The Commission dates back to 1954 when Civil Service Commission was established by British Colonial Government following Holmes Commission Report, 1948; Civil Service Commission was advisory to the Governor in matters of appointments; At independence in 1963 it was enshrined in the constitution and renamed Public Service Commission; Independence Constitution had Regional PSC’s but abolished in 1964 following constitutional amendments; It is the oldest Constitutional Commission and its mandate has expanded over the years.

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-

• (i) served for a minimum period of eight (8) years, three (3) of which must have been
• in the grade of Senior Psychological Counsellor, CSG 9 and above or in a comparable
• and relevant position in the wider public service;
• (ii) a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines;- Counseling, Counseling
• Psychology, Psychology (Counseling) from a university recognized in Kenya;
•  OR
• a Bachelors Degree in any of the following fields; Clinical Psychology, Occupational
• Psychology, Social Psychology, Sociology, Education, Social Work and a Diploma in
• Counseling or an equivalent qualification from university/institution recognized in
• Kenya;
• (iii) a Certificate in Facilitation Course in Psychological Counseling lasting not less than
• two (2) weeks from a recognized institution;
• (iv) a Certificate in Counselor Supervision Course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from
• a recognized institution;
• (v) membership to a relevant professional body;
• (vi) registration Certificate issued by the Counselors and Psychologists Board;
• (vii) valid practicing license from the Counselors and Psychologists Board; and
• (viii) demonstrated professional competence and administrative capability as reflected in
• work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities this level will include:-

• (i) undertaking client assessment;
• (ii) developing and administrating counseling contract;
• (iii) establishing collaborative working relationships with the client and other stakeholders
• for effective psychological counseling services;
• (iv) providing individual, group, families and trauma counseling services;
• (v) developing psychological explanation of the client issues;
• (vi) providing counselor supervision to psychological counselors for psychological
• restoration, support and review of professional and personal development;
• (vii) developing appropriate psychological counseling therapeutic and treatment plan;
• (viii) analyzing and reviewing client’s issues and naming appropriate recommendations;
• (ix) referring clients to specialists or other institutions for non-counseling services;
• (x) liaising with other professionals and other stakeholders on psychological counseling
• issues and information sharing;
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• (xi) coordinating psychological counseling programmes and activities;
• (xii) providing psychological counseling and consultancy services;
• (xiii) conducting psychological counseling research;
• (xiv) developing psychological counseling tools, procedures and standards operating
• procedures;
• (xv) maintaining psychological counseling data and records; and
• (xvi) preparing psychological counseling reports