OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY

The Successful candidate will be responsible for provision and promotion of Mental Health and well-being, counselling, education and guidance services to staff and clients of Aga Khan hospital, Kisumu.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and track the hospital’s annual counselling objectives.
• Review, formulate and implement policies and guidelines that promote counselling services in AKHK.
• Implement, monitor and report on counselling services at the hospital.
• Evaluate clients counseling needs.
• Evaluate and report on effectiveness of the counselling care plans.
• Design educative sessions for the public on Psycho-social issues
• Conduct educative and awareness forums (CMEs) for staffs.

The requirements

REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in Counselling and Psychology from a recognized institution
• Registration by relevant regulatory authority/body
• Over three years of experience in Mental Health and wellbeing, counselling and testing, preferably in a secondary care hospital setting
• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and work both collaboratively and independently to meet deadlines.
• Confidentiality and integrity in the profession
• Listening Skills
• Sensitivity and empathy
• Ability to cope with emotional situations.
• Ability to relate with a wide range of people.