Position Overview:
Heshima Kenya is a nonprofit organization based in Nairobi, Kenya dedicated to identifying, protecting refugee children and empowering unaccompanied and separated refugee children, especially adolescent girls, through our specialized shelter, education and advocacy programs. The Psychosocial Counselor (Psychologist) will provide technical support and leadership required for the successful implementation of all psychosocial support activities of the Heshima Kenya programs. She/ he will provide one on one counseling and group counseling sessions for vulnerable children, children at risk to reduce the past trauma experienced. The Counselor will work closely with the Social/Case workers and teachers on providing psychological support and report to the Girls Empowerment Program Manager.
Responsibilities:
• Participate in the development of professional, effective and appropriate psychosocial programming, including direct individual and group counseling support.
• Provide professional and confidential services to SGBV and trauma survivors.
• Assist in the development and provision of psychosocial activities within Heshima Kenya’s project areas within the Urban Refugee Program.
• Supervise and provide counseling training and technical counseling support to social workers directly involved with the psychosocial component of Heshima Kenya program.
• Assist with preparing all relevant reports regarding Heshima Kenya’s psychosocial activities.
• Ensure timely implementation of psychosocial program activities.
• Lead awareness-raising and/or sensitization campaigns on the Heshima Kenya’s psychosocial activities and other SGBV related services in collaboration with the Social Workers.
• Lead the team of Social Workers in the development of monthly outreach plans based on case trends and children’s needs.
• Provide one on one counselling services (6-8 sessions per person) to GEP participants with personal and social challenges such as conflict, parenting, SGBV issues, death/grief, and dealing with post- traumatic stress disorder and other.
• Provide group therapy sessions for the participants on weekly basis
• Coordinate referrals and linkages with CVT and other partners for cases that need external management
• Secondary referrals to other psychosocial providers
• Provide extensive and comprehensive programs and assessments for stress management, depression, anxiety, bipolar management and other mental illnesses
• Analyse the behavioral trends, patterns of the referred cases.
• Develop and monitor a case management system for monitoring of referred cases
• Compile counselling monthly and quarterly reports on the referred cases and provide best solutions to cases.
• Perform any other professional duty assigned the supervisor.
Required Qualifications:
• Degree in counseling or psychology, from a reputable University recognized in Kenya. A masters degree in psychology will be an added advantage
• Minimum 3 years experience of direct psychosocial/counseling experience and with a passion of helping vulnerable children; experience working with survivors of violence and trauma specifically refugee children will be an added advantage
• Clear understanding of gender-based violence and issues regarding violence against children.
• Able to maintain confidentiality, counseling ethics and respect for survivors.
• Training skills are desirable.
• Positive, highly motivated, innovative, with strong organizational and inter-personal skills.
• Able to coordinate multiple tasks while maintaining attention to quality and detail.
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Strong knowledge of computer applications, including MS Word and Excel.
• Fluency in English and Swahili. Understanding of French language is valuable
• Experience working in the field of Gender-based Violence.
• A flexible team player able to work in a diverse cultural working environment.
• Must be a Kenyan Citizen
HOW TO APPLY:
Qualified and serious applicants should send their application to the address below indicating the position applied in the email subject by close of business Tuesday 28th February 2017. It should include a cover letter & a detailed CV (as one document in PDF format) with your contact details, details of current and expected remuneration, names and contacts of three referees.
Please note that we do not charge fees for receiving or processing job applications. Heshima Kenya is an equal opportunity employer.
NB. All applications should only be send through the email.
Heshima Kenya
P.O Box 63192 – 00619 Nairobi Kenya
Email: hr2017pc@heshimakenya.org
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.