CFK Social Protection Officer Jobs in Kenya
The Social Protection Officer will be responsible for the setting up, management and coordination of a functional Counseling services targeting the adolescent and youth. She/he will also provide a range of therapeutic counseling services to adolescents and youth.
Responsibilities:
Provide comprehensive psychosocial counselling to clients accessing services including but not limited to issues on substance abuse, SGBV and stress or depression.
In collaboration with program leads support in capacity building in child protection, child safeguarding services.
Providing psychological counselling and adult counselling, family and workplace counselling and offer HIV and AIDS Testing and counselling Services to consenting clients.
Maintain high quality counselling services over time and ensure an appropriate level of accountability.
Conduct sensitization, dialogue, and mediation sessions with the wider population on health issues including mental health.
Integrate psychosocial counselling and support to beneficiaries within CFK programs.
Actively engage in continuous program design to effectively reach the youths and adolescents.
Identify partners/networks to work with to ensure wholesome support to the clients.
Participate in development of referral networks between partners implementing psychological support and implementation of referral pathways.
Document client data accurately in the intake forms and ensure they are under lock and key.
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports on counselling activities within set timelines
Engage in quality self-care through supervision, debriefings, and other shared sessions.
Ensure well documentation of the clients seen according to the counselling principles.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in psychology or a related field.
HTS certificate from a NASCOP Accredited institution.
Assist in mapping the existing MHPSS, GBV, child protection, child safeguarding services and supports mechanism.
Demonstrated social protection experience in data collection and detecting and referring of vulnerable cases as well as information dissemination and individual counseling.
5-years progressive experience in a similar role.
Excellent listening and communication skills.
The ability to develop a non-judgmental approach.
An understanding of confidentiality and professional boundaries.
Resilience, patience, and humility.
Real interest in people.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; CFK Social Protection Officer Jobs in Kenya
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