Lay Mental Health, Counsellor

5 days ago

Umzumbe KwaZuluNatal, South Africa Interactive Research & Development (IRD) Full time

**Job description**:
Position Code
- HRD-SA/09-007

Program
- Kuyakhanya

Reporting To
- Lay Mental Health, Lead

Employment Type
- Full-time (Contractual)

Location
- Umzumbe, Ugu District, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

**JOb Purpose**:
The incumbent will be responsible for delivering front-line mental health services in communities around Ward 5 of the Umzumbe area. This includes providing mental health screening using approved tools, lay counselling to those at-risk opting for services (including community members, caregivers, and early childhood development workforce members), and conducting awareness-raising activities for demand generation.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Conduct screening for mild-to-moderate depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress at both facility and community levels.
- Provide individual lay counselling and support to those meeting the criteria for project inclusion.
- Maintain excellent records and privacy of client treatment progress.
- Establish a safe environment for people to discuss their personal issues.
- MH counselling services provided through phone or on-site (playhouse, CPF, or other approved site) counselling
only.
- Carry out diligent programmatic data collection as required by the project.
- Maintain strict confidentiality regarding all patients, conversations, referrals etc.
- Participate in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities with support from the Lay Mental Health Lead and Registered Psychological Counsellor(s).
- Attend regular staff meetings, capacity-building and mentoring sessions, and other program activities (such as events,
launches, open houses, etc.).

**REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES (KSA)**:
Required Qualification
- Matric Certificate and/or Diploma in respective domain.
- Studying towards a qualification in mental health (would be advantageous).

Required Experience
- 1-2 years working experience as a lay counsellor in mental health.

**Required Skills**:

- Good communication skills.
- Ability to speak/understand the local language spoken in the community, i.e. Isizulu.
- Experience with MS Office.
- Experience of field work.
- Ability and willingness to travel to ECD facilities.

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