Psychologist / Mental Health Support Tutor at an Indigenous Non-Profit and Non-Governmental Organization

Job Title: Psychologist / Mental Health Support Tutor

Activities

• Delivering mental health training sessions on topics like meaning, adolescence, crisis, peer pressure, mental disorders, gratitude journal, social media, self/self-esteem, and stress management.
• Facilitating group and individual mental health support sessions for enrollees at the SHE Centre
• Assessing and counseling individuals experiencing mental health challenges.
• Identifying, referring and offering interventions for attention problems.
• Promoting healthy lifestyle choices and behavior modification
• Educating participants on substance use dangers in managing mental health challenges.
• Tailoring training programs to specific mental health needs.

Candidate Profile

• The ideal candidate will hold an Advanced Degree in Psychology or a related field (Master’s Degree Clinical Psychology is a plus)
• An advanced Public Health Degree will be an added plus
• Minimum of 3 years’ post-NYSC experience in developing country health care programs or program support functions is required.
• Experience working in Lagos state and familiarity with critical stakeholders
• Computer Literacy in Microsoft office
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in program development and facilitation or training.
• Knowledge of current educational and psychological trends.
• Empathy, patience, and the ability to inspire and motivate young people are desirable
• Fluency in written and spoken English, with competences in public speaking, stakeholder engagement and resource allocation.
• Ability to communicate in the local language and good knowledge of the terrain would be an advantage

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is 25th December 2024. Therefore qualified and interested candidates can “CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION” AND send their Current CV & Suitability statement not more than 200 words indicating position and location in Microsoft Word format to: [email protected] using the Job Title, Location, and Applicant Full name (e.g. “COM01 Abuja, ADESUWA NWACHUKWU”) as the subject of the mail.

Note

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted to advance to the next stage of the selection process.
• Grant duration- Subject to availability of funds and exceptional grant performance.
• We believe in Equal Employment Opportunity and strongly encourage qualified Locals and women to apply.
• Applications are reviewed in the order of arrival, and we reserve the right to close the advert before the term initially indicated if suitable applications are received.
• This organization does not charge any fees for submission of job applications and interviews