Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, May 19, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
At Kids Alive we believe every child, that even those with the most challenging needs, is a priority to God, and far too many are overlooked, unheard, exploited, and threatened. Our mission (www.kidsalive.org) is the call of Isaiah 1:17, to serve these children by constantly learning to do good, earnestly seeking justice, standing up to what oppresses them, and advocating for their rights. Our commitment to this Biblical truth compels us to rescue orphans and vulnerable children, and meet their spiritual, physical, educational, and emotional needs, with compassion and excellence.

Position Summary
As a Psychotherapist, you shall be required to work with children who have been socially excluded or who are experiencing trauma/emotional crisis. Your role will be to provide support to enable service users to help themselves. Ensure to maintain a professional relationship with each child, acting as a guide, advocate or critical friend. Your work settings will include but not limited to; individual child counseling, family counseling and group counseling within the community. Overall expectation is to help children and families experiencing emotional and psychological difficulties to understand their problems and make appropriate changes to their lives.

Major responsibilities and duties
Trauma Informed Child Care
• Performing therapy sessions in a controlled environment;
• Using verbal interaction to explore behaviour, attitudes and emotions;
• Helping clients to understand and address their inner conflicts;
• Assist children in adhering to treatment plans such as setting up appointments, arranging for transportation to appointments and providing support
• Provide mental health counselling to children. This could be one-on-one counselling or group therapy. A keen eye for observation is necessary in evaluating children with trauma/emotional problems.
• Evaluate children problems and make referrals as required.
• Collaborate with counsellors, physicians and nurses to plan and coordinate treatment, drawing on therapy/counseling experience and child’s needs.
• Counsel and aid caregiver/family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with and supporting the client’s psychological problems, physical illness.
• Educate children, caregivers, parents and community members about mental and physical illness, abuse, medication and available community resources
• Modify treatment plans according to changes in child status.
• Refer children or family to community resources for treatment to assist in recovery from trauma, other mental or physical illness, following through to ensure service efficacy
• Guide children families/caregivers during treatment. Families also need to know the nature of the mental health conditions of children, and what they can do to help. Counseling families not only helps clients, but also strengthens their support system.
Monitoring and Evaluation
• Monitor, evaluate, and record child progress with respect to treatment goals
• Maintaining accurate records and preparing reports for legal action and where need be giving evidence in court.
• Provide complete documentation and records of assessments and treatment according to standard operating procedures.
• Interview children, review records, conduct assessments, and confer with professionals to evaluate the mental or physical condition of children
• Production of monthly reports and documentation of success stories
• Research on child and adolescent therapies and share the report with Trauma team and management on lessons learnt and how information can be contextualized.
Behavioural Change management
• Discussing and analyzing the behavioral issues and problems of the children and families
Counseling
• Aiding and addressing children related issues of trauma, drug abuse, alcoholism, violence etc.
• Planning and implementing youth camps and activities
• Monitoring the behavioral actions of the children
• Ensuring the safety and well-being of the children under their supervision
• Working in regulation of the state and federal norms
Child Protection and safeguarding
• Shall work with Senior Manager –Human Resources & Safeguarding to ensure adequate understanding of the Child Protection and safeguarding policy by staff, children and other stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance to policy provisions including collaboration with relevant Senior Management and law enforcers in the unlikely event that cases of child abuse are recorded
• Lead assessments on risks and preparedness to respond to child abuse incidents

Qualifications and Experience
• Must have a Diploma in psychosocial counselling. . A degree in psychosocial counselling or Psychology shall be an added advantage.
• Practical experience in child counselling, rehabilitation or behavioral monitoring for not less than 2 years.
• Three years’ practical experience working with children in a similar setting may be strongly desired.
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation of the cases managed is added advantage
• Must be knowledgeable of different therapeutic methods and be able to switch between different approaches to meet each child’s needs.
• Excellent communication skills, specifically the ability to communicate with children of different ages and from different cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Knowledgeable of all professional, ethical, and legal regulations as determined by relevant regulatory bodies and the law.
• Must hold a valid practicing license as a psychologist or counsellor.
Essential Skills
• Strong Christian with unquestionable religious disposition
• Must be approachable and empathic for children to be comfortable working with you.
• Understanding of the development and social environment is key in this role.
• Resilient listening skills and positive outlook
• Good Observation, Sensitivity, Sincerity and Discretion intuition
• Empathy and rapport skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent reporting and quality writing skills
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong computer skills including Excel, Word and Outlook
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Proven ability to work in a team environment
• Positive attitude, showing concern for people and community
• High level of self-motivation
• Ability to evaluate and analyze the behavior of children
• Abilities to relate and connect with children and their families to understand their perspectives.
• Flexibility in working and ability to understand to address specific children requirements.
• Knowledge of the issues and problems of faced by the children.

Character Requirements
• A committed Christian with a personal faith in Jesus Christ and a heart for serving orphans and vulnerable children.
• An established Christian with ability to share the gospel and use the word of God to strengthen and give inspiration to children and families.
• Full alignment with the driving mission/vision/core values of Kids Alive International, the Bible, Christian theology, statement of faith, and practice as stated on our website at www.kidsalive.org/meet-kidsalive/about/what-we-believe/ and www.kidsalive.org/meet-kids-alive/about/
• A commitment to champion and contribute towards the KA organizational culture.
• Consistent commitment to open and honest communication, demonstrating respect for all.
• Commitment to child protection and vulnerable safeguarding protocols
• Integrity and strong character confirmed by employment and personal references.
• Successful completion of a criminal background check.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36 12:00:00 AM Associate Degree

Job application procedure
Candidates that fulfill the above selection criteria should send their expression of intent, clearly indicating position of interest. Maximum 4 paged CV, copies of certificates to KAZrecruit@kidsalive.org by 22nd May, 2022 before 17:00hrs. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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