Counsellor (1 Post)

POSITION 17

COUNSELLOR

• Grade: C3 Reference: ZICC/HR2/2026/17 Reports To: Manager - Conflict Prevention and Counselling Employment: Permanent Duty Station: Head Office, Harare Closing: 30 Oct 2026, 16:30 CAT Posts: 1
• Purpose of the Position
• Provide psychological support, trauma counselling and emotional rehabilitation to complainants, victims and witnesses engaging with the Commission.

Job Summary

• Employer: zicc
• Job Type: Full-time
• Location: Harare, Zimbabwe
• Category: Counselling
• Closing Date: 2026-10-30

Key Responsibilities

• Psychosocial Assessments: Assess complainants presenting with trauma, emotional distress or grief; determine severity and design individual treatment plans.
• Individual and Group Counselling: Deliver evidence-based interventions (e.g. cognitive behavioural therapy, trauma-informed counselling) to relieve distress, stabilise crises and build resilience.
• Accompaniment During Investigations: Support vulnerable victims through the investigative and legal process to prevent secondary traumatisation.
• Referral and Follow-Up Care: Manage referrals to psychiatric, medical and social welfare services; conduct follow-up evaluations of recovery.
• Case Conferences and Records: Participate in multidisciplinary case reviews, provide mental health perspectives to investigators, compile confidential clinical reports and keep counselling records in line with health privacy ethics.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Counselling, Clinical Social Work or a recognised equivalent.
• Current registration with the Allied Health Practitioners Council of Zimbabwe (mandatory).
• Minimum of two (2) years of clinical counselling experience with clients presenting trauma, crisis or complex emotional distress.

How to Apply

Apply by email: hr@zicc.org.zw

REF Code: ZICC/HR2/2026/17