Closing: May 2, 2024
1 day remainingPublished: Apr 18, 2024 (14 days ago)
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- Perform basic counseling and educational activities to patients, families, communities, following MSF protocols and procedures, to improve the mental health condition of the recipients of service.
Requirements
Education
- Desirable, formal degree in social work.
Experience
- Desirable working experience in related jobs
- Makes part of the target group of patients and is willing to share his own experiences as a patient
Languages
- English + Swahili
Knowledge
- Computer literacy (word, excel and internet)
Competencies
- Results and Quality Orientation
- Teamwork and Cooperation
- Behavioural Flexibility
- Commitment to MSF Principles
- Stress Management
Responsibilities
- Perform basic counseling and educational activities to patients, families, communities, following MSF protocols and procedures, to improve the mental health condition of the recipients of service.
Requirements
Education
- Desirable, formal degree in social work.
Experience
- Desirable working experience in related jobs
- Makes part of the target group of patients and is willing to share his own experiences as a patient
Languages
- English + Swahili
Knowledge
- Computer literacy (word, excel and internet)
Competencies
- Results and Quality Orientation
- Teamwork and Cooperation
- Behavioural Flexibility
- Commitment to MSF Principles
- Stress Management
- Actively promote the availability of MSF services.
- Carry out, individually or in group, basic counseling and/or educational sessions, to patients, their families, hospital staff and/or the community.
- Refer patients when necessary to other specialists or external actors to provide the best available support.
- Collect and report specific information related to the target group.
- Keep files and statistics updated about the counseling and/or educational activities.
- Give testimonies to patients and in the community on own experiences as a patient.
- Documents and reports all conducted work, group and individual, educational, and counselling, following the MSF data collection and data privacy SOP.
- Generates monthly reports to share with the MH department, about the activities done according to the plan.
- Collaborate with the team members to advance the services to recipients in need. Share feedback and communicate the challenges and achievement with the MHAM regularly.
- Empower other person with lived experiences of mental disorders to reflect and share their stories.
- Keep confidential information and files of patient after each session.
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