Clinical Psychologist

CTG overview:

• CTG staff and support humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world, providing a rapid and cost-effective service for development and humanitarian missions. With past performance in 17 countries – from the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia, we have placed more than 20,000 staff all over the world since operations began in 2006.
• CTG recruits, deploys and manages the right people with the right skills to implement humanitarian and development projects, from cleaners to obstetricians, and mechanics to infection specialists, we’re skilled in emergency response to crises such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Key to successful project delivery is the ability to mobilise at speed; CTG can source and deploy anyone, anywhere, in less than 2 weeks and have done so in 48 hours on a number of occasions.
• Through our efficient and agile HR, logistical and operational services, CTG saves multilateral organisations time and money. We handle all our clients’ HR related issues, so they are free to focus on their core services.
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Overview of position:

• Response Med is seeking to provide health professionals to deliver clinical services in UN facilities located in Somalia.
• Personnel shall deliver primary care & hospital level services, including emergency, surgical, diagnostic, intensive care & general hospital services.
• Personnel shall provide the services at the UN level 1+ health facility located in the UNSOS camp within the AAIA in Mogadishu & in sector health facilities, as & when required.
• Additionally, personnel may be to reinforce these AMISOM level 2 hospitals during emergency situations that severely stress facilities.
• The UN level 1+ health facility is a capability that was established in 2012 with the objective of providing emergency & primary health care for the UN international personnel in Somalia.
• The facility has since been supporting UNSOS, UNSOM & AMISOM FHQ personnel.
• Additionally, the facility is available to international personnel from other UN entities, diplomatic missions & UNSOS contracted vendors, on a cost recovery basis.
• Services may, on occasion, also be extended to the SNA.

Role objectives:
We are looking for a compassionate Clinical Psychologist to assist us in making assessments & identifying a wide variety of disorders in clients & formulating suitable treatments. The Clinical Psychologist will employ a range of methods to assess clients’ issues. You will utilize various treatment strategies, such as behavior modification & stress reduction therapy. You will continuously measure the success of treatment programs & make changes where necessary. The successful candidate will be a team player with the ability to effectively add value to enabling good patient outcomes & shape best clinical & non clinical practice. Key responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Making assessments & interpretations based on biopsychosocial evaluations, psychometric tests, semi structured interviews, therapy sessions & neuropsychological assessments.
• Case management.
• Crisis intervention / critical incident stress management.
• Peer support & other rehabilitative services.
• Collaborating with other healthcare providers to evaluate the medical & physical condition of clients.
• Formulating & creating personalized interventions, treatments & management plans for clients.
• Assessing clients’ risk, considering their mental health & social needs when performing interventions.
• Interacting with clients & other parties regarding performing interventions.
• Employing various treatment methods such as psychotherapy, hypnosis, behavior modification, stress reduction therapy & psychodrama.
• Measuring the effectiveness of interventions & implementing changes where required.
• Ensuring the maintenance and safe storage of accurate program & client records & all other pertinent documents.
• Maintaining confidentiality of clients’ treatment & records in accordance with UN hospital quality & patient safety standards.

Project reporting:

• This role reports to the line manager.

Key competencies:

• Bachelors Degree in Clinical Psychology with a minimum of three years progressive post qualification experience.
• Currently registered & licensed to practice in own country or another UN member state.
• English proficiency, a minimum of level B 2 is required.
• Preference / desire to live & work in Somalila.

Team management:

• This role does not have any team management responsibility.

Further information:

• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.
• CTG is open to reviewing applications of both expats as well as Somali nationals for this role.