Job Description
The Forced Migration Program
Based at the Nairobi branch office and Mombasa Regional Office, the Forced Migration Program is specifically devoted to the welfare of urban refugees in Kenya.KITUO seeks to recruit, in the Forced Migration Program, a dynamic, self driven and result oriented person to fill in the above-cited position in the Nairobi program.
Reporting to the Coordinator Forced Migration Program, he/she will carry out the following:
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Assessing the mental health status of refugees and producing a data base
Providing individual counseling, support groups or group psychotherapy
Collaborate closely with legal officers in terms of case management and follow-up of clients
Providing training for non-clinical staff regarding trauma-related issues and self-care strategies
Sensitizing refugee communities regarding trauma and empowering them to develop own strategies to overcome consequences of war and violence
Provide training for and supervisecommunity membersworking as lay-counselors
Program development including proposal and report writing and financial monitoring
Advocacy & Networking
Qualifications& Skills:
Master degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology or Bachelor degree/similar qualificationwith strong proven knowledge and experience in providing technical support to MHPSS programs.
3 years of professional experience in working with survivors of war, political violence and torture, preferably in a NGO context.
Experience in the participatory development of community-based programs.
Very good command of Kiswahili and English, oral and written.
Knowledge of refugee-related (legal) issues is an advantage.
Strong communication and interpersonal& interculturalskills.
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