Location: TBA
Closing date:
20 Feb 2015
HIAS Refugee Trust of Kenya (HRTK) is a non-profit non-governmental
organization
committed to the assistance, protection and durable solutions needs for refugees at heightened risk in Africa, through the provision of direct psychosocial, social and resettlement services as well as through community outreach and capacity building for partners.
HRTK seeks to recruit a qualified and well experienced Counseling Psychologist. Under the supervision of the Psychosocial Program Manager, the incumbent will perform the following functions:
· Direct the operations of Eastleigh field site with regard to psychosocial assistance and supervise a field team of social workers and incentive workers;
· Facilitate the establishment of a coordinated multi sectoral psychosocial field office and psychosocial response strategy;
· Provide counseling services and other short term therapeutic services to refugees referred to the office in individual and group settings;
· Conduct psychosocial/mental status assessments and prepare related reports; assess refugees in need of psychiatric care, refer those in need to a psychiatrist and monitor progress;
· Conduct home visits to assess individual psychosocial needs;
· Liaise with the Child Protection Officer in the design and implementation of a comprehensive child protection strategy ensuring participation and best interests of the child, care & protection and realization of child rights;
· Conduct Best Interest Assessments/Determinations and present BID cases to the BID panel;
· Liaise with the SGBV officer in the monitoring, documentation and intervention in cases of SGBV;
· Assist in the development of training materials and facilitate internal and external capacity building activities on a variety of topics, including SGBV, child protection and ;
· Identify and assess the individual needs of refugees at heightened risk and in need of food, transport and clothing and report to the psychosocial panel;
· Oversee provision of food, transport, clothes and material assistance as needed;
· Ensure up to date record keeping including case preparation, keeping continuous counseling notes and daily records;
· Provide support to social workers and incentive workers in the tracking of individual cases, updating status, and maintaining client database etc.;
· Prepare periodic reports and collect, analyze and compile psychosocial services data for their field site;
· Follow-up and monitor general case status and processing of refugee cases and prepare field site’s weekly casework plans;
· Work with partner agencies in the provision of and referral for services and attend stakeholder meetings; and
Education
A minimum of a Master’s degree in counseling psychology or its equivalent from a recognized university.
Skills and Competencies
· Computer literacy a must with strong knowledge of ACCESS, EXCEL and WORD;
· Ideal candidate should have a keen awareness and a good knowledge of psychosocial issues and the complexities of working on these issues with a refugee population;
· Strong analytical and report writing skills and proven ability to conduct psychological assessments;
· Must have at least 3 years’ experience in providing counseling services to traumatized individuals (groups) in a multi-cultural environment. Experience with refugees a plus;
· Experience in planning and implementing psychosocial project activities including facilitating individual and group therapy and training;
· Experience working with children and child therapy, with good knowledge of child rights and protection;
· Group facilitation skills and experience
· At least one year of training experience;
· Good team player with excellent cross-cultural interpersonal skills; proactive and able to work under minimal supervision while exercising diplomacy, flexibility and assertiveness;
· Ability to confront and discuss sensitive issues with respect and confidentiality
Experience
No less than three years job experience in trauma counselling, preferably in the NGO sector. Knowledge of refugee protection and assistance a plus.
Languages:
Proficiency in English and Swahili.
Closing Date
20 February 2015
committed to the assistance, protection and durable solutions needs for refugees at heightened risk in Africa, through the provision of direct psychosocial, social and resettlement services as well as through community outreach and capacity building for partners.
HRTK seeks to recruit a qualified and well experienced Counseling Psychologist. Under the supervision of the Psychosocial Program Manager, the incumbent will perform the following functions:
· Direct the operations of Eastleigh field site with regard to psychosocial assistance and supervise a field team of social workers and incentive workers;
· Facilitate the establishment of a coordinated multi sectoral psychosocial field office and psychosocial response strategy;
· Provide counseling services and other short term therapeutic services to refugees referred to the office in individual and group settings;
· Conduct psychosocial/mental status assessments and prepare related reports; assess refugees in need of psychiatric care, refer those in need to a psychiatrist and monitor progress;
· Conduct home visits to assess individual psychosocial needs;
· Liaise with the Child Protection Officer in the design and implementation of a comprehensive child protection strategy ensuring participation and best interests of the child, care & protection and realization of child rights;
· Conduct Best Interest Assessments/Determinations and present BID cases to the BID panel;
· Liaise with the SGBV officer in the monitoring, documentation and intervention in cases of SGBV;
· Assist in the development of training materials and facilitate internal and external capacity building activities on a variety of topics, including SGBV, child protection and ;
· Identify and assess the individual needs of refugees at heightened risk and in need of food, transport and clothing and report to the psychosocial panel;
· Oversee provision of food, transport, clothes and material assistance as needed;
· Ensure up to date record keeping including case preparation, keeping continuous counseling notes and daily records;
· Provide support to social workers and incentive workers in the tracking of individual cases, updating status, and maintaining client database etc.;
· Prepare periodic reports and collect, analyze and compile psychosocial services data for their field site;
· Follow-up and monitor general case status and processing of refugee cases and prepare field site’s weekly casework plans;
· Work with partner agencies in the provision of and referral for services and attend stakeholder meetings; and
Education
A minimum of a Master’s degree in counseling psychology or its equivalent from a recognized university.
Skills and Competencies
· Computer literacy a must with strong knowledge of ACCESS, EXCEL and WORD;
· Ideal candidate should have a keen awareness and a good knowledge of psychosocial issues and the complexities of working on these issues with a refugee population;
· Strong analytical and report writing skills and proven ability to conduct psychological assessments;
· Must have at least 3 years’ experience in providing counseling services to traumatized individuals (groups) in a multi-cultural environment. Experience with refugees a plus;
· Experience in planning and implementing psychosocial project activities including facilitating individual and group therapy and training;
· Experience working with children and child therapy, with good knowledge of child rights and protection;
· Group facilitation skills and experience
· At least one year of training experience;
· Good team player with excellent cross-cultural interpersonal skills; proactive and able to work under minimal supervision while exercising diplomacy, flexibility and assertiveness;
· Ability to confront and discuss sensitive issues with respect and confidentiality
Experience
No less than three years job experience in trauma counselling, preferably in the NGO sector. Knowledge of refugee protection and assistance a plus.
Languages:
Proficiency in English and Swahili.
Closing Date
20 February 2015
Please send a cover letter and resume to recruitment@hiasafrica.org. Indicate Vacancy Notice No. HRTK/KEN/CP/15/01 in the subject line. Applications not bearing this subject label will not be considered.
Important: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Canvassing will lead to immediate disqualification. Late applications will not be considered. Male candidates are encouraged to apply.
