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• Provide counseling services and other short
  term therapeutic services to refugees coming to office on individual and
  group basis and in communities.
• Carry out site visits to assess individual
  psychosocial needs and provide site counseling
• Identify and assess the individual needs of
  refugees who are extremely vulnerable and refer them to the PSN desk for
  support.
• Ensure up to date record keeping including
  case preparation, keeping continuous counseling notes and any other
  documents used in the course of work.
• Prepare timely periodic and specific activity
  reports
• Follow-up and monitor general case status and
  processing of refugee cases from time to time
• Work closely with the health team and the
  visiting psychologist to handle different cases of trauma as and when
  required.
• Ensure services are offered in a professional
  and ethical manner and
• Document the best practices implemented,
  success stories and case studies for dissemination and learning.
• Work closely with the health team and the visiting psychologist to handle different cases of trauma as and when required.
• Maintain proper and updated records on all Persons of Concern (POCs) and in particular SGBV survivors on their files.
• Sign in and out all accessed Persons of Concern (POCs) files at the records office as per agreed SoPs.
• The Counsellor will identify, assess, report and develop strategies to mitigate against risks that may happen to Persons of Concern (POCs), staff and the Organisation.
• Ensure that the internal process, procedures and policies including work plans are adhered to.
• Perform any other duties in line with the job
  as required from time to time by the supervisor.

• The ideal candidate should preferably hold a bachelor’s
  degree in psychology, counseling and guidance, counseling psychology or
  its equivalent from a recognized university. Possession of a post graduate
  diploma in counseling psychology is an advantage
• A minimum of three years of relevant experience
  in handling complex psycho-social cases.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Proven problem solving skills
• Good communication skills 
• Good listening skills 
• Good team player

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