Makueni County Public Service Board is a body corporate established under Section 57 of the County Governments Act 2012 whose mandate includes appointing persons to hold or act in the offices of County Public Service.
Terms of Service: Three (3) years contract
Salary: KShs. 60,000/=
Responsibilities
The officer at this level will be deployed in the County or Sub County Hospital(s) and will work under guidance of the County Counselling Unit head be responsible for:
- Conducting client intake and individual counselling sessions for people with all kinds of difficulties, from substance abuse, domestic violence to post-traumatic stress and eating disorders, aging, bullying, anger management, careers, depression, relationships, self-image, stress and suicide then help clients define goals, plan action and gain insight;
- Undertaking assessments, including assessment of counselling needs, risk assessment and psychometric testing;
- Select, administer, and interpret psychological tests to assess intelligence, aptitudes, abilities, or interests.
- Collect information about individuals or clients, using interviews, case histories, observational techniques, and other assessment methods.
- Formulating a psychological explanation of the client’s issues; as well as talking to people and helping them deal with their problems;
- Based on these assessments, counselling psychologists will then create a bespoke therapy plan for the individual service user;
- Develop therapeutic and treatment plans based on clients’ interests, abilities, and needs;
- Evaluate the results of counseling methods to determine the reliability and validity of treatments;
- Establishing a collaborative working relationship with the client based on trust and respect;
- Writing reports and record-keeping;
- Continuing personal and professional development (CPD);
- Undertaking research, either individually or as part of a team to develop or improve diagnostic or therapeutic counseling techniques;
- Consult with other professionals to discuss therapies, treatments, counseling resources, or techniques, and to share occupational information;
- Analyze data such as interview notes, test results, and reference manuals to identify symptoms and to diagnose the nature of clients’ problems;
- Provide consulting services to schools and social service agencies;
- Refer clients to specialists or to other institutions for non-counseling treatment of problems.
Requirements
- Be a Kenyan citizen.
- Be a holder of Bachelor’s Degree in Counselling or a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences with a Post-Graduate Diploma from a recognized institution;
- A master’s degree in the relevant field will be an added advantage;
- Be a registered member of the Kenya Counsellors and Psychologists Association;
- Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 on Leadership and integrity;
- Be computer literate;
Other requirements
In addition to the above requirements, an officer must have the following qualities:
- Ability to get on well with the diverse workforce;
- Effective knowledge in the professional field of specialization;
- Effective communication skills;
- Ability to take instructions;
- Effective organizational and supervisory skills;
- Ability to keep confidentiality of clients information;
- Writing skills;
- Able to maintain confidentiality and high standards of ethical behavior;
- Team playing skills;
- Accuracy;
- Care for resources;
- Manual dexterity;
- Execution of instructions;
- Interpersonal skills;
- Analytical skills; and,
- Records Management skills.
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