2 Fresher Volunteer Community Psychologist Jobs – Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services in Uganda (CORSU)

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Organization: Comprehensive
Rehabilitation Services in Uganda (CORSU)
Duty Station: Kisubi,
Wakiso, Uganda
Reports to: Clinical Psychologist
    
About US:
Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services in Uganda (for people with
disability) was established in 2006 as a private non-profit, non-governmental
organization and is supported by CBM (Christian Blind Mission). CoRSU
Rehabilitation Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre on Entebbe Road provides
Orthopaedic Surgery, Plastic Surgery and Rehabilitation, mainly for children
with disability.
Job Summary: The Volunteer
Community Psychologist will be part
of a team that develops and implements appropriate psycho-social therapy
services to clients undergoing rehabilitation at CoRSU Rehabilitation
Hospital and their attendants. The incumbent will provide CoRSU patients, attendants and or caregivers with relevant
information under the guidance of the clinical psychologist, on the prevention
of disability to promote a better quality of life and social inclusion
of people with disability in their communities.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • The
    incumbent advocates for child safeguarding and ensures adherence of the
    policy.
  • Encourages
    child participation through play activities at the out-patient and
    in-patient areas.
  • Works
    closely with clients on a one-to-one basis, group, community or special
    setting based on their levels of function and severity of disability.
  • Provides
    psycho-social needs assessment for patients before they are seen by the
    clinical psychologist.
  • Takes
    part in the development of training materials under the guidance of
    the clinical psychologist and capacity building of staff to enable the
    staff to address basic psycho-social client needs.
  • Ensure
    up to date record keeping including case preparation, keeping
    continuous counseling notes and daily records, and prepare periodic
    reports under the guidance of the clinical psychologist.
  • The
    jobholder will refer clients to the respective specialists for consultation
    and appropriate intervention under the guidance of the clinical psychologist.
  • Ensure
    proper handling of department equipment during, and after use.
  • Takes
    part in developing and or updating psychotherapy-specific rehabilitation
    protocols under the guidance of the clinical psychologist.     
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The
    ideal candidate should preferably hold a Bachelors of Community Psychology
  • One
    year of working experience working in a child-centred setting.
  • Excellent
    communication and assertiveness skills.
NB: Capable People with
Disabilities (PWDs) are encouraged to apply.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to
submit their applications (detailed CV with covering letter plus copies of
academic qualifications) to The Head of Human Resources, CoRSU Hospital P.O.
Box 46 Kisubi, Uganda or email to hr@corsu-hospital.org.
Deadline: 3rd March,
2017 by 5:00pm
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