Job Description

Position: Counsellor

Role Overview:

The Counsellor role reports into the Manager who in turn reports into the Master Counsellor. At organisation Counsellors play a vital role in ensuring the mental health and overall wellbeing of students, their parents/caregivers, trainers and staff.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Providing timely and effective counselling to students, care-givers (parents and/or guardians), trainers and staff per organisation's guidelines Maintaining efficient records of counselling sessions and drafting monthly summary reports Planning and conducting peer group sessions and training with trainers in close collaboration with the Mental Health Team Developing, reviewing and updating sensitization training plans for current and potential employers Planning, scheduling and conducting field visits (as applicable), and home visits of students as part of the pre-enrollment process and developing appropriate intervention plans to maximize student success Ongoing assessment and evaluation of progress (as needed)

Education and Experience:

Master's Degree in Counselling or Clinical Psychology or Social Work Have counselling / social work experience of minimum 1 year Have sound knowledge of therapeutic process skills and psychotherapy (preferably Person Centred and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy approaches) Prior experience or exposure to special education would be useful, although not mandatory

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies:

Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with a diverse team Patient, respectful, caring and empathetic with good analytical skills Attention to detail Ability to train and coach others; with simplicity in instructions Good planning and organizing skills Comfortable with computers (MS Office)
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to ?40,000.00 per month

Benefits:

Health insurance Paid sick time Paid time off Provident Fund
Work Location: In person