STUDENTS’ PERSONAL & CLINICAL COUNSELLOR – BIUST 744 views

STUDENTS’ PERSONAL & CLINICAL COUNSELLOR REF: SA 21/02

 

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

 

To drive the University’s strategic theme of ‘Academic quality and student reputation and ensuring student’s high performance. The incumbent will be responsible for the provision of professional and confidential counselling services to students in order to promote emotional health and well-being.

 

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

 

Education: At least Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychology or related field from a recognised institution.

Experience: At least five (5) year’s post-qualification experience in a higher education institution. Should be licensed to practice by the Botswana Health Professional Council.

 

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

 

• Offer a wide range of counselling and therapeutic interventions appropriate to student needs.

• Facilitates one-one, group and other forms of counselling sessions with students experiencing challenges.

• Monitor and evaluate progress of clients seen and make appropriate referrals.

• Initiate and Implement measures and programmes to assist students with academic difficulties emanating from psycho-social and/or emotional issues to improve their academic performance.

• Actively develop and implement a framework for assessing students’ risk, and providing appropriate response.

• Promote and raise awareness of the dangers of negative attitudes and feelings on mental health balance during students’ induction, workshops etc.

• Liaise with national health structures, mental health structures, private and ancillary services for complex cases that need referral and further

 

COMPETENCIES/SKILLS REQUIRED:

 

• Conceptual and practical thinking
• Customer focused
• Decisive and Assertive
• Professionalism and adherence to good work ethics
• Resilience and personal drive, self-motivation.