RAYMOND MWAURA

• Provide comprehensive psychosocial counseling to teachers and children who have experienced war trauma, torture or SGBV.
• Provided individual and group counseling sessions to students in order to discuss academic, social and emotional issues.
• Sensitize, problem solve, dialogue and mediate with the wider population about issues of war, torture, trauma and SGBV.
• Organized workshops and seminars for parents on topics such as bullying, anxiety, stress management,PFA and MHPSS.
• Engage in quality self-care through supervision, debriefings, and other shared sessions
• Complete quarterly reports, progress notes, and treatment plans on time
• Provide periodic analytical overviews of program progress, highlighting achievements via indicators, strengths, opportunities, weaknesses, challenges/constraints, lessons learned and way forward through PRA/PLA methodologies.
• Ensure child protection and safeguarding policy is both publicly available and disseminated to all staff and stakeholders.
• Collaborated with teachers to develop strategies for improving learners performance in the classroom.e.g SEL and Mindfulness

Responsibility:

• Provide psychosocial support to the refugee children and families in Hagadera, Ifo and Dahagaley, monitor the activities in the four-child friendly centre’s and girls screened areas and provide technical support to the centre supervisors, Animators and Assistant counsellors.
• Participate in need assessments and project evaluations aiming at contributing to the development of the child protection programme strategy for the refugee community project in Dadaab refugee complex and in four villages of the host communities.
• Assisted children in developing healthy coping skills that could be used during times of stress or difficulty.
• Established collaborative relationships with parents and guardians in order to provide effective care for their children.
• Conducted mental health assessments with clients in order to determine appropriate interventions.

• Developed individualized treatment plans for clients, incorporating evidence-based interventions.
• Facilitated group therapy sessions to address mental health issues such as depression and anxiety.
• Provided psychotherapy services including cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-focused therapy, and family systems therapy.
• Assessed client needs by conducting initial intake interviews and administering diagnostic assessments.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care for clients.
• Conducted crisis intervention sessions in order to de-escalate situations and provide support for clients in need.
• Maintained accurate records of all clinical activities using electronic medical record software.
• Educated clients on healthy coping strategies to reduce stress levels and improve overall wellbeing.
• Monitored client progress throughout the course of treatment and adjusted therapeutic approaches accordingly.
• Created client treatment plans based on assessments and goals.
• Adhered to HIPAA confidentiality requirements by safeguarding files.