The
Orphaned and Separated Children’s Assessments Related (OSCAR) to their Health
and Well-Being Project is a 5 year cohort study examining the influence of care
environment on the health and well-being of orphaned and separated children in
greater Uasin Gishu region.
Applications are invited from qualified candidates for the following vacant position.
Position: Clinical Psychologist
1 Post
Role: Be
responsible for conducting psychosocial assessments and delivering
interventions for the project. These shall include standardized assessments of
children’s psychosocial health and family history, and providing referrals and
support as required.Applications are invited from qualified candidates for the following vacant position.
Position: Clinical Psychologist
1 Post
Duties and responsibilities
Reporting to Principal Investigators of the OSCAR project at the AMPATH Centre in Eldoret, the successful candidate will implement psychosocial assessments for OSCAR participants at both the MTRH site and in the field.
This will include the following:
- Carry
out psychosocial assessments at the MTRH/field site and any other site as
may be directed.
- Co-ordinate
and implement all project-related psychosocial services at MTRH and field
sites.
- Provide
referrals for psychiatric and other medical care as appropriate.
- Promote
efficiency and high standards of psychological care.
- Develop
intervention programs and activities that improve psychological care in
the respective sites.
- Manage
resources for optimum operations within the sites.
- Participate
in the professional guidance and training of staff to ensure highest
standards of healthcare at the sites.
- Ensure
Quality Assurance and Control both in data collection and Good Clinical
Practices.
- Supervision
of staff and handling internal clinic processes.
- Any
other duties as may be assigned.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate must posses:-
The ideal candidate must posses:-
- Masters
degree in clinical psychology from a recognized university.
- Have
done significant work in paediatrics, psychiatry, and adolescent care in
the recent past.
- Excellent
verbal communication skills in Kiswahili and English.
- Demonstrated
excellence in psychosocial care.
- Demonstrated
abilities in leadership, problem-solving, and project coordination.
The successful candidate will be employed on a 1-year renewable contract terms with a competitive salary and allowances.
Candidates who meet these requirements and are interested should submit their applications and copies of certificate together with detailed Curriculum Vitae giving details of current remuneration and contact to:-
The Program Manager
P.O. Box 4606 -30100
Eldoret
So as to reach him not later than 17th February 2012:
NB. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.