School Counselor - Shangla

About the School

Shangla Girls School & College (SGSC) is the first higher-secondary, not-for-profit school for girls in Barkana, Shangla. Located in a remote mountainous region, the school serves 700 students from K-12 with over 50 teachers. Spread across 20 kanal, SGSC offers modern facilities, including a basketball court, indoor sports, science and computer labs, a library, and audio-visual-equipped classrooms. Supported by Zindagi Trust, SGSC focuses on holistic education, fostering both academic excellence and co-curricular growth in arts, chess, and sports.

About the Role

Provide psycho-social support through the following:

• Counsel students individually and in groups
• Offer grief or emergency counseling (including safeguarding issues)
• Meet parents to provide updates on students on an as-needed basis
• Follow the referral system; teachers -> coordinators -> counselor
• Train teachers to identify warning signs of a child’s mental and physical distress
• Conduct classroom observations to identify students directly

Provide preventive care and psycho-social education through the following:

• Research and document school’s counseling needs .
• Facilitate life skills and psychosocial support sessions around core issues of emotional well being and child protection.
• Facilitate workshops and training for teachers and parents to address common issues.
• Develop and execute support group sessions for students on common issues .

Location

A full-time position based at the school in Shangla, KPK.
 

Requirement

• We are seeking a female counselor/therapist who is fluent in Pashto and trained in counseling or therapy.
• The ideal candidate holds a degree in psychology (BS or MA), preferably in developmental or clinical psychology, and has experience working with children.

Experience

Minimum 2 years of relevant experience. Experience with educational institutes is preferred.
 

Application Process:

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their CVs along with a brief cover letter outlining their relevant experience at [email protected]

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