About this role
Job Purpose
- To provide psychological support and therapeutical interventions to clients in areas related to the field of counselling & clinical psychology. This is in line with the overall institutional aims of providing quality care with compassion and within an ethical framework.
- Identify and diagnose psychological, emotional and behavioral issues
- Develop and implement treatment plans and therapeutic processes
- Help clients explore and identify goals and formulate action plans to achieve personal, social, educational and vocational development
- Monitor client progress through regular follow-up sessions
Key responsibilities:
- Provide psychological Support to clients experiencing “life-issues such as trauma, end-of-life, illness, etc.
- Counselling for trauma/ grief and loss, acute and chronic illness, and mental health issues
- Support the employee assisted program (EAP) of the department of human resources.
- Provide staff with psychological support to manage stress, enhance relationships, manage conflicts thereby enhancing productivity
- Staff training and development
- Conduct training activities within departments that contribute towards meeting the institutional & departmental goals
Qualifications, Experience and Skills required:
- Registration with the Ministry of Health in Kenya with a valid Practice License
- A master’s degree in counselling/clinical psychology
- Theoretical education in counselling (e.g. Undergraduate in Counselling)
- Diploma or above in counselling/nursing in a medical context (e.g. Medical health counselling)
- Additional training in fields that can complement the role of counselling (e.g. Trauma, chronic illness, death & dying)
- Minimum 2 years work experience
- Experience in a medical setting
- Relevant work experience equivalent to the expected workload
- Knowledge of human emotional social and psychological challenges
- Non-partisan in RELIGIOUS, CULTURAL AND TRADITIONAL PRACTICES
- High ethical and moral principles -beyond reproach and with a Professional approach
- Capable of being a role model in the organization and in society
- Team player and willing to learn