SHOFCO Counselling Psychologist Job

Counselling Psychologist Job, Medical Jobs In Kenya,

Organizational Overview

Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) combats extreme poverty and gender inequity in Kenya by linking tuition-free schools for girls to a set of high-value, holistic community services for the urban poor. In our model, a girls’ school becomes a portal for large-scale social change.

Through a demand-driven approach to grassroots development, our model extends beyond the schools for girls, broadening outreach by providing communities with integrated basic services through three other initiatives: health, community empowerment, and clean water and sanitation.

 Position Overview

To be responsible for achieving SHOFCO’s health overall mandate by implementing mental health services and policies at the allocated facility.

Location: Kibera and  Mathare

Reports to: Health Director

Key Responsibilities and Job Dimensions

• Provide counselling/psychotherapy services to clients drawn from the health department
• Interview, take case history, conduct psychological tests, and/or observational techniques and document relevant data
• Prepare and implement treatment plans, and follow-up care programs for all clients at the Clinic
• Provides therapeutic crisis intervention and emergency services as and when required.
• Follow up/evaluate the reliability and validity of treatment plans/approaches and make recommendations to enhance the same.
• Partner/Consult with other therapists and related professionals, as appropriate in the performance of therapeutic and/or casework;
• Review client data and prepare individualized cases/clients for follow up, referral and/or discharge as required.
• Participate in the identification, review and development of clinical issues, program policies and procedures.
• Participate in, lead, and/or coordinate training sessions and workshops to enhance mental health awareness and treatment skills.
• Liaises with appropriate teams including the social work, HIV/TB, Nutrition clinic, Maternal child health, GBV and outpatient departments hosting clients requiring mental health services in the program
• Conduct meaningful support group activities for clients on counselling across sites.

Academic Qualifications

Degree in counselling Psychology from a recognised university.

Professional Qualifications

• Must be registered with the Kenya counselling and psychologivcal association
• At least 2 years’ hands on experience in counselling in a busy set up
• Addiction and counselling training
• Psychological first aid training

Other requirements (unique/job specific)

• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to demonstrate confidentiality and treat clients in a dignified manner
• Organization and decision-making skills.
• Attention to detail; presentable, professionalism.
• Confidence in using leading-edge technologies.
• Demonstrable leadership skills.
• Good customer service skills

Functional Skills

• Adopting practical approaches
• Inviting feedback
• Making decisions
• Meeting timescales

Behavioural Competencies/Attributes

• Interacting with people
• Taking action
• Following procedures
• Upholding standards

How to Apply:

Interested applicants should send their applications together with a detailed CV to jobsmathare@shininghopeforcommunities.org quoting their current and expected salaries. The Subject should clearly indicate the position being applied for. Applications without this information will not be considered. Shortlisting will be done on a rolling basis and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.