Psychosocial Counselor

Job Description

Nyaya Health Nepal (NHN) is seeking an energetic Psychosocial Counselor to support collaborative care at the hospital and community.

Application Deadline: 5:00 pm, May 31, 2019 (Extended Deadline)

Number of Requirement: One

THE ORGANIZATION: Nyaya Health Nepal

Nyaya Health Nepal, a Nepal-based NGO, improves healthcare for underserved communities in Nepal, in partnership with the Ministry of Health.

Our over 370 staff serves a catchment area of over 200,000 people per year. Our integrated healthcare approach involves two teaching hospitals, a professionalized community health worker network, and strategic use of data and technology to connect patient records from hospital to home.

With Possible, our US-based nonprofit partner, we translate research and evidence into scalable solutions that advance universal health coverage and sustainable development goals.

THE OPPORTUNITY: Are you the right fit?

We are looking for an entrepreneurial leader who will responsibly and compassionately serve our patients with standard protocols and continuous quality improvement. Strong preference will be given to those who can prove they can operate in fast-growth environments with limited resources.

Most importantly, your orientation toward the work should match well with our operating values, captured by our For-Impact Culture Code.

Lastly, you’re a believer, not an employee. And you’re looking for an opportunity to use your time and energy to transform an early stage organization and impact hundreds of thousands of lives.

BIG 3 RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide direct psychological care as a Mental Health Counselor
2. Coordinate care of patients by conveying up-to-date information and recommendations for the patient, the primary care provider, and the psychiatrist
3. Lead and participate in organization-wide quality improvement initiatives

Must-haves:

• Education: 10+2 graduate with formal training in counseling from recognized institution, and minimum two years of experience in field.  (People with medical background are highly encouraged to apply) 
• Team Work: Willingness to learn, strong work ethic, collaborative, dedicated and honest
• Problem solving and entrepreneurship: Innovative and resourceful individual who can contribute to improve our care delivery model and system.
• Ability to work in diverse team: Ability to work collaboratively with medical and community health team, and capable of working with a diverse group of people from medical and non-clinical background.
• Strong motivation and ability to live and work in remote Nepal: The position is based in Achham

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide direct psychological care as a Mental Health Counselor

1. Perform psychosocial counseling as indicated for patients with mental illness or distress at Charikot Hospital
2. Provide psychosocial counseling as part of inpatient, outpatient, and emergency care as appropriate. This will include individual and group cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy, problem-solving therapy, relaxation therapy and motivational enhancement therapy.
3. Rigorously document all services provided.
4. Participate in public health and clinical programs designed by Possible.
5. Provide case management for patients who have particular challenges meeting basic needs and accessing appropriate healthcare due to, and not limited to, severe mental illness, significant social stressors, and severe physical co-morbidities.

2. Coordinate care of patients by conveying up-to-date information and recommendations for the patient, the primary care provider, and the psychiatrist.

1. Demonstrate complete understanding of the roles, responsibilities, and workflows of the collaborative care model
2. Enter assessment information about patients into the health record and discuss care with the psychiatrists.
3. Accurately document recommendations from the psychiatrist and convey them to the primary care clinicians.
4. Perform teaching with other providers about mental illness, distress, and the role of counseling.

3. Lead and participate in organization-wide quality improvement initiatives

1. Lead and participate in mortality and morbidity conferences
2. Lead and participate in organization-wide quality improvement initiatives
3. Participate in online MH module training for providers, and implementation research activities involving these modules, working with the Impact team;
4. Provide training and clinical supervision for community health workers in community-based psychosocial services.

 Location: Achham

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Please click "Apply for this Job", follow the prompts, and supply all required information. Candidates with medical background are highly encouraged to apply.

Email talent@possiblehealth.org if you have any questions.

What happens after submission?

If your application is a good fit, and all the information you have provided are correct, we will call you for further screening process via sparrow message. This application will be rejected if found incomplete and  wrong information. 

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