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Job Description
Tushinde Children Trust was founded in March . It was set up after Megan Wright, a British woman living in Kenya, visited a project working in the Mathare Slums of Nairobi. The conditions people living in are bad; Shanty towns of thousands of one roomed shacks squashed between poorly built high-rise flats. As many as ten people would live in these huts made of wood, mud and roofed with corrugated iron. No sanitation or legal electricity, and limited access to running water. Babies and children would play in the dirt beside open sewers. Children often had to be abandoned at home whilst their parents or carers went to look for money and food. Megan realised that the challenges keeping some children from school in the informal settlements in Nairobi were the same challenges that some children faced in the UK; a family in crisis after a bereavement or a carer with mental health problems leading to a child being neglected. Yet, here in Mathare there wasnt the safety net of social care and interventions. Megan and the Tushinde team decided to start a family support programme that looked at the whole family to help find lasting solutions.
Salary Range : KSh 30, – KSh 50,/month
Overview:
The Counsellor reports to the Social Work Manager, the Executive Director and the Board of Trustees.
The Counsellor works with the families in the community to ensure that the children beneficiaries of Tushinde Children’s Trust are attending school and are being well cared for at home.
Responsibilities:
To develop and grow the counselling service in line with need. This includes developing referral criteria, appropriate assessment tools and interventions (individual, group and family) as well as consent forms.
Develop a case management system in line with the existing system used by Social workers.
To provide psychosocial support to selected / referred cases of high risk or cases in need of specialised psychosocial support or mental health interventions in the following areas (not exhaustive):
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Counseling Psychology or a related field. 3-5 years of work experience as a counsellor, clinical psychologist or psychologist 3 years experience working with children and adolescents Must have exceptional attention to detail. Strong organisational and time management skills, and ability to prioritise. Must be a self-starter and driven. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Strong problem-solving skills and analytical abilities. Must be proficient with Microsoft Office and Google products. Must have a passion to work with vulnerable children, youth and adults. Must be able to work in a challenging environment. Must be conversant with child protection policy Must possess excellent team leadership skills. Related Short courses will be an added advantage. Must have a certificate of good conduct. Fluency in English and Kiswahili both verbal and writtenImportant Safety Tips
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