Psychosocial Counsellor at Koinonia Community

About the Role

Koinonia Community is expanding its team and seeking a dedicated Psychosocial Counsellor to join our dynamic organization in Nairobi, Kenya. You will provide comprehensive psychosocial support and counselling services to vulnerable women, contributing to their healing and holistic development.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments, formulate client cases, maintain accurate records, and ensure strict confidentiality
• Provide professional individual and group counselling to women from the streets, addressing trauma, grief, violence, substance use, and emotional distress
• Gather relevant psychosocial information on project participants and share appropriately with the multidisciplinary team to support holistic interventions
• Use collected data to develop effective psychosocial interventions and promote best practices
• Strengthen and implement the psychosocial support program to address participant and staff needs
• Prepare and submit counselling and psychosocial reports to the immediate supervisor in a timely manner
• Ensure timely implementation of psychosocial activities in line with project work plans
• Prepare and facilitate psychosocial topics and sessions for staff capacity building and participant life-skills development
• Provide technical guidance on psychosocial interventions to staff and partners in line with Kenya Government standards
• Support protection interventions, including gender-based violence (GBV) response, safeguarding, and referral mechanisms
• Conduct home visits, shelter visits, and field follow-ups to assess participant situations and develop appropriate responses
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with government departments, NGOs, health facilities, and referral partners
• Identify and facilitate referrals to appropriate institutions for cases beyond the scope of Koinonia Community
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Counselling Psychology or a related field from a recognized institution
• Diploma or professional certification in Counselling or Psychosocial Support