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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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