Jobs in Tanzania 2023: New Job Vacancies at St. Lucia Community Healthcare Initiative., 2023
Mental Health Practitioner/ Social Worker
St. Lucia Community Healthcare Initiative
COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC DISEASES INCLUDING HIV/AIDS
Mental Health Practitioner/ Social Worker Job Vacancy at St. Lucia Community Healthcare Initiative.
Description
PART-TIME POSITION: MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER/ SOCIAL WORKER
(Currently fixed duration position with possibility for extension)
Build a meaningful Career!
Working for St Lucia Community Health Care Initiative isn’t just a job.
We
are dedicated to improving all the aspects of our beneficiaries’ growth
and self-development through our orphanage/Nursing-home center,
Home-Based Care through our community social workers in vulnerable
communities in Tanzania.
Job Description.
The mission
of our organization is to provide hospice care for terminally ill
patients, offer a comprehensive in-home nursing home care with the goal
of returning patients to their homes and families. We also provide a
permanent home , education, health and nutrition support for children
orphaned by AIDS. We are an organization committed to the provision of
child/patient centered care and trauma-informed care to all our
beneficiaries.
Recommended:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for social work assessments and evaluation, creation of care plans, treatment activities, and implementation of evidence-based therapeutic interventions to individuals and groups supported by St Lucia.
- You provide outreach and consultation services to all of St Lucia’s beneficiaries.
- Participates in the design and implementation of community outreach programs on mental health in Tanzania.
- Documents consultations for record keeping and follow up on progress.
- You strengthen the partnership between St lucia and Community agencies: Social welfare institute, local and regional government, primary health care providers and NGO’s with similar focus.
- You determine the social-emotional development and mental health status for children at the orphanage and beneficiary families in the community and facilitate treatment plans.
- You participate in internal and external training on mental health interventions.
- You design and facilitate group/ individual therapy sessions with the children and beneficiaries in the community inspired from the training.
- You research and conduct workshops on mental health development for the staff and St Lucia administration.
- You work with Staff, Community social workers , St Lucia beneficiaries, and Administration to develop coping, social and decision making skills.
- You assume other duties, responsibilities, and assignments that may be made from time to time by the Program Manager.
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Qualifications to be considered for this position.
You must meet the following basic requirements
- Degree /Diploma/ Certificate in Social work/ Psychology from an accredited educational Institution recognized by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology .
- Possess experience working independently in a clinical setting, acute and at-home care you have conducted psychosocial assessments to a diverse group of people from diversified backgrounds.
- Possess experience utilizing multiple treatment plans, researching and reporting on therapy modalities.
- Fascinated by evidence-based practices and are committed to improving the psychosocial health of individuals and groups of people from vulnerable backgrounds.
Work Schedule Requirement: Flexible to work on Weekends , Week-day Day/Night shift.
Physical Requirements: Fit to walk long distances in the community and Participate in physical exercise with our beneficiaries.
Required : Cover letter, Resume, Certifications,Transcript.
Encouraged Supplemental documents: Thesis projects conducted for Bachelors program.
For Inquiries and Submission of the application documents: Recruitmentstlucia@gmail.com +255763049229.
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