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Lay Mental Health, Counsellor
Umzumbe
FULL TIME
November 6, 2024
Job description
JOb Purpose
The incumbent will be responsible for delivering front-line mental health services in communities around Ward 5 of the Umzumbe area. This includes providing mental health screening using approved tools, lay counselling to those at-risk opting for services (including community members, caregivers, and early childhood development workforce members), and conducting awareness-raising activities for demand generation.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conduct screening for mild-to-moderate depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress at both facility and community levels.
- Provide individual lay counselling and support to those meeting the criteria for project inclusion.
- Maintain excellent records and privacy of client treatment progress.
- Establish a safe environment for people to discuss their personal issues.
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MH counselling services provided through phone or on-site (playhouse, CPF, or other approved site) counselling
only. - Carry out diligent programmatic data collection as required by the project.
- Maintain strict confidentiality regarding all patients, conversations, referrals etc.
- Participate in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities with support from the Lay Mental Health Lead and Registered Psychological Counsellor(s).
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Attend regular staff meetings, capacity-building and mentoring sessions, and other program activities (such as events,
launches, open houses, etc.).
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES (KSA)
- Matric Certificate and/or Diploma in respective domain.
- Studying towards a qualification in mental health (would be advantageous).
- 1-2 years working experience as a lay counsellor in mental health.
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to speak/understand the local language spoken in the community, i.e. Isizulu.
- Experience with MS Office.
- Experience of field work.
- Ability and willingness to travel to ECD facilities.
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