Assistant Counsellor - Temporary job at Uganda Christian University ( UCU )

Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

MAIN CAMPUS • Directorate of Students Affairs

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• Must have a Masters of Arts in Counseling Psychology from a recognized institution of higher learning.
• Must have Bachelors degree of Arts in Counseling Psychology from a recognized institution of higher learning.
• Must have people skills:
  • Ability to listen well
  • Ability to build warm, respectful and caring relationships
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Ability to analyze problems and formulate management plans
• Public speaking skills: ability to communicate clearly to individuals, small and large groups.
• Teaching skills: ability to clearly present academic information and teach practical skills to both individuals and groups at both undergraduate and graduate level.
• Interpersonal professional skills: ability to cooperate and network on a multidisciplinary team including medical, chaplaincy, academic staff, administration, Director of Student Affairs office, and other counselors and psychologists to optimally serve the clients.
• Discernment and good judgement to know when to refer a client to another counselor or another professional in consultation with the University Counselor.
• Good time management.
• Good knowledge of University policies, structures and general working of the University.
• Must be a mature and practicing Christian of integrity.

Experience needed

• Practical work experience with young adults of at least not less than three (3) years.

Responsibilities or duties

• Conduct individual counseling sessions with any member of the university community who may require counseling services.
• Group counseling sessions for individuals who may be working through similar challenges.
• Provide learning opportunities for members of the university community through talks, seminars, workshops, and public discussions on issues that concern their mental, emotional, relational and over-all well-being.
• Build up, maintain and continually update the information and resource base within the Counseling Department and Office: books, pamphlets, audio-visual resources.
• Supervise counselor trainees who carry out counseling practicum within the University and under the Counseling Department.
• Handle administrative work when called upon.
• Deputize the University Counselor.
• Any other official duties assigned by the University Counselor, the Director of Student Affairs and Deputy Vice Chancellor Finance and Administration.

• Conduct individual counseling sessions with any member of the university community who may require counseling services.
• Group counseling sessions for individuals who may be working through similar challenges.
• Provide learning opportunities for members of the university community through talks, seminars, workshops, and public discussions on issues that concern their mental, emotional, relational and over-all well-being.
• Build up, maintain and continually update the information and resource base within the Counseling Department and Office: books, pamphlets, audio-visual resources.
• Supervise counselor trainees who carry out counseling practicum within the University and under the Counseling Department.
• Handle administrative work when called upon.
• Deputize the University Counselor.
• Any other official duties assigned by the University Counselor, the Director of Student Affairs and Deputy Vice Chancellor Finance and Administration.

• Ability to listen well
• Ability to build warm, respectful and caring relationships
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to analyze problems and formulate management plans
• Ability to communicate clearly to individuals, small and large groups.
• Ability to clearly present academic information and teach practical skills to both individuals and groups at both undergraduate and graduate level.
• Ability to cooperate and network on a multidisciplinary team including medical, chaplaincy, academic staff, administration, Director of Student Affairs office, and other counselors and psychologists to optimally serve the clients.
• Discernment and good judgement to know when to refer a client to another counselor or another professional in consultation with the University Counselor.
• Good time management.

• Masters of Arts in Counseling Psychology from a recognized institution of higher learning.
• Bachelors degree of Arts in Counseling Psychology from a recognized institution of higher learning.
• Mature and practicing Christian of integrity.