Psychosocial Counsellor at Koinonia Community

Responsibilities (include but not limited to):

• 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 any other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Minimum Requirements and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Counselling Psychology  or a related field from a recognized institution.
• Diploma or professional certification in Counselling or Psychosocial Support is required.
• Registration or eligibility for registration with a recognized professional body (e.g. KCPA) is an added advantage.
• Demonstrated experience working with women from street situations, survivors of violence, or other vulnerable populations.
• Strong knowledge of psychosocial support, trauma-informed care, GBV response, and referral systems in Kenya.
• Computer literacy is a must, including working knowledge of MS Office applications.
• Experience in capacity building and facilitation of community-based trainings.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and report-writing skills.
• Minimum of 2 years’ relevant work experience in a similar role.