Jobs in Kampala at Mental Health Uganda (MHU)

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Job Title: Counsellor 6 Fresher Jobs
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Organization ⇒ Mental Health Uganda MHU
Duty Station ⇒ Kampala, Uganda
Reports to ⇒ Project Coordinator

About US ⇒
Mental Health Uganda MHU, is a local Non-Governmental Organization
established by people with a lived experience of mental health problems. It
exists to create a unified voice that influences the provision of required
services and opportunities, in favour of people with and survivors of mental
health problems in Uganda.

About Project:
MHU, will soon start the project “Amplifying the Voices of Young People with
Mental Health Issues in Uganda”. The project seeks to address the problem of
accessibility to mental health care in the districts of Uganda, particularly
for youth by, among other things, establishing a national help line where
people with, or caretakers of, people with mental health issues can receive
counselling and/or guidance of where to find appropriate help. The project
will be implemented in 8 districts across 4 regions i.e. Northern region in
Gulu district and Lira district; Central region in Mpigi district and Kampala
district; Eastern region in Soroti district and Mbale district; Western region
in Mbarara district and Rukungiri district.

Job Summary ⇒ The Counsellor will serve as the point of entry for people
with challenges related to mental health to be able to get information and
counselling so as to access care and support. The counsellor team will run the
toll-free national phone counselling service for young persons 15-35 with
mental health issues and their potential caretakers.

Key Duties and Responsibilities ⇒
Project Implementation
⇗ Provide counseling and other short term therapeutic services for young
persons 15-35 with mental health issues
⇗ Provide appropriate referral to all individuals who need extra and
specialized care and support
⇗ Provide accurate information to all individuals, presenting all possible
alternatives within the spectrum of care and allow beneficiaries to make
informed choices
⇗ Identify and document risks to young people with mental health challenges
and propose strategies to mitigate them
⇗ Maintain proper and updated records data on all people accessing the
phone call in facility, using the given guidelines
⇗ Ensure services from MHU are offered in a professional and ethical manner
⇗ Provide online support for the functionality of the peer to peer structures
at the district level, with a view to create and sustain awareness and
functional self-help groups and at the community level
⇗ Participate in specific research exercises to inform the project from time
to time
⇗ Network and maintain useful linkages and dialogue with relevant
stakeholders including partners, government and local structures to ensure
collaboration, synergy and sharing of experiences
Monitoring and Evaluation
⇗ Participate in organizing and facilitating project reviews with project key
stakeholders
⇗ Document the best practices implemented and success stories for sharing and
learning
Reporting, Resource Management and Documentation
⇗ Prepare and submit timely monthly work plans and reports
⇗ Support preparation and dissemination of information related to mental
health issues, relevant to the project component
⇗ Comply and adhere to the organizational policies and guidelines.


Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
⇗ The applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor's Degree in Development
Studies, Gender and Development Studies GAD, Social Work and Social
Administration, Social Sciences, Community Psychology and or any other related
studies
⇗ Post graduate counselling and guidance qualification will be an added
advantage
⇗ Direct or indirect experience of mental health problems and openness to
people with mental health issues
⇗ Experience working on advocacy or rights for marginalized groups and
empowerment issues.
⇗ Strong ability to communicate both speak and write in English is
required.
⇗ Computer literacy skills

How to Apply ⇒
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send a motivation
letter and CV as one PDF document/file of maximum 5 pages via email to
mhu@mentalhealthuganda.org - subject line is the job title e.g.
“Communications Officer".

NB: Do not send academic documents - heavy files containing academic documents
or submitted as images and or late applications will not be considered. Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The Letter must also include the
details of 2 suitable referees who can comment on the candidate's ability.
Women and Persons with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply including
those with a living experience of mental health problems.

Deadline: 24 th June 2020 by 4:00pm

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