Job Description
STUDENT COUNSELLOR: KeMU/ADM/DoS/2/1/2023
Reports to the Dean of students.
Job Description
The Students Counsellor will be expected to:-
i. Provide guidance and counselling services to students and employees.
ii. Promote personal, social and career development.
iii. Provide appropriate interventions to assist employees/ students with psycho-social
related problems.
iv. Identify employees/ students with social, psychological or health related problems
and assist in getting solutions.
v. Prepare, develop, review and monitor comprehensive counseling plans.
vi. Analyze and take appropriate action on feedback from student’s customer
satisfaction surveys.
vii. Maintain accurate records of counseling services.
viii. Recommend to the University Management, those students who may need
assistance.
ix. Any other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.
Minimum Requirements
i. Master’s Degree in Counselling and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Counselling from a
recognized institution
ii. Served at the grade of Counsellor or a comparable position in a University or public
service office for at least six (6) years.
iii. Undertaken strategic leadership development course lasting not less than six (6) weeks.
iv. Undertaken counsellor supervision course lasting not less than four (4) weeks.
v. Undertaken trainer of facilitation course in Psychological Counselling lasting not less
than two (2) weeks.
vi. Psychological Debriefing Course lasting not less than one week.
vii. Proficient in Computer Applications.
viii. Registered with the Kenya Counselling Association (KCA).
ix. Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance.
x. Ability to keep confidentiality of clients’ information.