Family Counseling Specialist

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Job Purpose

Job Description

Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct family counseling sessions to diagnose issues, identify counseling objectives, and support individuals in achieving empowerment goals.
• Prepare comprehensive case studies covering family, financial, educational, occupational, health, and environmental aspects.
• Design and implement guidance and intervention plans based on clients social, personal, and humanitarian needs.
• Rebuild healthy family relationships and encourage self-dependence among clients.
• Follow up on counseling cases according to agreed timelines and ensure achievement of counseling objectives.
• Coordinate with external entities and refer cases to relevant authorities when required.
• Enroll clients in awareness programs, workshops, and support initiatives.
• Conduct individual and family interviews and document findings to support child visitation plans and family adjustment processes.
• Facilitate reconciliation sessions between parties involved in child visitation cases to strengthen family bonds and reduce divorce rates.
• Review children s case reports, evaluate visitation sessions, and provide recommendations to ensure children s physical and psychological wellbeing.
• Prepare and implement family awareness programs and community initiatives to strengthen family cohesion.
• Deliver awareness and training programs for youth, especially individuals preparing for marriage, in coordination with relevant departments and external entities.
• Coordinate with partners and supporting entities to implement family and youth awareness campaigns.
• Provide consultations through personal interviews, field visits, electronic consultations, and phone consultations.
• Prepare training plans for university students related to family counseling and social awareness.
• Prepare periodic reports related to counseling services, awareness activities, and program outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with approved information security policies and confidentiality procedures.
• Perform any other duties within the scope of the role.

Qualifications

• UAE National only.
• Bachelor s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Counseling, Human Services, or a related field.
• Minimum 2 5 years of experience in family counseling, youth awareness, social services, or related fields.
• Strong communication, counseling, and conflict resolution skills.
• Knowledge of family counseling practices, child wellbeing, and community awareness programs.
• Ability to prepare reports, case studies, and intervention plans.
• Proficiency in Arabic and English is preferred.