2 Clinical Psychologist (NGO Careers) at TPO Uganda

Job Purpose

The overall  purpose  of the job  is to provide  technical  support  to the  project  team  in mental  health  and psychosocial support  interventions

Responsibilities Related to project implementation

✓    Clinical  Supervision: The Clinical  Psychologist will be responsible for supervising Social Workers  by providing  guidance  throughout the implementation of the Project  MHPSS intervention approach.

✓    case  management system,  build  up case  management repository  for the  project  in accordance to

the standard  case management principles  and TPO Uganda  case management process

✓    Assessment and  diagnosis;   provide  guidance   towards  the  use of the  various  global  and  internal assessment tools  in relation  to the project  need  and guide  on intervention approach  in accordance to diagnosis.

✓     Mainstream PSSinto  all projects  activities  and build resource  materials for MHPSS adaptable  to the

project  according  to the project  theory  of change.

✓    Capacity   strengthening  and  enhancement;  Training   Social  Workers,   partners     and  Community Support   Structures   on  MHPSS,  mhGAP  HIG,  PFA  and  any  other   skills  as  required   by  project objectives  and arising  needs  during  implementation provide  support  supervision, consultation, and mentoring,  provide  specialized clinical  care to beneficiaries, support  Social Workers  manage difficult MHPSS cases  and  support   run  Cognitive   Behavioural  Therapy   sessions,  Psychological first  Aid, problem  management Plus as well  as social therapy  sessions.

✓    Conduct   quarterly    review   meetings   with   community  support   structure    members   (Crisis  team

members,  VPAs) to  review  progress,  challenges and  developing  actions  to  improve  psychosocial work  in the settlements/ project  scope.

Person Speclflcatlons knowledge and experience

Master’s  in clinical   psychology.  Membership  of  any  psychology  association is  an  added  advantage. Research experience and sound  clinical  practice  experience is an added  advantage.

How to apply:

Please send your CV, letter of interest and academic documents with 3 work related referees via email: mail: jobs@tpoug.org or hand delivery to Plot 652, Block 257, Wamala Close, Munyonyo ONLY. Include your salary history for the past 3 years (Attached as one document of not more than 2MBs). Detailed Job Description visit: www.tpoug.org

Deadline: December 31st 2022.

TPO Uganda is an equal opportunities employer that doesn’t discriminate on any basis.