Clinical Psychologist job at Mental Health Uganda (MHU)

JOB DETAILS:
Purpose:
The Clinical Psychologist will lead the clinical component during the implementation of the project. S/he will identify, diagnose, and refer individuals with mental illness, in complementarity with or alongside phone or physical counselling. S/he will advise on treatment regimes, support adherence, advise on side effects, etc., working closely with psychiatric facilities. S/he will work very closely with the counsellors on the phone facility, and indeed also provide counselling, adhering to ethical standards of practice.

A. Project Implementation
• Identify, diagnose and support the treatment of persons with mental illness, especially young people (15-35 years).
• Provide appropriate referrals for all individuals who need extra and specialized care and support; especially psychiatric care; where possible and indeed necessary, follow up and track patients’ participation and document project progress.
• Provide accurate information to all individuals, presenting them with all possible alternatives within the spectrum of treatment and care and allowing beneficiaries to make informed choices.
• Maintain proper and updated records (data) on all people accessing the services, using the guidelines and formats given.
• Provide online support for the functionality of the peer-to-peer structures at the district level, with a view to create and sustain awareness and functional self-help groups and at the community level.
• Participate in specific research exercises to inform the project from time to time.
• Network and maintain useful linkages and dialogue with relevant stakeholders including partners, government, and local structures to ensure collaboration, synergy, and sharing of experiences.

B. Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
• Participate in organizing and facilitating project reviews, both internally and with project key stakeholders.
• Document the best practices implemented and success stories for sharing and learning.

C. Reporting, Resource Management and Documentation

• Prepare and submit timely plans and reports as required.
• Support preparation and dissemination of information related to mental health issues, relevant to the project component, using organizational guidelines.
• Any other tasks as may be assigned from time to time by the supervisors.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience
• Relevant qualification in Clinical Psychology.
• Previous experience in providing mental health counselling.
• Direct or indirect experience of mental health problems and openness to people with mental health issues.
• Computer literacy.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Interested in applying for this job? send all the required documents to info@mentalhealthuganda.org
Interested individuals should send a motivation letter and CV as one PDF document/file (of maximum 8 pages for the Project Coordinator and 6 pages for all other positions), not later than 11:00pm on Sunday 29th December 2024 – subject line is the job title e.g., “Project Coordinator”.
• Do not send academic documents – heavy files containing academic documents or submitted as images and/or late applications will not be considered.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• The CV must include the details of 2 suitable referees who can comment on the candidate’s ability.
Additional Notes:
1. MHU promotes zero tolerance for discrimination/harassment based on gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity, religious beliefs, etc.
o All staff and volunteers shall adhere to strict guidelines in order to facilitate “silent” inclusion.
o They will also adhere to MHU’s safeguarding provisions – a set of procedures and practices designed to ensure that no harm comes to project beneficiaries as a result of contact with MHU’s programs, operations, or individuals.
2. The number and profiles of these positions are subject to the availability of funding.