Psychosocial Counsellor at Lutheran World Federation
4 weeks ago
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF; German: Lutherischer Weltbund) is a global communion .The Department for World Service is the LWF's humanitarian arm. It has programmes in 32 countries. The LWF is a member of ACT Alliance.
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.
Requirements
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
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