Oasis Healthcare Group Limited is Kenya’s first and largest countrywide fully-integrated private healthcare system, registered in October 2015 and born out of the Oasis Group Practice model of health services provision to harmonize the various companies & facilities existing across the country under the Oasis umbrella.
We currently have facilities in the following counties: Kisii, Nyamira, Migori, Homa Bay, Siaya, Uasin-Gishu, Kitui, Nairobi, Kakamega, Bungoma, and Busia
We are currently looking for qualified and dedicated candidates to fill the following positions;
Position Title: Addiction Counsellor
Location: Nairobi
Overall Responsibility: The position holder will be responsible for the provision of psychosocial services to patients who suffer from opioid dependence and other drug abuse-related behavioral problems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide individual and group substance abuse treatment for clients.
- Participate as a member of the case management team, attending weekly meetings, updating case managers on client progress, and making recommendations for future treatment needs.
- Coordinate, schedule, and present educational programs for clients.
- Assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures as they relate to treatment and educational programs.
- Preparing and implementing counseling plans by providing quality counseling sessions for the client and their family/caregivers in the frame of therapy.
- Assessing the need for support group activities and activity sessions; planning, developing, and executing these accordingly.
- Identifying clients requiring advanced psychological assessment and care and referring such clients to appropriate professionals.
- Providing psycho-education sessions for clients, their families, and community members when needed.
- To provide support to vulnerable individuals/children/families with protection concerns in the process of psychosocial support and case management.
- Plan, design and monitor the overall implementation plan (weekly and monthly) of the rehabilitation process.
Job Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or any other related course.
- Specialized training in addiction counseling.
- Over two (2) years of relevant experience in a busy environment. Experience in addiction management is an added advantage.
- Addiction counseling skills.
- Ability to effectively handle and manage interpersonal conflict.
- Demonstrated proficiency in computer applications.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are to email their cover letter and detailed curriculum vitae ONLY; including names and contacts of three references, to hr@oasishealthcaregroup.com on or before 27th January 2023.
The email subject line MUST include the position being applied for e.g., “Marketing Officer”
Canvassing of any nature will lead to automatic disqualification.