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REQUIREMENTS
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Pursuant to the provisions of section 17 (1) of the NPSC Act, 2011 (revised 2014) and Article 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya, the Commission seeks to competitively fill vacant positions in the establishment.
Subsequently, the Commission invites applications from qualified persons to fill the following positions at the National Police Service Commission Headquarters and Regional Offices.
VACANCY: SENIOR COUNSELOR
Advert Number: VNoE072025
No of Posts: 20
Job Description
NA
Duties and Responsbilities
- Plan, organize and facilitate seminars and workshops on counselling matters;
- Participate in the designing and lead an outreach program that helps prevents mental health and substance abuse in the service;
- Attend to clients and/or families affected with mental health, substance abuse issues and trauma;
- Consult with other health professionals as needed to ensure holistic approach and coordination of care case management;
- Plan and coordinate Counselling programs;
- Accurately and appropriately use assessment procedures for determining and structuring individual and group counselling services;
- Handle psycho-social problems of clients in the counselling Centre, extract psycho-social information and observe causal factors which might be useful to the treatment plan;
- Implement client’s treatment programme and follow-up on discharge from the Centre and keep an appropriate client database;
- Conduct a yearly audit to review the counselling needs and trends in the Service;
- Ensure counselling standards and guidelines are adhered to;
Requirements
- Bachelor�s Degree in Counselling Psychology from a recognized institution OR Bachelor�s Degree in any of the Social Sciences with a Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling from a recognized institution;
- Must have served Six (6) years of service with at least three (3) years in a counsellor position;
- Psychological Debriefing Course lasting not less than one week;
- Supervisory skills development course not lasting less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution;
- Counselor Supervision Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
- Must be registered with the Kenya Counseling Association (KCA).
Remuneration Package:
Basic Salary: As per NPSC salary Structure
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Anual Leave: 30 working days per financial year
Allowances: NA
Medical Cover: As existing in the Commission
This Position will Close on 21-02-2025
Mode of application
i. Interested and qualified persons are requested to make their applications ONLINE through jobs portal:
https://services.npsc.go.ke/recruitment
ii. Detailed Job Descriptions to be obtained at the Commission website www.npsc.go.ke
Other Requirements
i. Shortlisted candidates will be expected to bring the original certificates for verification during the interview.
ii. Shortlisted candidates for the position of Managers and above will be required to satisfy the requirement of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 by obtaining clearance certificates from
KRA, HELB, EACC, CRB and DCI.
Applications should be submitted by the close of business on or before 21st February, 2025 at 5.00 pm East African Time (EAT).
