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Company Details
Industry:
Hospital & Health Care
Description:
Aga Khan University Hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan and Nairobi, Kenya are private, not-for-profit institutions providing high quality health care. The Main Hospitals serve as the principal sites for clinical training for the University's Medical Colleges and Schools of Nursing and Midwifery in Pakistan and East Africa. Our Vision of Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi is to be the premier, tertiary, teaching and referral health care facility in sub-Saharan Africa. ​For over fifty years, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH) has been taking care of families in East Africa. As a private, not-for-profit hospital, we strive to provide access to quality healthcare to all who need it. At AKUH, patients are our first priority. Our team of medical professionals, faculty and staff are here to provide you and your loved ones with the highest standards of healthcare. We are committed to working together to ensure that you and your family receive outstanding medical services, first-rate facilities and compassi
Job Description
Key Roles and Responsibilities
- Develop and implement counselling strategies for students at the university.
- Conduct individual and group counselling sessions to advise and assist students in academic development.
- Crisis Intervention - Respond promptly to mental health emergencies, including suicidal ideation, trauma, or acute psychological distress.
- Promote Mental Health Awareness - Organise workshops, awareness days, and campaigns to reduce stigma and promote mental wellness across campus.
- In consultation with the counselling and mental health department in the hospital and other contracted services, refer any cases for specialised services.
- Assist in compiling a record of useful information on guidance/counselling, and coordinate with other relevant offices to make it available to students.
- In consultation with the office of student experience, participate in organizing educational seminars and workshops for students in the field of guidance and counselling.
- Generate Monthly activity reports.
- Keep appropriate data and update stakeholders for the purposes of planning and evaluating student health care needs and services.
Experience and Qualifications
- At least 3 years of continuous experience in Counselling.
- At least a bachelors degree in counselling from a recognised Institution.
- Prior experience working with adolescents and young people in a higher education Institution is an added advantage.
- Basic knowledge in research.
- Proficiency in both spoken and written English.
- Must be registered as a Counsellor with a reputable body
- Certification in Basic Life Support will be an added advantage.
- Organized and can work under time constraints.
- Flexible in an environment of multiple tasks and changing priorities.
- Have good interpersonal relations.
- Have skills in handling students’ problems and welfare.
- Work successfully and independently in a team environment.
- Must have a high degree of professionalism, integrity, and dependability.
- Demonstrate respect and concern for students and other staff members.
- Communicate effectively and tactfully in both oral and written forms.
Salary: Discuss During Interview
Education: Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time
