
Irene Nzyoki
Mental health counsellor
Healthcare
Services offered
- Assistant student counsellor in Kirinyanga university
- Assistant rehabilitation counsellor
- field meter reader in kenya power and lightning company
Approximate rate: KSh 1,200 per hour
Experience
Assistant student counsellor as from February 15th up to now
- Listening to student's academic,emotional,social and behavioral concerns in an open and non judgmental way
- Assisting with conflict mediation and resolution between students, students and lecturers and parents and also ensuring student's goals are not disrupted
- Offering referrals to outside resources such as for substance abuse and mental disorder
- Helping the students prepare for admission applications and tests
- Developing ,monitoring and assisting with counseling programs
Assistant rehabilitation counsellor as from august to 13th January 2024
- Teaching clients coping mechanisms, relapse prevention and psycho-education
- Collaborating with psychiatrists,doctors,nurses,social workers and departments of correction
- Record keeping and maintaining client's anonymity
- Monitoring patients over time to access treatment
- Adhering to strict confidentiality guidelines to ensure the privacy and trust of clients
- Counseling of clients with substance use and mental health disorders through admission, treatment planning,counseling,discharge planning and follow ups
Education
Field meter reader as from 2018 November to 2022 November
- Provide clear explanations of billing processes and consumption patterns to customers
- Compile and submit detailed reports on meter readings, customer interactions and any relevant issues encountered during field work
- Conduct regular field visits to collect accurate readings from electricity meters at residential and commercial premises
- Report any discrepancies or abnormalities in meter readings immediately