About this role
KeMU/ADM/SW/1/9/2026 (1) POST
Reports to the Dean of Students.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Students Counsellor will be expected to:-
- Provide guidance and counselling services to students and employees.
- Promote personal, social and career development.
- .Provide appropriate interventions to assist employees/ students with psycho-social related problems.
- Identify employees/ students with social, psychological or health related problems and assisting in getting solutions.
- Prepare, develop, review and monitor comprehensive counseling plans.
- Analyze and take appropriate action on feedback from students’ customer satisfaction surveys.
- Maintain accurate records of counseling services.
- Recommend to the University Management, those students who may need assistance.
- Any other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.
Minimum Requirements
- Doctorate degree in Counselling Psychology or any other related field from an accredited institution.
- Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology or a related field from a recognized institution.
- Bachelor’s degree in Counselling Psychology or a related field from a recognized institution.
- Served at the grade of Counsellor or a comparable position in a university or public service office for at least six (6) years.
- Undertaken counsellor supervision course lasting not less than four (4) weeks.
- Psychological Debriefing Course lasting not less than one week.
- Valid Membership certificate by the Counsellors and Psychologist Board.
- Proficient in Computer Applications.
- Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance.
- Ability to keep confidentiality of clients’ information