Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
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
Assist in the development and provision of
psychosocial activities within LWF/WS project areas in the Kakuma Refugee
Program.
Provide counseling, training and technical counseling
support to learners directly involved with the psychosocial component of LWF
Kakuma.
Ensure timely implementation of the psychosocial
program in schools in Kakuma refugee camp.
Lead awareness-raising and/or sensitization campaigns
on the LWF Kakuma’s psychosocial activities and other SGBV-related services in
collaboration with schools and the EARC unit, among other units.
Development of monthly outreach plans based on case trends and school going children.
Provide one-on-one and/ or group counseling services
(6–8 sessions per person) to learners with personal and social challenges such
as truancy, indiscipline, conflict, parenting, SGBV issues, death or grief,
dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder among others.
Provide periodic group therapy sessions on a weekly
basis.
Establish and support school guidance and counseling
and closely work with the teachers and head teachers in addressing
psychological concerns in schools.
Secondary referrals to other psychosocial providers
and other child protection partners.
Provide extensive and comprehensive programs and
assessments for stress management, depression, anxiety, bipolar management, and
other mental illnesses.
Monitor, analyze, and document the behavioral,
mental, and emotional disorder trends and patterns in the Kakuma schools.
Develop, monitor, and document a case management
system for monitoring and dissemination of referred cases.
Compile and submit quality and timely periodical
reports on the referred cases and the best lessons, experiences, and practices
learned.
Perform any other professional duty assigned by the
supervisor and/or his/her designate.
Conduct regular home visits to assess the progress of
learners.
Skills and qualifications:
A bachelor’s degree in counseling, psychology, or a
higher diploma in counseling with a minimum of 3 to 5 years of related work
experience
Experience in the provision of psychosocial services
to refugees and asylum seekers is an advantage.
Good report-writing and communication skills
A team player with the ability to work independently
with minimal supervision
Ability to maintain professionalism in service
delivery and ethics
Experience in case management, including the
management of cases
Personal Attributes:
Good report-writing and communication skills
A team player with a high degree of initiative,
flexibility, tolerance, and the ability to work independently with minimal
supervision
Ability to maintain professionalism in service
delivery and ethics
Experience in case management, including management
of case conferences
High level of motivation, integrity, commitment, and
professional
Ability to tolerate cultural, educational, and
religious diversity in the work
Excellent communication, time management,
organization, and presentation
How To Apply
