Psychosocial Counselor
2025-04-04T09:10:55+00:00
Family Legacy
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FULL_TIME
Lusaka
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Business Management and Administration
Management
2025-04-07T17:00:00+00:00
Zambia
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Job Overview
We are seeking a compassionate and skilled counselor to provide psychological and emotional support to children, house mothers, and parents/guardians at the Tree of Life Children’s Village/Brothers & Sisters Residence. The ideal candidate will conduct assessments, provide therapeutic interventions, and address the psychosocial needs of our community.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide daily clinical counseling therapy using evidence-based techniques (play-based interventions, therapeutic art, CBT, trauma-focused approaches)
- Conduct psychological, emotional, developmental, and social assessments
- Create and implement individualized treatment plans
- Manage referrals, triage cases, and prioritize client needs facilitate therapeutic support groups (HIV, sickle cell, sexual abuse, grief, trauma)
- Conduct HIV disclosure processes with children who are HIV+ and their parents/guardians
- Prepare children for family reintegration and provide follow-up support
- Provide crisis intervention for children who have run away from the residence
- Conduct death/illness disclosures and accompany children to funerals or hospital visits when needed
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across Family Legacy ministries
- Maintain detailed client records and documentation compliant with HPCZ, ZCC, and PAZ standards
Required Qualifications:
- Associate-level license in psychosocial or child counseling accredited by the Zambian Counselling Council (ZCC) or Psychological Association of Zambia (PAZ)
- Minimum level of certificate level qualification in psychological, child, or clinical counseling
- Full Grade 12 certificate
- At least 1 year of experience in a similar position
- Current Zambian counseling licensure
- No prior convictions of harm to a child
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in psychology or psychosocial counseling
- Experience working with traumatized or vulnerable children
- Knowledge of trauma-informed care approaches
Required Skills:
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written)
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and privacy
- Computer proficiency (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email)
- Self-management with limited supervision
- Creative problem-solving abilities
- Team collaboration across departments
- Emotional resilience and ability to remain calm under pressure
- Cultural sensitivity and awareness
- Adherence to deadlines and organizational procedures
Provide daily clinical counseling therapy using evidence-based techniques (play-based interventions, therapeutic art, CBT, trauma-focused approaches) Conduct psychological, emotional, developmental, and social assessments Create and implement individualized treatment plans Manage referrals, triage cases, and prioritize client needs facilitate therapeutic support groups (HIV, sickle cell, sexual abuse, grief, trauma) Conduct HIV disclosure processes with children who are HIV+ and their parents/guardians Prepare children for family reintegration and provide follow-up support Provide crisis intervention for children who have run away from the residence Conduct death/illness disclosures and accompany children to funerals or hospital visits when needed Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across Family Legacy ministries Maintain detailed client records and documentation compliant with HPCZ, ZCC, and PAZ standards
Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written) Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and privacy Computer proficiency (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email) Self-management with limited supervision Creative problem-solving abilities Team collaboration across departments Emotional resilience and ability to remain calm under pressure Cultural sensitivity and awareness Adherence to deadlines and organizational procedures
Bachelor’s Degree in psychology or psychosocial counseling Experience working with traumatized or vulnerable children Knowledge of trauma-informed care approaches
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Vacancy title:
Psychosocial Counselor
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Business Management and Administration, Category: Management]
Jobs at:
Family Legacy
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, April 7 2025
Duty Station:
Lusaka | Lusaka | Zambia
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, April 4 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Job Overview
We are seeking a compassionate and skilled counselor to provide psychological and emotional support to children, house mothers, and parents/guardians at the Tree of Life Children’s Village/Brothers & Sisters Residence. The ideal candidate will conduct assessments, provide therapeutic interventions, and address the psychosocial needs of our community.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide daily clinical counseling therapy using evidence-based techniques (play-based interventions, therapeutic art, CBT, trauma-focused approaches)
- Conduct psychological, emotional, developmental, and social assessments
- Create and implement individualized treatment plans
- Manage referrals, triage cases, and prioritize client needs facilitate therapeutic support groups (HIV, sickle cell, sexual abuse, grief, trauma)
- Conduct HIV disclosure processes with children who are HIV+ and their parents/guardians
- Prepare children for family reintegration and provide follow-up support
- Provide crisis intervention for children who have run away from the residence
- Conduct death/illness disclosures and accompany children to funerals or hospital visits when needed
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across Family Legacy ministries
- Maintain detailed client records and documentation compliant with HPCZ, ZCC, and PAZ standards
Required Qualifications:
- Associate-level license in psychosocial or child counseling accredited by the Zambian Counselling Council (ZCC) or Psychological Association of Zambia (PAZ)
- Minimum level of certificate level qualification in psychological, child, or clinical counseling
- Full Grade 12 certificate
- At least 1 year of experience in a similar position
- Current Zambian counseling licensure
- No prior convictions of harm to a child
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in psychology or psychosocial counseling
- Experience working with traumatized or vulnerable children
- Knowledge of trauma-informed care approaches
Required Skills:
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written)
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and privacy
- Computer proficiency (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email)
- Self-management with limited supervision
- Creative problem-solving abilities
- Team collaboration across departments
- Emotional resilience and ability to remain calm under pressure
- Cultural sensitivity and awareness
- Adherence to deadlines and organizational procedures
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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