Counselor

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB POSITION: Counselor

REPORTS TO: Project Officer

EFFECTIVE FROM-TO: October 2025

Location: Lamjung

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.
• 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 the 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

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.

Applying Procedure:

Interested candidates are requested to fill the application form CLICK HERE

• 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. The last date for submission is 17th October 2025.

Note:

1. Eligible candidates with disabilities, women and persons from marginalized groups are encouraged to apply.
2. KOSHISH reserves the right to accept or reject any or all.