Vacancy title:
Psychotherapist/ Trainer-Nairobi
Jobs at:
Center for Victims of Torture
Deadline of this Job:
23rd November 2018
Duty Station:
Nairobi, Kenya
Summary
Date Posted: 1st November 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time
About the Company
JOB DETAILS:
The Center for Victims of Torture works toward a future in which torture ceases to exist and its victims have hope for a new life. We are an international nonprofit dedicated to healing survivors of torture and war trauma. We provide direct care for those who have been tortured, train partners around the world who can prevent and treat torture, and advocate for human rights and an end to torture. We are headquartered in Minnesota, and we have US offices in Atlanta and DC, as well offices in Africa and the Middle East. In Kenya we have offices and clinics in Nairobi, Dadaab and Kakuma.
Position Summary
The Center for Victims of Torture is seeking a Psychotherapist/Trainer to work with a program in Nairobi Kenya to address the mental health needs of urban refugees who have suffered torture and war trauma. As part of an interdisciplinary team, the Psychotherapist/Trainer will oversee psychological interventions, including individual and group therapy with adults and children who are survivors of torture and war trauma.
This position also will provide training and supervision to a team of psychosocial counselors and provide training and support to help other organizations better meet the needs of torture and war trauma survivors. This position will report administratively to the Operations Coordinator and clinically to the International
Services Clinical Advisor.
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: One year renewable agreement
Post status: National, open only to Kenyans.
Start date: Immediately
We are seeking candidates with a graduate degree in psychology, counseling, clinical social work or related field. Qualified candidates will have four years of experience providing individual and group psychotherapy to trauma survivors and three years of experience supervising mental health professionals and paraprofessionals.
Essential functions include [but are not limited to]:
Required Qualifications and Experience.
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Job application procedure
Interested candidates should submit CV and a cover letter indicating three professional referees and their contacts (both email and telephone) to cvtkenyajobs@gmail.comÂ
The subject line of your application should be ‘Psychotherapist/ Trainer-Nairobi’ Closing Date 23rd Friday November 2018. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
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