Organisation: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
Duty Station: Kasese, Uganda
About US:
Médecins Sans Frontières, (MSF) is an international independent medical
humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by
armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from health care.
humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by
armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from health care.
Job Summary: The Mental
Health Supervisor/ Clinical Psychologist will actively participate in the
planning, supervision and coordination of mental health/psychosocial related
services in the Kasese Adolescent Centre (KAC) in accordance with MSF standards
in order to provide the most appropriate mental health support for
patients. His/her supervision areas
concern:
Health Supervisor/ Clinical Psychologist will actively participate in the
planning, supervision and coordination of mental health/psychosocial related
services in the Kasese Adolescent Centre (KAC) in accordance with MSF standards
in order to provide the most appropriate mental health support for
patients. His/her supervision areas
concern:
·
The recreation activities, including psychosocial
support for children out of school
The recreation activities, including psychosocial
support for children out of school
·
HIV and TB counselling
HIV and TB counselling
·
Mental health support for SGBV and TOP cases
Mental health support for SGBV and TOP cases
·
The project is in collaboration with MOH – most
staff are MOH
The project is in collaboration with MOH – most
staff are MOH
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
Possession of a Bachelor’s or post-graduate degree in psychology is required
Possession of a Bachelor’s or post-graduate degree in psychology is required
·
A minimum of two years of psychosocial
counselling experience
A minimum of two years of psychosocial
counselling experience
·
Previous experience in trauma-based therapy,
PTSD and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and sexual abuse of children would
be an asset.
Previous experience in trauma-based therapy,
PTSD and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and sexual abuse of children would
be an asset.
·
Languages: Mission Language (English):
essential.
Languages: Mission Language (English):
essential.
·
People management skills
People management skills
·
Commitment
Commitment
·
High degree of flexibility
High degree of flexibility
·
Highly results-oriented
Highly results-oriented
·
Good teamwork
Good teamwork
·
Stress management skills
Stress management skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should send their hand-written application letter (motivation letter) with a detailed CV indicating
postal address, phone contacts, photocopies of academic documents and working
certificates and minimum two referees to the address indicated below, or to the
following email address [email protected]
addressed to:
postal address, phone contacts, photocopies of academic documents and working
certificates and minimum two referees to the address indicated below, or to the
following email address [email protected]
addressed to:
The Field Administrator,
Médecins Sans Frontières – France,
Kasese Project,
Plot 47 Kijongo Road,
Kyanzuku , Nyakabingo 2,
Kasese. Uganda
NOTE: The candidature files will not be
returned. Only photocopies of important
documents should be submitted. Only persons responding to the job profile will
be contacted for a written test and/or interview.
returned. Only photocopies of important
documents should be submitted. Only persons responding to the job profile will
be contacted for a written test and/or interview.
Deadline: 28th November 2016 by
4:00pm
4:00pm
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