Clinical Psychologist at Society for Family Health (SFH)

Contract Duration: 26 Months Contract

Job Profile:

The officer provides psychological assessment, diagnosis and individual, group, and family therapy, case management services, referral, and follow-up to acute, chronic, or moderately disturbed mentally ill clients and/or patients, and consultation with outside facilities and/or agencies in the One Stop Shops (OSS).

Job-role: The successful candidate will perform the following functions:

• Diagnoses or evaluates mental and emotional disorders of individuals and administers programs of treatment; interviews patients in OSS and other settings and studies medical and social case histories.
• Observes patients in various situations; selects, administers, and interprets intelligence, personality, or other psychological tests to diagnose disorders and formulate plans of treatment, and provides consultation to other mental health professionals with regard to test results.
• Treats psychological disorders to effect improved adjustments utilizing various psychological techniques; selects appropriate treatment approach and plans frequency, intensity, and duration of individual, group, and family therapies.
• Assesses patient progress and modifies treatment programs accordingly; communicates with and counsels’ family members as appropriate.
• Documents therapy in accordance with policies and procedures regarding medical records; implements and adheres to policies which ensure patient confidentiality.
• Provides crisis intervention in situations requiring immediate psychological treatment.
• Participates in educational programs, in-service meetings, clinician meetings, and workshops to enhance professional development and maintain currency of methodology and techniques.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Experience:

• A trained Psychologist with a degree in Psychology
• Basic Knowledge of HIV program
• Minimum of 3 – 4 years’ post NYSC experience
• Knowledge of Global Fund operations and Global Health Initiatives.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques.
• Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress.
• Ability to effectively communicate medical information, test results, diagnoses and/or proposed treatment in a manner easily understood by the client.
• Interviewing and psychological/developmental evaluation skills.
• Ability to evaluate the progress of therapeutic programs and to make individual modifications.
• Experience with and proven ability to work with Key populations
• Ability to use independent judgment and to manage and impart confidential information.
• Ability to assess mental status in clients and to develop individual treatment goals and plans.
• Knowledge of psychological test administration, scoring, and interpretation.
• Ability to maintain emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies, and other stresses.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Computer literacy

Skills and competencies: 

• Patient psychological management skills
• Understanding and acceptability of the key population community
• Knowledge of the national HIV prevention and treatment guideline
• Planning and organizational skills
• Leadership and positive influence
• Good communicational skills

Compensation & Benefits:

The compensation package for this position is very attractive and designed to attract, motivate and retain talented candidates.