Gender Based Violence
Psychosocial Counselor
Sector: Women's Protection and Empowerment
Location: Kenya
Employee Type:Regular
Employee Category: Full Time
The Gender Based Violence(GBV) Psychosocial Counselor will support the successful implementation of all psychosocial activities, and will be responsible for the provision of quality case management including direct counseling to GBV survivors.
In addition, the GBV
Psychosocial Counselor will support training of partners and community health
workers to respond to cases of GBV across Turkana West and Central and ensure
effective referral for survivors of GBV.
This includes
providing ongoing training and utilizing monitoring and evaluation systems to
ensure high quality services are available and utilized.
The Psychosocial
Counselor will provide the technical guidance and leadership required for the
successful implementation of all psychosocial activities
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Case management
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Case management
- Support
the maintenance of an effective and confidential case management system.
- Provide
professional and confidential services to survivors of GBV, grounded in
the IRC’s holistic, survivor-centered case management approach.
- Develop
professional, effective and appropriate GBV psychosocial programming,
including direct individual and group counseling support
- Assist
in the development and implementation of psychosocial activities that are
responsive to the needs of women and girls
- Maintain
and update quality GBV Information Management System (IMS) database on a
regular basis
- Collecting
data about GBV trends and work with partners to disseminate information to
all relevant stakeholders to develop responses
- Assist
with preparing all relevant reports regarding the IRC’s psychosocial
activities.
- Ensure
timely implementation of psychosocial programme activities.
Training and capacity development
- Mentor
and provide technical support to health staff and community workers
directly involved with the psychosocial and clinical care for GBV
survivors
- Monitor
and supervise case management, including capacity building through
training and on-the-job training. Training topics should include active
listening and effective communication, action and safety planning, GBV
guiding principles, GBV basic concepts, and other related topics.
- Provide
guidance regarding psychosocial activities to all partners and community
workers to ensure all programme activities meet best practice standards
Community engagement and outreach
- Strengthen
and maintain networks with governmental, ministry of health, ministry of
education, ministry of gender, children and social welfare, community
leaders, women leaders, service providers to ensure that survivors receive
compassionate support from the community and to encourage greater
communication, collaboration and coordination among partners (protection,
health, legal, and psychosocial sectors)
Coordination
- Develop
and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders,
including community members and leaders, NGOs, UN agencies, and other IRC
team members to enhance multi-agency and multi-sectoral cooperation and
coordination.
- Maintain
a strong working relationship with Ministry of Health and other
partners to support the provision of quality care to sexual assault
survivors
- Support
the development and strengthening of an effective GBV referral system and
coordination mechanisms in
- Lead on
bi-monthly case conferences and support GBV coordination meetings with
partners and community members
- Fulfill
any other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Social
Science degree in counseling and/or psychology; a Master degree is
preferred.
- Minimum
3 years of direct psychosocial/counseling experience with a reputable
agency; experience working with survivors of violence preferred.
- Clear
understanding of gender, abuse of power, and issues surrounding violence
against women.
- Able to
maintain confidentiality, medical ethics and respect for clients at all
times.
- Able to
lead, train, supervise, facilitate and motivate other GBV staff in their
respective tasks in a professional, respectful and supportive manner.
- 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.
- Willing
to work in a hardship area.
- Fluency
in English, including writing clear and concise reports. Knowledge of Turkana
language will be an added advantage
- Experience
with organizing, facilitating or conducting any of the following community
activities: community discussions, surveys, group activities
Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply.
Please apply on or
before 31st October 2012
International allowances are not available for this position. Salary and employee benefits are compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector.
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IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.
