COUNSELLOR

 JOB DESCRIPTION of COUNSELLOR

JOB POSITION: Officer

FUNCTIONAL POSITION: Counsellor

LOCATION: Gorkha

DURATION: Full Time

Background:

KOSHISH is implementing the (Promoting Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in Nepal project (ProMHSiN), funded by CBM and operating in the Lamjung, Kaski, and Gorkha districts of Gandaki Province. The primary objective of this initiative is to foster an enabling environment where individuals with mental health conditions, psychosocial disabilities, and suicide survivors can fully exercise their rights and actively participate in suicide prevention efforts. This will be achieved through multi-sectoral collaboration and engagement with all levels of government.

Job Overview:

The counsellors, under the supervision of the Project Officers and Psychologist/Technical Lead, will provide counselling, support in developing necessary materials, carry out trainings and provide supervision, support and guidance to the community campaigners as part of the “Promoting Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in Nepal project (ProMHSiN)” project.

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Technical standard and quality in service

• Psychological assessment of persons with mental health condition and psychosocial disability, including detailed assessment of the cases with severe mental health issues
• Develop intervention plans for persons who require basic psychosocial support.
• Provide counseling services to the beneficiaries and follow-up.
• Support in rescue and reintegration in collaboration with the outreach workers of the emergency care service centers when needed.
• Carry out orientation to care givers on promoting psychosocial wellbeing and providing support.
• Provide support during humanitarian response as and when required.

Documentation, database management and reporting

• Prepare and maintain systematic records and database of the beneficiaries including all counseling sessions ensuring confidentiality.
• Prepare and submit periodic reports in the standard template to the supervisor.

Awareness, Sensitization, and community intervention:

• Support in development of awareness materials for community awareness programs.
• Coordination and collaboration with community stakeholders and carry out awareness on mental wellbeing and suicide prevention.
• Support municipalities and health facilities to develop and implement mental health and psychosocial support programs.
• Support in resource mapping and providing linkages to available services and resources.

Capacity development

• Support and build capacity of CPSW on reporting, documentation, social mobilization etc.
• Coordinate for capacity development of SHG members and advocacy groups

Humanitarian Response:

• Be prepared to be a part of a team to work in the interest of the organization based upon the assessment of the tasks identified by the organization including in humanitarian/ emergency response.

Safety and Security

• Ensure safety & security during project implementation in collaboration with team.

Safeguarding

• Ensure that all children, adults and vulnerable people who are reached by the project are safeguarded to the greatest extent possible.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with all aspects of the organizational Safeguarding and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, abuse and harassment policies and associated standards and procedures in collaboration with team/central office/ safeguarding focal person.

Any other task assigned by the organization relevant to your experience and requirements for the projects.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND QUALITIES:

• One year post graduate diploma in counseling psychology.
• Training on counseling from certified institutions is desirable.
• Knowledge about community mental health and psychosocial disability.
• At least 2 years of prior work experience of working in the field of mental health.
• Experience of providing psychosocial counseling (Individual, group, family).
• Good at working with people of different age groups.
• Good communication skills.
• Enthusiastic work in the field of mental health.
• Able to work independently and in a team.
• Patience, flexible and creative.
• Fluency in writing and speaking (Nepali and English)

Salary: Negotiable as per competence and experience

Applying Procedure:

• Interested candidates are requested to fill in the Application-Click Here. We will be reviewing the applications on a rolling basis, and early submissions are encouraged before COB June 10, 2025.
• The application will be processed on a rolling basis and closed when the suitable candidates are selected. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further process.
• Please clearly mention a minimum of three referees on your Curriculum Vitae. (including contact number, email id etc.)

Note:

1. Eligible candidates with disabilities, women and local residents are encouraged to apply.
2. KOSHISH reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications without assigning any reason whatsoever.