Summary
Date Posted: Friday, August 04 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Taking the lead in clinical case management of patients seeking mental health care at Kasese Adolescent Center, who may include adolescents from rural settings, out-of-school adolescents, orphans, and street children, adolescents living with disabilities, survivors of sexual violence, adolescents living with chronic illnesses, alcohol and substance abuse and addiction, and adolescents dealing with early and often unplanned pregnancies among other vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with the MH Prescriber to administer treatment where psychotropic treatment is indicated.
• Offer psychotherapy to patients identified with mental conditions
• Together with the Psychological Counselor / Community MH Educator and Data Supervisor, maintain and regularly update the MH database
• Identify mental health care gaps, and training needs within the MH team and propose appropriate capacity-building activities.
• Submit periodic reports that include monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for the MH activities.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team discussions on adolescent issues for better management and outcome
• Together with Psychological Counselor / Community MH Educator, and Health Promotion and Community Engagement team, draft appropriate community sensitization messages and health awareness talks.

Education: -
• Essential Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology

Experience:
• 2 years’ minimum as a psychologist and at least 1 year of which as a Clinical Psychologist
• Desirable previous experience with MSF or other NGOs in developing countries and working with Children, Adolescents, youths, and Families

Language:
• English and desirable local language -Lukonzo/Rutoro/Runyankore

Competences/Skills:
• Team worker
• Flexibility
• Results and quality orientation


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure

Interested candidates are invited to hand deliver their application package ( CV, application letter, and copies of their academic / work certificates) to;
HR/Fin Manager
Medecins Sans Frontieres
Kasese
msff-kasese-admin@paris.msf.org 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Deadline for receiving applications: 17th August, 2023 at 17hr


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