Youth Counsellor Job at SOS Children's Villages Nigeria

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Job Title: Youth Counsellor

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Employer: SOS Children's Villages Nigeria

Details: The role of the Youth Counsellor is to guide individual youth. Accompany them through their career, contribute to the quality of youth care and organise youth activities within the frame of the SOS family child-care model as well as ensuring that the individual needs and rights of children are addressed and protected.

Key Responsibilities

•   Guides the personal development of the youths

•   Creates opportunities for contact with the youths' biological family. SOS family and community

•   Supports the educational and career development of the youths

•   Supports the SOS mothers and village life

•   Fulfils administration and managing duties

Requirements:

•   BSc Psychology/B Ed. Education (Guidance & Counselling)

•   Expertise in child/and or youth care

•   Knowiedge of national child welfare system and child rights/child protect

•   Familiar and aware of UNCRC (UN Child Rights Convention) and Child care Acts and other relevant national child care legislations

•   Team spirit

•   5 years of relevant experience, with a proven track record of success

Remuneration: We offer a Competitive Salary and Benefit Package. In accordance with the organisation's child protection policy, all employment is subject to applicable background checks including criminal record checks where possible.

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