Mental health officer jobs

Tasks & Responsibilities Psychological Support Provide psychological support to international mobile staff, at the beginning and end of a mission. Support periodically in the referrals of HQ personnel presenting mental health distress. Support with the medical evacuation in cases of acute mental distress, of IMS from the region. Support staff and their families during medical evacuations upon req...

Job Title: Senior Manager, Program Finance, AfricaDepartment: Africa ProgramsCenter Background: The Center for Reproductive Rights (the Center) is a global human rights organization working to ensure that reproductive rights are protected in law as fundamental human rights around the world. With offices in New York City, New York; Nairobi, Kenya; Bogota, Colombia; Geneva, Switzerland; and Washing...

Job Purpose To support the Future Education Department by developing relationships with universities and scholarship organizations within Kenya and abroad, preparing students and parents for life after secondary school (i.e. via the gap year program) and guiding them through the admissions process (both KUCCPS, HELB, and international applications). Assist with the secondary school scholarship pr...

Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) is a non-profit organization based in Nairobi, Kenya and New York, NY that combats urban poverty and gender inequity in the slums of Nairobi. Kennedy Odede, who grew up in the Kibera slum, founded SHOFCO in 2004 with a focus on youth and gender empowerment. Reports to Head of Future Education. To support the Future Education Department by developing relations...

Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) is a non-profit organization based in Nairobi, Kenya and New York, NY that combats urban poverty and gender inequity in the slums of Nairobi. Kennedy Odede, who grew up in the Kibera slum, founded SHOFCO in 2004 with a focus on youth and gender empowerment. Job Purpose To support the Future Education Department by developing relationships with universities an...

JOB PURPOSE The purpose of this position is to provide leadership and support for the implementation of quality community based Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) and Child Protection (CP) programs for refugees and host communities in Turkana West sub county. The project officer II will be expected to provide technical oversight and supervision to CP project officer I and Community Ou...

Job Title: Project DirectorDepartment: ProgramsCenter Background: The Center for Reproductive Rights (the Center) is a global human rights organization working to ensure that reproductive rights are protected in law as fundamental human rights around the world. With offices in New York City, New York; Nairobi, Kenya; Bogota, Colombia; Geneva, Switzerland; and Washington, D.C., the Center is a non...

Kenya AIDS NGOs Consortium (KANCO). KANCO is a membership organization established in the early 1990sin Kenya with operations in the eastern Africa Summary KANCO is seeking to recruit a Psychological Counselor in Kakamega County. The Psychological Counselor will support the day-to-day implementation of the USAID Nuru ya Mtoto Key Populations Project activities. The Psychological Counselor will be...

Overview/Summary The mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) department seeks to ensure that crisis-affected populations have access to high quality humanitarian services focusing on the promotion, prevention and treatment of mental health concerns. The psychological Counselor will be responsible for providing evidence based psychological interventions to refugees within IRC programs or wh...

The position The Doctor will be in charge of providing clinical and management leadership in the Health and Wellness Center as well as provide health services primarily to students but also extended to staff to facilitate their optimal physical, mental, emotional, and social growth and development. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITY: Mobilize necessary resources needed for efficient delivery of the Health...

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: Bachelors Degree in Clinical Medicine; OR Higher Diploma in Clinical Medicine Ophthalmology, Dermatology & Venereology, Orthopaedics & Trauma Medicine, Anaesthesia, Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Chest Medicine Paediatrics, ENT Head and Neck Surgery, Audiology & Hearing Care Technology, Speech and Language Pathology, Nephrology, Oncolog...

The International Rescue Committee is a global humanitarian aid, relief and development nongovernmental organization. Summary The mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) department seeks to ensure that crisis-affected populations have access to high quality humanitarian services focusing on the promotion, prevention and treatment of mental health concerns. The psychological Counselor will ...

Duties and Responsibilities This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: Assessing, planning, implementing nursing interventions and evaluating patient's outcomes; Providing appropriate health care services including integrated management of childhood illnesses...

Context: Under the direct supervision of the Senior Staff Welfare Officer at Headquarters (HQ), and the direct administrative supervision of the Senior Regional Resources Management Officer in the Regional Office, the Regional Staff Counsellor will be responsible and accountable for implementing staff welfare activities aimed at assessing and addressing the psychological needs of IOM's staff in t...

Duties and Responsibilities An officer at this level will be responsible for handling psychosocial problems of patients in a hospital or psychiatric unit; and This will include extracting psychosocial information from the patient and observation of causal factors which might be useful to the treatment plan and the implementation of patient's treatment programme and follow-up on discharge. Require...

GENERAL OBJECTIVE AND JOB ENVIRONMENT General scope The general objective of the Psychologist OCBA Staff Care is to contribute to the improvement of the psychosocial health of the field teams and its members, guaranteeing mental health support by: Providing psychosocial support in case of critical incidents Providing psychosocial support during acute stress situations and individual distress Deve...

POSITION SUMMARY: HIAS seeks a Program Officer, Africa/Eurasia to support programs and operational needs in HIAS' country offices in the Africa/Eurasia region, with a special focus on Africa. Reporting to the Program Manager, Africa/Eurasia, they will support HIAS' programs in Africa through reporting, monitoring, cross-divisional collaboration, proposal development, advocacy and related administ...

The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health. It was established on 7 April 1948, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The incumbent will be expected to perform the following duties: Provide leadership and promote the prevention and control of NCDs and mental disorders, across the life course even in emergency situ...

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: Served at the level of Assistant Director, Human Resource Management or a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service or Private Sector for a minimum period of two years; Bachelor's degree in Sociology, Public/Business Administration Human Resource Management/Staff Management or any other relevant qualif...

Job Summary Reporting to the DVC- Student Life, the person will manage the services offered at the counselling center to ensure the mental, emotional, social well-being of the USIU Community as well as provide prevention and intervention support for students with academic problems. Key Responsibilities Supervision of staff at the counseling center to ensure provision of quality services. This inv...

CFK s Girls Empowerment Program is founded. CFK s first medical clinic opens. CFK brings together male and female youth of different ethnicities to promote community cooperation and development through sports and establishes Kibera s first all-girls soccer league. Responsibilities: Provide comprehensive psychosocial counselling to clients accessing services including but not limited to issues on ...

Reports to: The Senior Disability Inclusion Disaster Risk Reduction Advisor will report to the Disaster Risk Management Director. He/she, will very closely collaborate and coordinate with all Technical Teams (Advocacy, Inclusion Advisory Group, Disaster Risk Management, Community Mental Health, Inclusive Eye Health and NTDs, and Inclusive Development Team) Job Overview and Core Purpose The post h...

In Kenya, Handicap International works to improve the living conditions of people with disabilities and advance their rights with a special focus on refugee-related issues. Working in Kenya since 1992, Handicap International currently employs 80 local staff and three expatriates ABOUT JOB The MPHSS and Protection Technical Officer works in synergy with other Program s sectors Technical Officers i...

Light for the World is an international disability and development NGO aiming at an inclusive society. The organisation currently supports more than 258 projects in 20 countries and 2 regions throughout Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Oceania dedicated to the restoration of eyesight, prevention of blindness, rehabilitation of persons with disabilities, inclusive education and promotion of their ...