Public Service Commission Director, Counselling and Wellness Services Jobs in Kenya
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-
served for a minimum period of ten (10) years, three (3) of which should have been
at the grade of Assistant Director, Counselling and Wellness Services CSG 7 and above
or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
(
a Bachelors Degree in any of the following fields: Counselling , Counselling
Psychology, Psychology (Counselling), or an equivalent qualification from a
University recognized in Kenya;
OR
a Bachelors Degree in any of the following fields: Clinical Psychology, Occupational
Psychology, Social Psychology, Sociology, Education, Social Work and a Diploma in
Counselling or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
a Masters Degree in any of the following fields: Counselling Psychology, Psychology
(Counselling), Education Psychology (Psychology (Guidance and Counselling) or
equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
(
a Certificate in Facilitation Course in Psychological Counselling lasting not less than
two (2) weeks from a recognized institution;
a Certificate in Counsellor Supervision from a recognized institution;
a Membership to a relevant professional body;
a Registration certificate issued by the Counsellors and Psychologist Board;
a Valid practicing license from the counsellors and Psychologists Boards;
a Certificate in Psychological Debriefing lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a
recognized institution; and
demonstrated professional competence, managerial capability and a thorough
understanding of Psychological counselling and Wellness and ability to relate it to
national development goals.
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 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
and activities in the public service;
coordinating psychological counselling consultancy services;
(
coordinating preparation, dissemination and implementation of psychological
counselling and wellness reports;
developing, implementing and reviewing the public service counselling procedure
manual;
coordinating mainstreaming of counselling and wellness service in the public service;
and
coordinating counsellor’s supervision, Publics Service Me
How to Apply
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