Psychosocial Counsellor Job at Shining Hope For Communities… See details on how to apply for the opportunities available at Shining Hope For Communities.
Description:
Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) is a non-profit organization based in Nairobi, Kenya and New York, NY that combats urban poverty and gender inequity in the slums of Nairobi.
Responsibilities:
- Help students with issues such as bullying, disabilities, low self-esteem, and poor academic performance and relationship troubles.
- Listen to students’ concerns about academic, emotional or social problems
- Help students process their problems and plan goals and action
- Mediate conflict between students and teachers.
- Teach guidance classes and provide guidance counseling to students through planned activities in small group or classroom settings to convey social, and important school information.
- Consult, facilitate, and maintain communication with parents, teachers, administrators, and pertinent agents on specific student and parent academic and educational matters including academic modifications and/or accommodations.
- Demonstrate the effectiveness of the school counseling program in measurable terms,
- Report on immediate, intermediate and long-range results showing how students are different as a result of the school counseling program.
- Use data to show the impact of the school counseling program on school improvement and student achievement.
- Guides, coordinates and supports other school staff in implementing school-wide advisory programs.
- Assists families in obtaining services for their children through an appropriate referral and follow-up process.
- Assists teachers in understanding their students, including providing and interpreting student data.
- Provides in-service training on topics related to the school counseling program and supporting student achievement
Academic Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Counselling, Psychology or a higher diploma in Counselling
- Experience in the provision of psychosocial services to vulnerable community children
- Good report writing and communication skills
- A team player with ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Ability to maintain professionalism in services delivery and ethics
- Experience in case management including management of case conferences
