare field site’s weekly casework plans;
• Work with partner agencies in the provision of and referral for services and attend stakeholder meetings; and
• Ensure services are offered in a professional and ethical manner and perform other duties as required.
Education: A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in psychology, counseling psychology or its equivalent from a recognized university. Master’s degree in counseling psychology preferred.
Skills and competencies
• Computer literacy a must with strong knowledge of ACCESS, EXCEL and WORD;
• Ideal candidate should have a keen awareness and a good knowledge of psychosocial issues and the complexities of working on these issues with a refugee population;
• Strong analytical and report writing skills and proven ability to conduct psychological assessments;
• Must have at a least 3 years experience in providing counseling services to traumatized individuals (groups) in a multi-cultural environment. Experience with refugees a plus;
• Experience in planning and implementing psychosocial project activities including facilitating individual and group therapy and training;
• Experience working with children and child therapy, with good knowledge of child rights and protection;
• Group facilitation skills and experience
• At least one year of training experience;
• 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 confidentiality
Experience: No less than three years job experience in trauma counselling, preferably in the NGO sector. Knowledge of refugee protection and assistance a plus.
Languages:
Proficiency in English and Swahili. Working knowledge of French and other languages an added advantage
How to Apply
Please send a cover letter and resume to recruitment.hiaskenya@gmail.com Indicate Vacancy Notice No HRTK/RIW/06/12 in the subject line. Important: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Canvassing will lead to immediate disqualification. Late applications will not be considered
