UGANDA / Psychological Services International (PSI)
The Child and Family Clinical Psychologist is primarily responsible for supervision and training of PSI staff and partners, and for case management with a range of clients with different needs. This post is ideal for candidates interested in gaining experience working with clients affected by conflict, applying psychological models in different socio-cultural contexts, or in helping to expand the provision, acceptance, and uptake in psychological services in the developing world.
· Gain experience working with clients from diverse backgrounds
· Opportunities to gain experience assisting clients with conflict-related trauma
· Possibilities to work with a diverse range of clients from children of international aid workers to former child soldiers.
· Help us develop psychological services in Uganda by training and supervising local clinical psychologists
· Unique opportunity to help shape and grow a social enterprise aiming to provide pro-bono services to vulnerable Uganda children and families
Main Duties:
· Supervision, Consultation and Training
· Conducting psycho-educational assessments (using WISC IV and WIAT)
· Conducting psychological therapy with children and families who present with emotional or behavioural difficulties
Person specification
Essential
· Experience of case management
· Knowledge and experience of conducting psychological therapy with children and adolescents, including their families
· Ability to work across different cultural groups and to adapt psychological therapy, as well as supervision
· Flexibility to work within a small, but growing, social enterprise.
· Ability to work in line with PSI’s policies relating to issues such as child protection, confidentiality and managing clinical risk.
· Experience providing training, clinical supervision and consultation to other mental health professionals.
· Ability to maintain high standards of clinical record keeping.
Desirable
· Previous work in an international psychological organisation
· Previous experience of working or living in a developing country
· Knowledge and experience of working with post-traumatic stress, particularly conflict induced trauma
We are looking for candidates on an ongoing basis
Email: Jonathan@psikampala.com
Nationalities Accepted: All nationalities welcome. English speaking only
Expires: July 1, 2014
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