For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-

• Served for a minimum period of ten 10 years, three 3 of which should have been at the grade of Assistant Director, Counselling and Wellness Services CSG 7 and above or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• A Bachelors Degree in any of the following fields: Counselling , Counselling Psychology, Psychology Counselling, or an equivalent qualification from a University recognized in Kenya;

 OR

• A Bachelors Degree in any of the following fields: Clinical Psychology, Occupational Psychology, Social Psychology, Sociology, Education, Social Work and a Diploma in Counselling or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• A Masters Degree in any of the following fields: Counselling Psychology, Psychology Counselling, Education Psychology Psychology Guidance and Counselling or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• A Certificate in Facilitation Course in Psychological Counselling lasting not less than two 2 weeks from a recognized institution;
• A Certificate in Counsellor Supervision from a recognized institution;
• A Membership to a relevant professional body;
• A Registration certificate issued by the Counsellors and Psychologist Board;
• A Valid practicing license from the counsellors and Psychologists Boards;
• A Certificate in Psychological Debriefing lasting not less than two 2 weeks from a recognized institution; and
• Demonstrated professional competence, managerial capability and a thorough understanding of Psychological counselling and Wellness and ability to relate it to national development goals.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-

• Coordinating developing, implementing and reviewing of policies, strategies, guidelines and standards on workplace counselling and wellness, HIV and AIDS, and substance use;
• Managing the Public Service Psychological Assessment Centre;
• Coordinating research on psychological counselling and wellness issues to inform mental health policies and programmes;
• Providing guidance on psychological counselling and treatment plans;
• Managing client referrals to specialist or other institutions for non-counselling services;
• Coordinating provision of psychological and wellness consultancy programmes;
• Coordinating provision of Psychological First Aid and trauma counselling during disasters/crises;
• Coordinating design, development, implementation and review psychological testing and counselling tools and procedures;
• Establishing and maintaining of an inventory on counselling and wellness issues;
• Coordinating implementation of psychological counselling and wellness programmes and activities in the public service;
• Coordinating psychological counselling consultancy services;
• Coordinating preparation, dissemination and implementation of psychological counselling and wellness reports;
• Developing, implementing and reviewing the public service counselling procedure manual;
• Coordinating mainstreaming of counselling and wellness service in the public service; and
• Coordinating counsellor’s supervision, Publics Service Mental Health Champions and other mental health professionals in the public service.