Location: Democratic Republic of Congo, Katanga Province
The Center for Victims of Torture is seeking a Psychologist/Trainer to work in the Democratic Republic of Congo with individuals who have suffered torture and war trauma. The position will oversee psychological interventions, including individual and group therapy with adults and children who are survivors of torture, and provide training and supervision to psychosocial counselors. The position has a one-year renewable agreement. This is an unaccompanied post.
Organization: The Center for Victims of Torture exists to heal the wounds of torture on individuals, their families, and their communities and to stop torture worldwide. We work to build healing communities where torture survivors feel welcomed, protected and healed.
Primary Responsibilities:
Clinical Management: Oversee psychosocial mental health intervention for communities, in the form of individual counseling, group therapy and community/large group training & activities.
Training: Design and carryout training programs for local counselors - including on-going training, mentoring, modeling, and supervision. Continually assess development of counselors and adapt training to meet their needs.
Community Assessment: Carry out need assessments in local communities to determine appropriate mental health interventions for people who have been tortured and/or traumatized by war.
Community Collaboration: Coordinate services with other organizations and provide training to these organizations to better address the needs of torture survivors in the community.
Reporting: Write and submit regular reports regarding clinical and training activities.
Program Evaluation: Participate in the design and implementation of program evaluation.
Qualifications: Advanced degree in Psychology or Counseling. Masters degree or equivalent required. Fluency in English and French required. Extensive experience providing psychotherapy to individuals and groups. Understanding of and experience implementing culturally appropriate mental health interventions, including individual, group and community-based approaches for people who have suffered torture and trauma. Experience with gender-based violence highly desirable. Understanding of and experience developing curriculum and providing training for mental health counselors using adult experiential learning activities and training of trainers, and providing training on sensitization on the effects of trauma and war. Experience working in developing countries. (Experience working in Africa preferred.) Experience supervising mental health counselors. Skilled at carrying out needs assessment and program evaluations. Flexibility and adaptability to work in unpredictable, politically unstable, isolated environment, lacking in amenities. Demonstrated flexibility to adapt to changing requirements and needs. Skilled at working as a member of a team.
Language Requirement: Fluency in English and French.
Compensation: Competitive salary and benefit package.
To Apply: Submit CV and letter of interest to hr@cvt.org. Please send English-language version of CV and cover letter. Please specify the title of the position and location for which you are applying.
