Company: Plan International
The Organisation
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation
that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the
power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by
poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most
affected.
Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we
strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and
vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they
reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises
and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and
global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.
For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the
lives of all children in more than 80 countries.
We won’t stop until we are all equal.
The Opportunity
As the Clinical Psychologist, you will be in charge of supporting clients and
staff in preventing, assessing, and treating and monitoring mental health
concerns. The Clinical Psychologist will be responsible for providing evidence
based individual and group support sessions, working closely with Social/Case
Workers to support, manage and refer cases - including child protection cases,
child survivors of sexual and gender-based violence.
In addition, you shall play a major role in the promotion of healthy behavior
and improving self-care amongst Plan International Cameroon staff. He/she
shall contribute to enabling staff and clients from diverse backgrounds to
flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment. The
environment. The Clinical Psychologist will work autonomously in their duties.
The Individual/About You
As the Clinical Psychologist, you should be a holder of a Master’s Degree in
Clinical Psychology with eligibility for full registration and endorsement in
Clinical Psychology or a licensed Psychologist. Also, you should have the
ability to communicate in English and Pidgin Languages, demonstrating
proficiency in clinical psychological assessment, therapy and interview
techniques with adult mental health consumers.
Please, follow this link to review the full Job Description:
JD Clinical Psychologist - Bamenda
Location: Bamenda
Type of Role: Fixed Term Project Contract of Eight (08) Months
Reports to: Program Lead - Health / Officer in Charge
Grade: Hay Level 13
Closing Date: May 20th, 2024
Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan
International stands for.
We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work
with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability,
gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity,
race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to
create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in
every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.
We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial
justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.
Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many
threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do
everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular
responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not
contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.
A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan
International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan
International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure
Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants
previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse
and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation
when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job
applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails
requesting payment from candidates.
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