HIAS Refugee Trust of Kenya ( HRTK) – Uganda Office
Job title: Counseling Psychologist (Two Positions)
Country : Uganda – Duty Station Kampala
Job Description and Qualifications
(Important Note – Position open to East Africans)
Under the supervision of the Psychosocial Program Manager, the incumbent will perform the following functions:
- Direct the operations of a HRTK field site with regard to psychosocial assistance and supervise a field team of social workers and incentive workers;
- Facilitate the establishment of a coordinated multisectoral psychosocial field office and psychosocial response strategy;
- Provide counseling services and other short term therapeutic services to refugees referred to the office in individual and group settings;
- Conduct psychosocial/mental status assessments and prepare related reports; assess refugees in need of psychiatric care, refer those in need to a psychiatrist and monitor progress;
- Conduct home visits to assess individual psychosocial needs;
- Assist in the development of training materials and facilitate internal and external capacity building activities on a variety of topics, including SGBV and child protection
- Identify and assess the individual needs of refugees at heightened risk.;
- Ensure up to date record keeping including case preparation, keeping continuous counseling notes and daily records;
- Provide support to social workers and incentive workers in the tracking of individual cases, updating status, and maintaining client database etc.;
- Prepare periodic reports and collect, analyze and compile psychosocial services data for their field site;
- Follow-up and monitor general case status and processing of refugee cases and prepare field site’s weekly casework plans;
- Work with partner agencies in the provision of and referral for services and attend stakeholder meetings; and
- Ensure services are offered in a professional and ethical manner and perform other duties as required.
Education:
- A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in psychology, counseling psychology or its equivalent from a recognized university.
- Master’s degree in counseling psychology preferred.
Skills and competencies
- Computer literacy a must with strong knowledge of ACCESS, EXCEL and WORD;
- Ideal candidate should have a keen awareness and a good knowledge of psychosocial issues and the complexities of working on these issues with a refugee population;
- Strong analytical and report writing skills and proven ability to conduct psychological assessments;
- Must have at a least 3 years experience in providing counseling services to traumatized individuals (groups) in a multi-cultural environment. Experience with refugees a plus;
- Experience in planning and implementing psychosocial project activities including facilitating individual and group therapy and training;
- Experience working with children and child therapy, with good knowledge of child rights and protection;
- Group facilitation skills and experience
- At least one year of training experience;
- Good team player with excellent cross-cultural interpersonal skills; proactive and able to work under minimal supervision while exercising diplomacy, flexibility and assertiveness;
- Ability to confront and discuss sensitive issues with respect and confidentiality
Experience: No less than three years job experience in trauma counselling, preferably in the NGO sector.
Knowledge of refugee protection and assistance a plus.
Knowledge of refugee protection and assistance a plus.
Languages:
Proficiency in English and Swahili. Working knowledge of French and other languages an added advantage
Proficiency in English and Swahili. Working knowledge of French and other languages an added advantage
Closing date: 11th July 2012
How to apply
Please send a cover letter and resume to recruitment.hiaskenya@gmail.com Indicate Vacancy Notice No HRTK/UG/CP/06/12 in the subject line.
Please send a cover letter and resume to recruitment.hiaskenya@gmail.com Indicate Vacancy Notice No HRTK/UG/CP/06/12 in the subject line.
Important: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Canvassing will lead to immediate disqualification. Late applications will not be considered
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