PROJECT COUNSELOR [One Position]

Duty Station; Nairobi – Kibera Office 

 

Background 

The Centre for Rights, Education, and Awareness (CREAW) is a registered, feminist non-profit women’s rights organization founded in 1998 with a Vision of a just society where women and girls are valued, and respected enjoy full rights, and live in dignity. Our Mission is to transform the lives of women and girls through championing gender equality, rights, and social justice. 

CREAW’s areas of focus are (1) Addressing violence against women and girls (2) women and girl’s participation in leadership and decision making (3) Advancing comprehensive sexual reproductive health rights (4) Investing in women and girl’s economic empowerment (5) Strengthening localization of resources for women rights organizations, movements, and collectives 

Anchored under Addressing Violence Against Women And Girls Program area, the position seeks to ensure survivors of Gender Based Violence (GBV) are supported through the provision of free survivor-friendly, survivor-centered Psychosocial services. support services. The position will also involve responding to Survivors’ needs remotely through our Toll-free lines as and when required. 

JOB SUMMARY 

Reporting to the Lead Counselor -, the project counselor will be responsible for the provision of psychosocial support services and case management of GBV survivors. These services include trauma counseling, individual & group therapy, referring survivors to other support services, and ensuring proper documentation of survivor intake, diagnosis, needs assessments, survivor’s care plans, monitoring survivor’s well-being, and generation of reports on care and support offered. The counselor will also be responsible for training case managers and other stakeholders on basic counseling skills and survivor-centered approaches to respond to cases of GBV within the project areas.  

 

Tasks and Responsibilities 

Responsibilities  

1. Direct Counseling: 

• Providing professional individual therapy sessions to survivors through a survivor-centred approach 
• Conducting group therapy sessions for survivors to share experiences, build support networks, and learn coping mechanisms. 
• Offering crisis intervention for immediate emotional support in emergency situations through the CREAW toll-free. 

2. Assessment and Case Management:  

• Conducting thorough assessments to understand the survivor’s needs, including the nature of the violence, emotional state, and existing support systems for the survivor. 
• Developing and implementing individualized care plans based on the survivor’s unique needs. 
• Coordinate safe and multi-sectoral services through referral, to other services like legal aid, medical care, shelters, and community support groups 
• Maintain confidential individual files for survivors, monitor service provision, and ensure that survivors under CREAWs support receive all the care and support needed. 
• Provision of psychosocial activities at CREAW’s satellite office in Kibera and remotely to other CREAWs counties of operation based on participatory community assessments.
• Maintaining and updating accurate, complete, valid, and timely data in CREAW’s GBV database on a regular basis.  
• Preparing – relevant reports regarding the CREAW’s psychosocial activities, and beneficiary databases.  

3. Capacity Development:  

• Provide technical support to – case officers directly involved with the psychosocial and care for GBV survivors.  
• Monitor and strengthen case management processes, through mentoring and on-the-job training support to interns and volunteers.   
• Provide guidance regarding psychosocial activities to partners and case officers to ensure all project activities meet best practice standards  

4. Outreach and Community Engagement:  

• Facilitating community wellness conversations during Psychosocial Aid clinics and outreaches. 
• Participate in planning and delivering community and other professionals’ training on survivor-centered approaches for GBV prevention and response. 

5. Coordination: 

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with – stakeholders, including service providers, community members & leaders, consortium members, and other CREAW team members to enhance multi-agency and multi-sectoral cooperation and coordination on response activities and provision of quality support services  

• Participate in case conferences and support GBV coordination meetings with partners and community members 

6. Staff Management and Development:   

• Ensuring that all frontline staff participate in debriefing and professional supervision.   

• Fulfill any other duties and responsibilities as assigned. 

 

Qualification and Skills required: 

1. Minimum of Degree in Counselling and/or Psychology. – 
2. Must be a member of the Kenya Counselling and Psychological Association (KCPA) in good standing and the Counsellors and Psychologist Board (CPB) 
3. Minimum 3 years of direct psychosocial/counseling experience with a reputable agency; experience working with survivors of violence/trauma-informed practice approach preferred. 
4. A clear understanding of gender, abuse of power, and issues surrounding Gender-based violence. 
5. Able to maintain confidentiality, medical ethics, and respect for clients at all times. 
6. Experience in participatory techniques and community mobilization 
7. Able to lead, train, supervise, facilitate, and motivate GBV case workers in their respective tasks in a professional, respectful, and supportive manner. 
8. Positive, highly motivated, innovative, with strong organizational and interpersonal skills. 
9. Able to coordinate multiple tasks while maintaining attention to quality and detail. 
10. Strong knowledge of computer applications, including MS Word and Excel. 
11. Able to meet deadlines. 
12. Fluency in English/ Kiswahili, including writing clear and concise reports. 
13. Ability to contribute to the overall objectives, mission, and goals of CREAW operations 

Personal Skills  

1. People Skills: Ability to work both independently and as a team player.  
2. Integrity: Works with trustworthiness and integrity and has a clear commitment to CREAW’s core values.  
3. Adaptability and flexibility: Ability to operate effectively under difficult circumstances and to interact effectively with a geographically dispersed multicultural team. 

If you know you have the right qualifications and experience, please submit your application via https://ee.kobotoolbox.org/x/So264rZA  noting to provide details of three recent work-related references in your CV. 

 

Applications must be received on or before 19th February 2025. 

 

Disclaimer 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted directly. CREAW is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

CREAW considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to sex, religion, and any other considerations. 

All shortlisted candidates for the Project Counselor position will be required to undergo a reference check in accordance with CREAW’s safeguarding policy.