Job Title: Counselor Department: Student Support Services
Qualification: Masters in Psychology
Experience: Up to 10 years of overall Relevant experience
Job Description:
MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES - Student Counseling
. Provide short term individual counseling.
. Implement counseling processes.
. Develop rapid response mechanism to counselling processes in times of crisis.
. Develop informal assessment tools
. Available for students to discuss emotions and experiences related to issues of short-term and immediate nature eg, substance abuse, bullying, anger management, depression, relationships, self-image, stress (academic/emotional/social), peer pressure, grievous harm to self or others, adjustment, homesickness, emotional control, anxiety, grief, abuse, gender identity and orientation, and identification of serious mental disorders.
. Conduct five to maximum eight counseling sessions per student
. Conduct at least 15 counseling sessions per week
. Select and implement appropriate intervention strategies of limited complexity.
. Help students define goals, plan action and gain insight
. Plan and implement campus wide psychosocial workshops for faculty/staff and students in consultation with Head of Student Support Services (HoSSS) and Student Affairs Advisor [SAA]-Karachi Campus OR Head of Campus (HoC) and Student Advisor (SA)- Other Campuses
. To refer any and all academic/program related matters to Head of Student Support Services (HoSSS] and Student Affairs Advisor (SAA]- Karachi Campus OR Head of Campus (HoC) and Student Advisor (SA)- Other Campuses for onward information to Dean/ Head of Department/Program Manager

MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES - Supporting Activities
. Develop, disseminate and collect internal referral form for students to report their issues.
. Develop, collect, and maintaining indemnity form from students.
. Maintain up-to-date, confidential records
. Report, any situation where family of a student seeking counseling has to be informed in case therapy is required to Head of Student Support Services (HoSSS) and Student Affairs Advisor (SAA) Karachi Campus OR Head of Campus (HoC) and Student Advisor (5A) . Other Campuses
. Report, on a monthly basis, counseling sessions conducted, and an overall assessment of situations in detail to Head of Student Support Services (HoSS5) and Student Affairs Advisor (SAA) - Karachi Campus OR Head of Campus (HoC) and Student Advisor (SA) - Other Campuses for onward information to Head of Student Support Services [HoSSS) and Student Affairs Advisor (SAA).