Ministry of Health Psychologist Job

Psychologist Job, Current Kenyan Jobs 2022,

Responsibilities

The Psychologists officers in health will:

• Conduct psychological assessment and diagnosis of
• Provision of pre and post-test counselling tailored to COVID
• Provide Psychological first aid (PFA) and other appropriate psychological interventions to different target audiences: (People in quarantine, Persons with COVID 19 & their families, Health care workers & frontline workers including response teams, Persons in recovery, Survivors of Gender Based Violence, Persons in prisons, Families of the bereaved, General public)
• Develop treatment plans and possible
• Follow up on client progress.
• Provide continuous psychoeducation to clients, families and
• Clinical supervision for mental health service
• Rehabilitation & reintegration of persons in
• Take part in mandatory training by the MOH on COVID-19 and the framework for response in Kenya. The Psychologists will also be expected to take part in contextualized PFA training (to the current epidemic), to refresh their understanding of any previous training that they may have had on
• Be on call to deliver MHPSS interventions as requested and dictated by the duty
• Be part of a Quarantine Centre team, headed by both a lead and Clinical
• Prepare daily reports of their activities, in a format that will be given to them by the MHPSS

Qualifications and experience

The ideal candidate for the Psychologists officers in health will have the following;

• A Bachelor’s degree in either medical psychology, health psychology or any other relevant and equivalent qualification in a health-related field from a recognized
• At least 3 years of professional experience as a psychologist Terms of service:
• Remuneration Package
• Consolidated package for this position is Ksh. 75,000/PM

Terms of service: Six (6) months’ contract with possible extension based on performance and duration of COVID-19 pandemic

How to Apply

Detailed Terms of Reference for the above positions can be accessed on the Ministry’s websitewww.health.go.ke and the Public Procurement Information Portal (PPIP). Interested and qualified persons are required to send their applications and relevant attachments to the Ministry’s Email: cherproject@health.go.ke. so as to reach the Ministry on or before 26th May, 2022 at 10.00 am.

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