Intern (Counselling Psychology) at HealthRight International

POSITION SUMMARY

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Coordination and Implementation:

• Support in organizing and implementing project activities at the sub-county level.
• Work closely with the Sub County Community Health Strategy, SGBV focal person, Mental Health Focal Person, HCWs, project CHPs, and Champions.
• Represent HealthRight at meetings, conferences workshops, and other forums to promote and articulate issues related to mental health programming.
• Document lessons learned and success stories from the field and share with the MHPSS consultant for review.
• Assist in organizing project documents/ reports.

Administrative, Monitoring and Evaluation Support:

• Participate in project monthly and quarterly data review and supervision meetings in collaboration with the Subcounty HRIO and HRK M&E focal person
• Ensure consistent follow-up of activity implementation at the community level.
• Ensure timely submission of quality activity reports by the implementing sub-county health management team.
• Maintain regular communication with APD, MHPSS consultant, APD, CHPs, mental health champions, and the Sub-County Health Management Team (SCHMT).
• Submit detailed activity reports for review and payment.
• Assist in making finance requests and managing project finances in collaboration with finance officers.
• Assist in maintaining accurate and up-to-date records of all project activities and expenditures.

Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Counseling Psychology or a related field.
• Strong interest in mental health and community health initiatives.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse community groups and health care professionals.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Desirable Attributes:

• Prior experience in community health projects or mental health initiatives.
• Familiarity with the informal settlements of Nairobi, specifically Mathare North, Reuben, and Mukuru areas.
• Knowledge of local languages and cultural sensitivity.
• Dynamic, collaborative, and able to work in challenging contexts with patience, perseverance, and flexibility.
• Capacity to work independently, take initiative, set priorities, and manage a variety of activities simultaneously.
• Enthusiastic about learning from others and sharing knowledge.
• Demonstrated intercultural competence and ability to adapt professional skills to fit local conditions and constraints.