Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Officer
Location | Yumbe, Uganda |
Date Posted | January 21, 2025 |
Category |
Health Care / Medical
NGO |
Job Type |
Contract
|
Currency | UGX |
Description
JOB DETAILS:
• Purpose:
To promote mental health and emotional well-being among children, adolescents, youth, and families by providing high-quality counseling and psychosocial support.
• Responsibilities:
o Conduct individual and group counseling sessions for children, adolescents, and families.
o Identify and address specific mental health and psychosocial issues in communities.
o Develop and implement community-based psychosocial support activities.
o Collaborate with healthcare providers and community leaders to create awareness about mental health.
o Train community workers on basic mental health and psychosocial support techniques.
o Monitor and evaluate the impact of psychosocial support interventions.
• Location: Yumbe
• Duration: 12 months
Applying Instructions
• Details of the positions can be obtained from www.kulika.org .
• NB: Please indicate the job title as the subject of your email application.