Country: Ethiopia
Closing date: 30 Sep 2019
Location Pawe, Ethiopia
Start Date Sep - Nov 2019 (flexible)
Length of Placement 6 Months
Language Requirements English
Open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada only
The Volunteer’s Role
As a Student Counsellor Advisor you will play a vital role in giving advice and providing guidance to the students about their personal or academic life.
You will help the students to deal with the pressures and will monitor the overall psychological growth of the students.
As part of your responsibilities you will develop culturally appropriate psychosocial activities, including social support activities.
As a volunteer, you will:
-Coordinate ongoing systemic activities designed to help students establish personal goals and develop future plans.
-Develop positive relationships and provide extra support for individual students as needed/ Assist with career/academic portfolio development.
-Guide clients in the development of skills or strategies for dealing with their problems.
-Collaborate with relevant community stakeholders to address student needs
Essential Academic Qualifications:
-Undergraduate degree in counseling, psychology, sociology or social work is the first step in becoming a mental health counselor.
-Experience of working in a counselling
-Experience of working with conditions such as anxiety, low confidence and low mood.
Essential Professional Background:
-Extensive experience in counselling individual and group of cases
-Experience in conducting needs assessment, and delivering in-service training
-Able to work collaboratively with team
-Commitment to achieve results
Support Package
Modest monthly living allowance (varies depending country)
Accommodation while in placement
Return airfare and visa/work permit costs
Cost of required vaccinations, antimalarial medication and health insurance
Pre-departure training and in-country orientation
Travel and accommodation for reintegration debriefing weekend
Modest support for accompanying partners and dependents going on placement with you for 12 months or longer (Return flight, emergency medical insurance, vaccinations)
Access to Employee Assistance Program while in placement and upon return
Travel and accommodation for the pre-departure training course and for in-country orientation
How to apply: