MJAP USAID Local Partner Health Service Project East & Central Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Officer Jobs in Uganda

MJAP USAID Local Partner Health Service Project East & Central Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Officer Jobs in Uganda

Job Summary:

Diagnose, treat, and prevent mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders among People living with,
affected and at high risk of HIV infection. Provide screening for mental health illness and offer appropriate counselling.

Roles and responsibilities

Support facilities and communities to integrate Mental health assessment and management.

Popularize a web-based depression self-assessment tool (avid18) among clients and health
workers.

Provide technical assistance to project teams and the district health workers/Community structures to strengthen mental health integration into HIV programming.

She/he will offer tele-health counselling to clients outside the area of placement to reach more in need.

Coordinate and conduct periodic stakeholder/DIC HIV prevention meetings aimed at promoting collaboration, learning and adaptation (CLA) among stakeholders on mental health integration.

S/he will support facilities and communities to assess mental health among the clients and get
appropriate support.

Take lead on mentorship and implementation of The Akena’s Visual Depression Inventory (AVIDI-18) both audio/video versions for KPs, PLHIVs at DIC and facilities.

Analyze the filled forms and offer appropriate support.

Qualifications, job requirements and Competencies

A diploma in Psychiatric medicine,

Psychiatric Nursing or Clinical Psychology.

Training in public health, or related field will be of added advantage.

A minimum of 3 years’ relevant working experience in health settings providing psychosocial support services.

Experience of working with MOH, District and Community Health structures in HIV.

Excellent communication skills to manage a wide range of relationships with colleagues, and
patients and their families.

Emotional resilience, a calm temperament, and the ability to work well under pressure.

Teamwork and the capacity to work with multidisciplinary teams.

Problem-solving and diagnostic skills

Non-Judgmental of gender orientation

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; MJAP USAID Local Partner Health Service Project East & Central Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Officer Jobs in Uganda

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