Clinical Mental Health Specialist – USAID/Ukraine Mental Health Activity

Position Description

The Clinical Mental Health Specialist will have overall responsibility for directing the activity’s efforts to strengthen the provision of MHPSS services. The Clinical Mental Health Specialist will direct the activity’s strategies for training and skill-building for a variety of mental health and community-based cadres in evidence-based mental health approaches; development and scale-up of standards of quality mental health care at the inpatient, outpatient, and primary care levels; building communities of practice for mental health care and support providers; mainstreaming and integrating trauma-informed care practices; and integrating and scaling up community-based MHPSS approaches. S/he will be a key driver of mental health care quality improvement, standard-setting, accountability, and policy/regulatory initiatives. S/he will oversee the delivery of training and technical assistance to government, clinical, and civil society partners on a variety of MHPSS approaches, and coach and supervise teams and focal points implementing clinical and non-clinical MHPSS activities.

Qualifications

Education:

Clinical psychology degree required. PhD in clinical psychology strongly preferred, PsyD or PhD in SW will be considered.

Skills and Experience:

Minimum 8 years of experience in mental health service delivery

Knowledge and experience working in the mental health sector in Ukraine required

Demonstrable knowledge and experience implementing a variety of evidence-based clinical mental health care approaches required (including cognitive behavioral therapy, prolonged exposure therapy or EMDR, dialectical behavior therapy)

Substantial experience in public speaking and training of evidence-based treatments for clinicians, nurses, physicians, counselors, and other focal points required

Knowledge and use of trauma-informed approaches

Experience working with veterans and conflict-affected populations preferred

Experience working with children, adolescents, and adults preferred

Knowledge of Ukrainian primary healthcare system and related policies/legislation

Demonstrated ability to mentor teams and counterparts in efforts to strengthen mental health services

Strategic planning and program design experience highly desirable

Language:

Professionally proficient and fluent in written and spoken English and Ukrainian.