Psychologist Peshawar / D.I.Khan
| Job Title: | Clinical Psychologist |
| Location | Peshawar/DIK |
| Working area | MDR TB Management Centre |
| Effort involved | 100% |
JOB DESCRIPTION
| Job Title: | Clinical Psychologist |
| Responsible to: | MDR TB Coordinator |
| Job Description in summary | Clinical psychologist will assist the MDR team in management of MDR TB patients registered for treatment. Will be responsible to reduce the distress and improve the psychological well-being of patients and bring a positive change in the condition of patients using various methods and treatment. |
| Job description | The main responsibilities will include:
• Assist MDR TB coordinator in the assessment and registration of MDR TB patients • assessing patients’ needs, abilities or behaviour using a variety of methods, including psychometric tests, interviews and direct observation of behaviour; • working as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside doctors, nurses, social workers, health professionals, health visitors, psychiatrists and occupational therapists; • devising and monitoring appropriate programmes of treatment, including therapy, counselling or advice, in collaboration with colleagues; • offering therapy and treatments for difficulties relating to mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, addiction, social and interpersonal problems and challenging behaviour; • developing and evaluating service provision for patients; • Providing consultation to patients • provide consultation to team members when required encouraging a psychological approach in their work; • Keep detailed paperwork about clients in order to monitor the progress of the clients’ treatments. • Prepare monthly and quarterly reports of clients consultations and progress • Educate newly registered and follow-up MDR-TB patients, as per program guidelines. • Participate in periodic intra-hospital monitoring events. • Participate in on the job and formal trainings organized by ACD / PR/ GF on the case management • Maintain close and effective working relationship with the hospital management for the implementation of project activities • Undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this job. • Undertake health and safety measures required with the post and/or as detailed in the programme guidelines |
| Qualifications and experience | • Masters in Clinical Psychology (alternatively, Master in Social / Behavioral Sciences) with 2 years’ Experience in Counselling / Psychotherapy. |
| Skills | § Flexibility to work in multi-disciplinary team and in difficult situation
§ Humanitarian motivation § Fluency in local languages (Urdu & Pushtu) § Good communication skills § Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office will be an added benefit § Ability to develop and maintain efficient working relationship among project staff and recipients of assistance |
| Deliverables | § Patients record of consultations
§ Monthly /Quarterly reports |