JOB PURPOSE: The purpose of this position is to provide guidance and counselling services to students and employees of Nyahururu Medical Training College.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide guidance and counselling services to students and employees.
Provide guidance and counseling to disciplinary issues
Coping with academic challenges, mental health issues
Referral of cases to management, hospital etc
Promote personal, social and career development.
Provide appropriate interventions to assist employees/ students with psycho-social related problems.
Identify employees/ students with social, psychological or health related problems and assisting in getting solutions.
Organize talks on guidance and counselling
Promote students welfare in terms of psychological, emotional, social and mental wellbeing.
Prepare, develop, review and monitor comprehensive counseling plans’.
Analyze and take appropriate action on feedback from student’s customer satisfaction surveys.
Maintain accurate records of counseling services.
Recommend to the Nyahururu Medical Training College, those students who may need assistance.
Any other duties assigned by the Principal
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
Educational Qualifications
Bachelor Degree in Counselling or Higher National Diploma in Counselling from a recognized institution.
Trainer of Facilitation Course in Psychological Counselling
Diploma in Medical Education is an added advantage
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Served at the grade of Counsellor or a comparable position in an institution of Higher Learning for at least four (3) years
Must process a VCT certificate duties and responsibilities
Proficiency in Computer Applications.
Ability to keep confidentiality of clients’ information.
SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
Excellent leadership skills
Process thinker with excellent analytical skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills
High integrity and ethos.
Excellent communication skills in both English and Kiswahili.
Highly presentable, hardworking and committed.
Maintaining strict confidentiality.
Pleasant attitude and friendly
Self driven and result oriented, able to meet targets.
Ability to maintain calendars and schedule appointments.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Must be prepared to work occasionally for long hours.
Flexibility to do any other duties assigned by the Supervisor.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
Students
Staff
Qualified candidates should send their curriculum vitae and other testimonials to the Principal Nyahururu Medical Training College via email: jobs@nyahururumtc.ac.ke by 7th January 2024
Apply via :
jobs@nyahururumtc.ac.ke
