Vacancy title:
Counselor

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Hospitality, and Tourism, Category: Healthcare, Human Resources]

Jobs at:
Uganda Martyrs' Hospital (UMH) Diocese of Jinja

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, September 4 2026

Duty Station:
Jinja, Uganda | Jinja

Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, August 22 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

COUNSELLOR – 1 POSITION

Job Purpose

The Counsellor provides professional psychosocial support, counselling, emotional support, and appropriate referral services to patients and, where appropriate, their families.

Key Activities and Responsibilities

• Conduct counselling assessments and identify patients' psychosocial needs.
• Provide individual and appropriate group counselling.
• Support patients experiencing emotional distress, grief, anxiety, depression, trauma, or other psychosocial difficulties.
• Provide counselling related to illness, diagnosis, treatment, bereavement, and other life challenges.
• Maintain professional confidentiality and appropriate counselling records.
• Identify patients requiring specialised mental health or medical intervention and make appropriate referrals.
• Provide psychosocial support to patients and families.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case management.
• Provide health education and psychosocial awareness.
• Support vulnerable patients in accessing appropriate services.
• Follow professional ethical standards and hospital policies.
• Participate in community outreach and health promotion activities where required.

Qualifications and Experience

• Recognised qualification in Counselling, Psychology, Social Work, or a relevant field.
• Appropriate professional registration where applicable.
• Counselling experience in a healthcare environment is desirable.
• Strong communication, listening, interpersonal, and confidentiality skills.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure
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Interested and qualified candidates should submit:

An application letter, detailed curriculum vitae (C.V) including contact details of 3 professional referees. Send the application physically or via the e-address.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. All successful candidates will undergo reference checks and safeguarding screening in accordance with Diocesan recruitment policies.

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