Psychotherapist at Center for Victims of Torture in Nairobi Kenya

Job Title: Psychotherapist / Trainer

Responsibilities:

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.

Qualifications:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Compensation:
Competitive salary and benefit package.

How to apply:
Submit CV and letter of interest at http://cvt.simplicant.com.

Application Deadline: 11 Oct 2013