Mental Health Specialist - OSS

Job title : Mental Health Specialist - OSS

Key roles
The services of the consultant will include but not limited to the following:

• The incumbent will provide group and individual mental health and psychosocial support to identified clients receive a coordinated range of client-centered services linking clients with health care to other services.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team in the OSS centre according to the case management, bio-psychosocial approach.
• Conduct screening and assessment of beneficiaries and develop individualized treatment and rehabilitation plans according to their needs.
• Provide psychoeducation to beneficiaries and their families.
• Provide psychological support and counselling services to beneficiaries and their families.
• Provide family support when needed.
• Facilitate group therapy and support group sessions in coordination with the multidisciplinary team.
• Conduct home visits to provide further psycho-social support when needed.
• Organize community, rehabilitation and awareness activities for beneficiaries and their families in coordination with the multidisciplinary team.
• Attend and contribute to the weekly clinical supervision meeting.
• Ensure the complete and updated filing of beneficiary information, including follow-up visits and referrals.
• KP Experience will be an added advantage.
• Assist in performing other tasks as requested.

Recruitment s

• M.Sc Degree in Clinical Psychology
• BA/BSc in Psychology (MA degree is preferred).
• At least 6 months experience working within a multidisciplinary team.
• Knowledge and experience in substance use disorder treatment and addiction management will be an added advantage.
• Experience working in addiction treatment and management will be considered an asset.
• Previous training on case management and/or bio-psychosocial approach is an asset.
• Experience in working with people with mental health issues as an added advantage.
• Fluent in English (speaking, reading, writing).
• Ability to use key computing applications e g MS Office Suite etc and knowledge of different databases (DHIS or NMRS) is a plus.