Senior Counselor – 20 Posts at National Police Service Commission

Job Description

(a) Duties and Responsibilities
i. Plan, organize and facilitate seminars and workshops on counselling
matters;
ii. Participate in the designing and lead an outreach program that helps
prevents mental health and substance abuse in the service;
iii. Attend to clients and/or families affected with mental health, substance
abuse issues and trauma;
iv. Consult with other health professionals as needed to ensure holistic
approach and coordination of care case management;
v. Plan and coordinate Counselling programs;
vi. Accurately and appropriately use assessment procedures for determining
and structuring individual and group counselling services;
vii. 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;
viii. Implement client’s treatment programme and follow-up on discharge
from the Centre and keep an appropriate client database;
ix. Conduct a yearly audit to review the counselling needs and trends in the
Service;
x. Ensure counselling standards and guidelines are adhered to;
(b) Requirements for Appointment
i. 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;
ii. Must have served Six (6) years of service with at least three (3) years in a
counsellor position;
iii. Psychological Debriefing Course lasting not less than one week;
iv. Supervisory skills development course not lasting less than two (2) weeks
from a recognized institution;
v. Counselor Supervision Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a
recognized institution;
vi. Must be registered with the Kenya Counseling Association (KCA)

Mode of application

Interested and qualified persons are requested to make their applications ONLINE through jobs portal: https://services.npsc.go.ke/recruitment

Other Requirements

Shortlisted candidates will be expected to bring the original certificates for verification during the interview.
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 addressed to:

The Commission Secretary/ Chief Executive Officer

National Police Service Commission

CBK Pension Towers, Harambee Avenue

P.O Box 47363-00100 Nairobi

So as to reach the Commission by the close of business on or before 21st February, 2025 at 5.00 pm East African Time (EAT).