Careers

Become a CICN Employee

Join the Chartered Institute of Counseling in Nigeria (CICN). Work with a mission-driven team delivering professional training, counseling services, research, and community impact. Explore clinical, academic, training, and corporate roles.

At CICN we transform counseling from a vocation to a recognized profession. If you’re passionate about training, clinical excellence, research, or systems-building that supports mental health and intimate wellbeing, you’ll belong here. We champion diversity, evidence-led practice, and ethical service.

Why work with CICN?
• Meaningful impact: Influence how counselling is practised across communities, institutions, and policy.
• Professional growth: Structured CPD, accredited training pathways and opportunities to teach, publish or lead programs.
• Interdisciplinary teams: Work with clinicians, researchers, policy advocates, and trainers.
• Values-led culture: Integrity, compassion, accountability and cultural competence are core.
• Beautiful workspace & brand: Our centers reflect CICN colours, lilac, white, black and ash, designed for dignity, privacy and healing.

Who we Hires
1. Clinical Counselors/Licensed Therapist
2. Academic & Training Facilitators
3. Psychologists, Researchers, Policy & Advocacy Executives
4. Operations & Corporate Administrative Officers
5. Growth & Outreach Executives
6. Early-career & Volunteering Interns

Application Process
1. Submit application (CV, cover letter, relevant certificates).
2. Shortlisting outcome communicated within 10 working days.
3. interview (virtual or in-person) and a short practical or case presentation depending on role.
4. Reference & credential checks.
5. Offer & onboarding with a 3-month probation and tailored CPD plan.

What we Offer
• Competitive salary and benefits aligned with role and experience.
• CPD allowance and funded training opportunities.
• Supportive supervision and clinical governance.
• Flexible work options for eligible roles.
• Opportunity to contribute to high-impact national programs and publications.

Our Culture & Inclusion Statement

At CICN we intentionally centre cultural humility, gender-responsiveness, and accessibility. We actively recruit people of varied backgrounds, life experience and professional perspectives. Our employees mental health is our topmost priority

How to apply

To save both parties from the bottlenecks of the complicated interview process, kindly respond to this email with your genuine answers to the following questions:

1. What role are you applying for?

2. Where is your current address (full address)?

3. How much is your expected salary?

4. How soon can you resume if employed?

5. What is your current highest qualification?

6. Are you willing to take up a full-time on-site role?

7. How many years of experience do you have in this role?

8. Tell us why we should employ you in two sentences.

Send your response with your credentials, coverleyter and CV to hr@thecicn.org

FAQ
Q: Can I apply if I don’t have a counselling degree?
A: Yes,many non-clinical roles welcome adjacent skills. For clinical positions, recognized counselling qualifications are required.
Q: Do you hire remote employees?
A: Some roles are hybrid or remote-ready, role listing will state this.
Q: How long until I hear back?
A: After a role closes, shortlisted candidates are usually contacted within 10 working days.

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The Chartered Institute of Counseling in Nigeria is a reputable Counseling Institute, the first of its kind in Africa; affiliated with other professional educational Institutions, Associations, and bodies both in Nigeria and Internationally.