Psychosocial Counselor

Position Title: Psychosocial Counselor

2026-06-30 Kabul Full Time 34

Job Location:	Kabul
Nationality:	National
Category:	Health Care
Employment Type:	Full Time
Salary:	As per project salary scale
Vacancy Number:	WJO-0001
No. Of Jobs:	1
City:	Kabul

Organization:	Women for Justice Organization (WJO)
Years of Experience:	3-4 years of experience in related feild
Contract Duration:	Project-Based
Gender:	Male
Education:	Bachelor's degree in Psychology / applicants with certification and diploma in counseling from MoPH will be preferred
Close date:	2026-06-30

About Women for Justice Organization (WJO):

Women for Justice Organization ( WJO) is a national non-governmental, non-profitiable, non-political and nonsectarian organization established in 2018 to provid Psychosocial, healthcare and humanitrain support and assistant to affected inmdividuals in Afghnistan. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities.

Job Descriptions:

Provision of individual and group counseling in WJO target area in Kabul

The counselor assesses the emotional, behavioral, and social needs of clients to determine the best course of treatment.
Provides individual and group counseling to help clients manage mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship problems.
Development of counseling/session plans for both individual and group counseling based on the results of the assessment and analysis of the clients’ situation.
Release of the clients and groups based on in-depth evaluation of their progress.
Organizing the release sessions of the PM for groups and individual clients.
Provision of input to support the continuous improvement of the counseling services provided by WJO, especially the operations of the WJO counseling services.
Provision of psychological assessment letters for clients referred by WJO networking partners based on an in-depth evaluation of the client’s situation.

Referral of the clients

Identification of client needs that are beyond the capacity of WJO.
Collaborating with other professionals: The counselor may work with other MHPSS professionals, such as psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers, to provide the possible care for clients.

Maintenance of the documentations

On time completion of the forms (Client Information Forms).
Provision of narrations of human-interest case stories to the Director on a regular basis according to the schedule provided by the PM based on the standard guideline.

Provision of training for capacity building on counseling skills

Development of the training modules in collaboration with the other counselors and provision of input content-wise.
Facilitation of the trainings/workshops.

Job Requirements:

Very good teaching/facilitation skills
Fluency in Dari and Pashto
Good written and spoken English skills both
Computer literacy (Office)
Professional appearance & strong work ethic
Ability to work independently, to be self-motivated/ organized and quick learner
Ability to work under pressure and follow deadlines.
Strong and proven integrity and team player.

Submission Guidelines:

To apply for this vacancy, Interested and eligible applicants are encouraged to send their udated CV to (recruitment.wjo@gmail.com) by COB Mar 30 , 2026. Please ensure to add the vacancy name and number in the subject line of your email.

Supporting documents, e.g. diplomas, recommendation letters, identification card(s), etc., are not required at this stage, therefore not to be sent along with the application.

Only short-listed candidates whose application responds to the criteria will be contacted & local applicants from the same province are encouraged to apply and will be given priority

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for further assessment.

Include three references from individuals you have worked with previously.

Please note that we will not consider applications post the closing date.