Psychotherapist/Trainer NGO Jobs in Kenya

The Psychotherapist/Trainer will oversee psychological interventions, including individual and group therapy with adults and children who are survivors of torture.

• Clinical Management: Oversee psychosocial mental health interventions for refugee communities, in the form of individual counseling, group therapy, and community/large group trainings and activities. Assist in the coordination of multidisciplinary treatment with counseling and physiotherapy teams.
• Supervision and Training:  Design and carry out training programs for staff counselors – including ongoing training, mentoring, modeling and supervision.  Continually assess development of counselors and adapt training to meet their needs.
• Community Assessment:  Mentor counselors in completing needs assessments in order to identify target populations, program sites, and determine appropriate mental health interventions for people who have been tortured and/or traumatized by war.
• Community Collaboration:  Providing training and collaborate with other organizations in the community to address the needs of torture survivors.
• Reporting:  Write and submit regular reports regarding clinical and training activities.
• Participate as member of the program team to achieve program objectives.
• Program Evaluation:  Participate in the implementation of program evaluation.

• Advanced degree in Psychology, Counseling or related field.  Masters degree or equivalent required.
• Extensive experience providing psychotherapy to individuals and groups.
• Understanding of and experience implementing culturally appropriate mental health interventions, including individual, group and community-based approaches for people who have suffered torture and trauma.  Experience with gender-based violence highly desirable.
• Understanding of and experience developing curriculum and providing training for mental health counselors using adult experiential learning activities.
• Experience working in Africa preferred.  Experience in East Africa highly preferred.
• Experience supervising staff required.
• Experience supervising mental health counselors preferred.
• Skilled at carrying out needs assessment and program evaluations.
• Demonstrated flexibility to adapt to changing program requirements, client needs and political climate.
• Demonstrated flexibility to adapt to changing requirements and needs.
• Skilled at working as a member of a multidisciplinary team.

• Supervision and Training:  Oversee the quality of physiotherapy activities and provide supervision to physiotherapy team.  Design and carryout training programs for local physiotherapists – including ongoing training, mentoring, modeling, observing and conducting supervision sessions.  Facilitate case consultations and review of documentation.  Continually assess development of staff and adapt training to meet their needs.
• Clinical Management: Assist in day-to-day operations of the program to ensure goals are met.  Coordinate physiotherapy team, and strengthen collaboration with the counseling team.
• Clinical Assessment: Oversee and train physiotherapists on assessments of clients and determination of appropriate interventions.  Review and develop technical tools for client assessments.
• Community Assessment: Design and carryout assessments in the community to determine physiotherapy interventions that are appropriate for torture survivors.
• Community Collaboration:  Provide training and coordination with other organizations so they can better address the needs of torture survivors.
• Reporting:  Prepare and submit regular reports documenting clinical and training activities and progress achieved toward program goals.
• Program Evaluation:  Participate in the design, implementation and monitoring of program evaluation systems.

• B.S. degree from an accredited/approved school for physiotherapy.  Masters degree or equivalent preferred.
• Fluency in English.  Fluency in relevant East African languages such as Swahili, Somali and French preferred.
• Cultural sensitivity awareness in working with diverse staff and clients.
• 5 years experience as a physiotherapist with a strong orthopedic background.
• Understanding of and experience implementing culturally appropriate physiotherapy interventions for people who have suffered trauma.  Experience with torture survivors preferred.
• Understanding of and experience developing curriculum and providing training for physiotherapy professionals using experiential learning approaches.
• International experience desirable.  Experience working in East Africa preferred.
• Experience supervising physiotherapists.
• Skilled at carrying out needs assessment and program evaluations.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Skilled at working as a member of a team.
• Demonstrated flexibility to adapt to changing program requirements, client needs and political climate.

• Logistics/Security Coordination:  Provide overall coordination of logistics operations, including security, vehicles, material resources, communication, and infrastructure support for all sites within the country.  Coordinate comprehensive security management systems and procedures for Dadaab field sites. Ensure resources are effectively allocated to meet project needs.  Manage systems for supplies procurement, capital purchasing and maintenance of buildings and equipment.
• Administration/Finances:  Assist in development of operational plans and budgets.  Monitor finances to ensure resources are properly managed.  Maintain records of all assets and financial transactions.  Develop regular reports for country records, funders and headquarters that accurately document project activities.  Coordinate data collection processes to track program activities and outcomes.  Position may involve direct supervision of administrative and finance staff.
• Communications:  Represent the organization with NGOs, donors, government, host community, and refugee leadership.  Strengthen communication across all operation sites.  Report writing.
• Project Coordination:  Provide coordination of specific projects or leadership activities under the direction of the Country Director.  Serve as Acting Country Director in his/her absence.

• BA degree required in international development, management, or related field.  Minimum 5 years experience in relevant coordination or management capacity in an international NGOs.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing security measures in a high risk environment.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain logistics and procurement systems.
• Strong oral and written communications skills; strong computer skills.  Experience with statistical software desirable.
• Experience maintaining financial systems and managing reporting, as required by funders.
• Familiarity with private, US government, UN and multi-lateral funders.
• Excellent cross-cultural skills.
• Experience developing and managing a team of staff members.
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills.
• Ability to work in an isolated, rapidly evolving humanitarian emergency setting, lacking in amenities.  Experience working in a refugee camp setting highly desirable.
• Knowledge of psychology and psychosocial concepts.
• Fluency in English.  Skills in Somali and / or Swahili highly desirable.
• Experience living and working in Africa desired.

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