Background: MPU is a Centre for the Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa
supporting children who have been victims of abuse.
The Centre provides
support, advice, information, Advocacy and counseling following the discovery
of the nature of abuse.
Play therapy is ideal to
children aged 4 to 11 who have been rescued and brought to the Center, whereas
counseling cuts across all ages.
The two offers a confidential
space in which personal issues can be safely explored.
They help the child to make
sense of their life experiences and to express difficult feelings through
metaphors.
These services may be short
term intervention or a process that extends over a longer period, according to
each child's
needs.
Counselor
Job Purpose: To reduce confusion and enable the client to cope with
challenges, or to make positive changes in their life where necessary.
Reporting: To the Project Officer
Duties and Responsibilities
- establishing a
relationship of trust and respect with clients;
- agreeing a
counseling contract to determine what will be covered in sessions
(including confidentiality issues)
- encouraging
clients to talk about issues they feel they cannot normally share with
others;
- actively
listening to client concerns and empathizing with their position;
- accepting
without bias the issues raised by clients;
- helping clients
towards a deeper understanding of their concerns;
- challenging any
inconsistencies in what clients say or do;
- helping clients
to make decisions and choices regarding possible ways forward;
- referring
clients to other sources of help, as appropriate;
- attending supervision
and training courses;
- undertaking
personal therapy (mandatory for accreditation);
- liaising, as
necessary, with other agencies and individuals to help make changes based
on the issues raised by clients;
- working to
agreed targets in relation to client contact;
- undertaking
group as well as individual therapy on occasions;
- Keeping records
and using reporting tools.
Minimum Qualifications
- Diploma level
qualification in counseling
- Minimum of two
years working experience
- Knowledge of
child protection and HIV/AIDS issues in the Kenyan context
- Knowledge if
international and national legislation and policies on child protection
Play Therapist
Job Purpose: The play therapist engages with children in order to both
diagnose and treat a range of psychological difficulties with the aim of
modifying behavior and helping them to build healthy relationships.
Rather than a traditional
therapy session, play therapists create activities which enable children to
feel comfortable and relaxed.
Reporting: To the project Officer
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assess children
for their suitability for play therapy and provide it when appropriate.
- Designs
programs of therapy and care to improve a child’s sense of well-being
- To improve
children’s self-awareness, and emotional and social abilities
- Develop
evidence based practice.
- Contribute to
the development of play therapy at MPU
- To evaluate
clinical treatment
- To maintain a
clinical caseload, 4 clients per day over 3 days, after school provision.
Admin time can be flexible.
- To attend team
meetings and other meetings as requested by the Project Officer
Minimum Qualifications
- Diploma in
psychology, counseling or social work
- Specialist
training in play therapy
- Period of 2
years work experience with children who have been abused in different ways
Personal Traits for Both
Positions
- A committed
Catholic with good recommendation from own Parish Priest
- Strong
interpersonal and a good team player
- High level of
integrity, commitment and professional responsibility.
- Ability to
tolerate cultural, educational and religious diversity in the workplace
- Excellent
communication skills
- Good analytical
and problem solving skills
How to Apply
If you believe you can
clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given above, please
send your application, detailed CV, relevant copies of testimonials,
recommendation Letter from Parish Priest and Certificates.
Your daytime contact and
contacts of three referees so as to reach the office of the Human Resource
Manager on the contact below not later than 11/11/2016:
The Human Resource Manager
Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa
P.O Box 84425 – 80100
Mombasa
The Human Resource Manager
Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa
P.O Box 84425 – 80100
Mombasa
Email Address:
achieng@mombasacatholic.org / mpu@mombasacatholic.org
