Duties and Responsibilities
Coordinating developing, implementing and reviewing of policies, strategies, guidelines and standards on workplace counselling and wellness, HIV and AIDS, and substance use;
Managing the County Public Service Psychological Assessment Centre;
Coordinating research on psychological counselling and wellness issues to inform mental health policies and programmes;
Providing guidance on psychological counselling and treatment plans;
Managing client referrals to specialist or other institutions for non-counselling services;
Coordinating provision of psychological and wellness consultancy programmes;
Coordinating provision of Psychological First Aid and trauma counselling during disasters/crises;
Coordinating design, development, implementation and review psychological testing and counselling tools and procedures;
Establishing and maintaining of an inventory on counselling and wellness issues;
Coordinating implementation of psychological counselling and wellness programmes andactivities in the county public service;
Coordinating psychological counselling consultancy services;
Coordinating preparation, dissemination and implementation of psychological counselling and wellness reports;
Developing, implementing and reviewing the county public service counselling procedure manual; and
Coordinating mainstreaming of counselling and wellness service in the public service.
Requirements for Appointment
Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines:- Psychology, Counselling, Sociology or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
Masters degree in Counselling or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
OR
Masters degree in any Social Science Plus a Post-Graduate Diploma in Counselling from a recognized institution;
Registration with a relevant professional body;
Certificate in computer application skills; and
Demonstrated professional competence in handling counselling matters