Counsellor Job AKUH
Medical Jobs, AKUH Jobs. Responsible for providing counselling and emotional support to patients, assessing client needs, maintaining confidential records, and helping individuals manage personal and emotional challenges. Requires a relevant qualification in Counselling Psychology, Psychology, or a related field. The position is based in Nairobi and requires on-site work.
Job Purpose
- To provide psychological support and therapeutical interventions to clients in areas related to the field of counselling & clinical psychology. This is in line with the overall institutional aims of providing quality care with compassion and within an ethical framework.
- Identify and diagnose psychological, emotional and behavioral issues
- Develop and implement treatment plans and therapeutic processes
- Help clients explore and identify goals and formulate action plans to achieve personal, social, educational and vocational development
- Monitor client progress through regular follow-up sessions
Key responsibilities:
- Provide psychological Support to clients experiencing “life-issues such as trauma, end-of-life, illness, etc.
- Counselling for trauma/ grief and loss, acute and chronic illness, and mental health issues
- Support the employee assisted program (EAP) of the department of human resources.
- Provide staff with psychological support to manage stress, enhance relationships, manage conflicts thereby enhancing productivity
- Staff training and development
- Conduct training activities within departments that contribute towards meeting the institutional & departmental goals
Qualifications, Experience and Skills required:
- Registration with the Ministry of Health in Kenya with a valid Practice License
- A master’s degree in counselling/clinical psychology
- Theoretical education in counselling (e.g. Undergraduate in Counselling)
- Diploma or above in counselling/nursing in a medical context (e.g. Medical health counselling)
- Additional training in fields that can complement the role of counselling (e.g. Trauma, chronic illness, death & dying)
- Minimum 2 years work experience
- Experience in a medical setting
- Relevant work experience equivalent to the expected workload
- Knowledge of human emotional social and psychological challenges
- Non-partisan in RELIGIOUS, CULTURAL AND TRADITIONAL PRACTICES
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