Mental Health Nurse
Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
Date Posted | August 14, 2022 |
Category |
Health Care / Medical
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Job Type |
Full-time
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Currency | KES |
Description
Reporting To: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Coordinator
Overall Purpose
Reporting to the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Coordinator, the Mental Health Nurse' s overall objective will be to provide safe, effective and curative mental health and psychosocial services in Ifo camp.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Identify and define mental health problems and needs of the refugees in Ifo camp and provide technical advice on all cases of psychiatric disorders/other psychological problems.
- Oversee and conduct mental health assessments, diagnose and plan individual case management of psychiatric patients in the refugee camp/Host community and refer accordingly.
- Develop nursing care plans for psychiatric patients admitted into the ward and liaise treatment plans with the Medical officer/ Clinician.
- Provide a detailed training for the mental health assistants on mental health.
- Design a suitable and relevant “Mental Health” training manual for Ifo Camp mental health program.
- Identify and manage the mentally ill patients both in the outpatient and psychiatric clinic and in the community through follow-ups.
- Manage in-patients with psychological morbidity or those admitted with known psychiatric disorders.
- Manage patients with emotional and/or psychiatric morbidity.
- Provide psychiatric support by use of individual or group counseling and psychotherapy sessions.
- Training of relevant staff, CHWs, HP screeners, auxiliary nurses and other groups exposed to persons with mental problems or the vulnerable groups.
- Community education and creating awareness so as to initiate community participation as a PHC approach.
- Design a mental health working guideline in line with DSM V and Ministry of Health policy.
- Liaise with colleagues in acquiring any useful tools, equipment in the duties thereby such as equipment for psychotherapy.
- Identify and liaise with traditional healers and religious leaders in dealing with people with selective mental disorders.
- Complete monthly activity reports.
- Carry out any other additional duties as may be assigned by the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Coordinator.
Required Qualifications and Experience
- Diploma in Registered nursing –Mental Health and psychiatry/Higher Diploma in Mental Health and Psychiatry or related field.
- At least 2-3 years in field experience within a Humanitarian NGO/Agency in the same or similar position.
- Extensive experience providing clinical care and psychotherapy sessions to individuals and groups.
- Understanding of and experience implementing culturally appropriate mental health interventions, including individual, group and community-based approaches for people who are mentally challenged.
- Experience working as part of an interdisciplinary/multi-disciplinary team desirable.
- Flexibility and adaptability.
- Demonstrated flexibility to adapt to changing requirements and needs.
- Skilled at working as a member of a team.
- Working knowledge of English and Swahili
- Knowledge of local dialect is desirable.
- Experience in working as a nurse or ability to be an empathic mental health Nurse.
- Experience working in local and regional contexts and knowledge of local area and community structures desirable.
- Able to work in a stressful environment refugee camp environment
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word and Excel)
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communications skills
- Excellent skills in organization, attention to detail and time management (including the ability to meet deadlines) Interest in or commitment to human rights