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The International Rescue Committee is a global humanitarian aid, relief and development nongovernmental organization.
Job Description
The mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) department seeks to ensure that crisis-affected populations have access to high quality humanitarian services focusing on the promotion, prevention and treatment of mental health concerns. The project addresses the mental health needs of the population currently residing in Kakuma refugee camp-Turkana county.
Job Overview/Summary
The psychologist will be responsible for providing evidence based psychological interventions to refugees within IRC programs or who are referred by other actors through the established referral pathway system. There will be a focus on vulnerable populations, specifically, but not limited to suicide prevention, trauma counselling, gender-based violence, psychosocial protection and patients with psychiatric disorders. This position will also involve study writing and analysis of current MHPSS situational findings.
Reports to: The position reports to the MHPSS Officer and works in conjunction with the Psychiatric Nurse and other PHC staff.
Major Responsibilities
Others
Qualifications
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