Organization: African Centre for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (ACTV)

Duty Station: Gulu, Uganda

Reports to: Program Manager – Gulu

About US:

The African Centre for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims ( ACTV ) is a Non-Governmental organization in Uganda which commenced operations in 1993 whose mandate includes advocacy against torture and provision of physical and psychological treatment and rehabilitation, social support and legal services to survivors of torture.

Job Summary:   The Clinical Psychologist will provide quality psychological care services to torture survivors at individual and group levels thereby improving the psychological well-being of the clients.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Deliver mental health services to torture survivor’s responsibilities. Provide holistic and quality care to torture survivors

Screen clients for eligibility for mental health services.
Conduct psychological assessments to identify client’s needs
Establish a baseline intervention and set the psychological treatment plan
Plan sessions by using the session plan template and conduct psychological counseling
Make client referrals based on appropriate identification of clients needs
Devising and monitoring appropriate treatment programmes including counseling, therapy session, etc. Conduct psychological assessments to identify client’s needs

Offering therapy and treatments for mental health clients.
Provide psychological care services to clients through psychological counseling or psychotherapy.
Evaluate each psychological counseling/psychotherapy session
Conduct follow-up assessments.
Seek and receive clinical supervision Revise and monitor appropriate treatment programmes

Fill the session evaluation template.
Actively participate in individual and group clinical supervision sessions
Prepare cases for case discussion on a periodic basis
Coordinate with other mental health staff. Coordinate with other mental health staff

Participate in clients management meetings
Participate in mental health coordination meetings
Participate in mental health service fundraising activities
Participate in mental health capacity building activities
Work as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside medical officer, nurses, social workers and psychiatrists.
Ensure documentation of all mental health activities.

Prepare and submit activity reports on mental health activities and periodic reports to the mental health coordinator
Ensure that the clients psychological care process
Compile minutes of all meetings related to mental health services
Prepare reports.

Give inputs to the ACTV strategic plan and Annual work plan
Compile activity reports on mental health activities
Facility preparation of periodic reports
Appear as an expert witness in courts of law

Maintain an efficient system for keeping patients records and other important documents

Key Performance Indicators

Provision of appropriate mental health treatment The number of survivors who receive appropriate mental health treatment
Timely and accurate reports The number of activity and periodic reports
Knowledge of professional ethics and code of conduct
Knowledge of psychosocial need assessment
Knowledge of effects of torture and psycho trauma
Listening, questioning strategy skills
Knowledge of mental health case management systems
Reports submitted to the UHRC and courts of law

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

The applicant must hold a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology, counselling psychology or any other related qualification
Two years of relevant working experience in a similar position
Aged 35 years and below
Competencies

Knowledge of professional ethics/ethical code of conduct
Psychological interviewing skills
Knowledge and skills of biopsychosocialneed assessments/MH diagnostics and case formulation
Knowledge of torture and science of psycho trauma
Communication skills
Active listening and questioning strategy skills
Case management systems in mental health
Documentation and reporting skills
 

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested applicants should send their applications, cover letter and updated CV to the emails below: actv@actvuganda.org and ceo@actvuganda.org

NB: Please quote position title in the subject of the Email

Deadline:  25th February 2024