Description
Job Profile:
The psychologist on GC7 will offer a wide range of mental health services tailored to meet individual needs. This includes thorough psychological assessments, precise diagnoses, and various forms of therapy for individuals, groups, and families. He/she will assist clients dealing with acute, chronic, or moderate mental health challenges, ensuring they receive the necessary support and guidance. Additionally, he/she will provide case management services, referrals, and ongoing follow-ups to ensure comprehensive care. He/she will also collaborate with external facilities and agencies, offering consultation services to support a holistic approach to mental health.
Key Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will:
Diagnose or evaluate mental and emotional disorders of individuals and administers programs of treatment; interviews patients in OSS and other settings and studies medical and social case histories.
Observe patients in various situations; selects, administers, and interprets intelligence, personality, or other psychological tests to diagnose disorders and formulate plans of treatment, and provides consultation to other mental health professionals with regard to test results.
Treat psychological disorders to effect improved adjustments utilizing various psychological techniques; selects appropriate treatment approach and plans frequency, intensity, and duration of individual, group, and family therapies.
Assess patient progress and modifies treatment programs accordingly; communicates with and counsels family members as appropriate.
Document therapy in accordance with policies and procedures regarding medical records; implements and adheres to policies which ensure patient confidentiality.
Provide crisis intervention in situations requiring immediate psychological treatment.
Participate in educational programs, in-service meetings, clinician meetings, and workshops to enhance professional development and maintain currency of methodology and techniques.
Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Job
Requirements:
Education:
Bachelors’ degree in Psychology
Experience
Must possess minimum of 3 years’ post-NYSC experience in psychology
Basic Knowledge of HIV program
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
Knowledge of and ability to apply relevant current special education methodologies and techniques.
Knowledge of accreditation and certification requirements and standards.
Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques.
Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress.
Ability to effectively communicate medical information, test results, diagnoses and/or proposed treatment in a manner easily understood by the client.
Interviewing and psychological/developmental evaluation skills.
Ability to evaluate the progress of therapeutic programs and to make individual modifications.
Ability to use independent judgment and to manage and impart confidential information.
Ability to assess mental status in clients and to develop individual treatment goals and plans.
Knowledge of psychological test administration, scoring, and interpretation.
Ability to maintain emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies, and other stresses.
Skill in preparing and maintaining patient records.
Experience with and proven ability to work with Key and general populations
This advert will close on or before
Monday, January 12, 2024
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