Mental Health Specialist

Requirements:
Formal education and post qualification in one of the following:

  • Clinical Psychology

  • Counselling Psychology

  • Health Psychology

  • Community Psychiatric Nursing (with additional psychological therapy qualification)

  • Social work (with additional psychological therapy qualification)

  • Psychiatry (with additional psychological therapy qualification)

 

Basic requirements:

  • Available for a minimum of nine months

  • Minimum of three months travel or work experience in developing countries

  • Willing to work in unstable areas

  • Adaptable and able to work in a team

  • Flexible and able to manage stress

 

Demonstrable experience in:

  • Teaching and training

  • Managing teams

  • The clinical supervision of others

  • Treating trauma related problems

 

Desirable:

  • A working understanding of psychiatric medication

  • Experience working in the field of HIV/AIDS/TB care

  • Experience working with the survivors of sexual violence

  • A second language (preferably French, Arabic, Spanish or Portuguese)

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