Psychologist – Sangath

Apply by 05th October 2023

Sangath is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organisation committed to improving health across the lifespan by empowering existing community resources to provide appropriate physical, psychological and social therapies. Its primary focus areas include child development, adolescent and youth health, and mental health and chronic disease. Started in 1996, it began as Goa’s first multi-disciplinary child development clinic based in Porvorim through the voluntary contributions of its seven founder-members. Sangath has now stretched its reach to become one of the state’s most influential health NGOs garnering local, national and international recognition.

Project EMPOWER in Phase 1 involved training Community health workers (ASHAs) across three districts of Madhya Pradesh (Raisen, Vidisha, Narmadapuram) in psychological treatment of depression (Healthy Activity Program-HAP). Project EMPOWER in Phase 2 involved the delivery of HAP counselling therapy to clients
screened positive for depression using Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). Trained Community health workers (ASHAs) were responsible for conducting screening in the communities using PHQ-9 and delivering the screened positive patients (PHQ-9 score>10) counselling as per HAP. They were provided routine supervision and guidance by the EMPOWER project team.

In the current year (Phase 3), we have expanded our work to focus on the field of perinatal depression. We are currently training ASHAs on Thinking Healthy Program Peer delivered (THPP); an evidence based psychosocial intervention for perinatal depression. The THPP trained ASHAs will then screen perinatal mothers for perinatal depression and deliver THPP therapy to those women who are screened positive for perinatal depression.

Number of positions: One

Essential Candidate requirements-
➢ Postgraduate degree in Psychology
➢ Minimum 1 year of experience of doing mental health research
➢ Willingness to travel regularly across community settings for fieldwork in rural or semirural areas
➢ Fluency in Hindi and English (written & verbal)
➢ Strong Organizational, communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills
➢ Candidate must be good in using Microsoft Office applications (MS PowerPoint, Word and Excel)
➢ Minimum Commitment of 1 year.

Desirable criteria-

• Experience of working in schools/ community setting
• Experience in training and supervision of psychological therapies
• Experience in organizing and conducting training/workshops
• Experience in working with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience in qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis.
• Experience in using digital tools for intervention delivery and/or training
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to work on tight deadlines.

Job Responsibilities-

• To conduct community-based implementation work (literature review, data collection, monitoring, and evaluation).
• REF ID: Sangath/EMPOWER/ Psychologist
• To provide supervision and remote coaching support to community health workers and primary care health staff as and when needed.
• To help conduct training programs for community health workers in the area of mental health promotion, self-help, psychological first aid, maternal mental health (THPP), and evidence-based psychological interventions for the treatment of depression (HAP) and other common mental disorders
• To contribute to the research activities for EMPOWER project and the organization.
  To design, prepare, blueprint, and refine (iterative revisions) the resource materials/ manuals  for psychological treatment of mental health problems.
• To provide counseling sessions (and clinical case management) to service users of the organization. The service delivery can be either in-Person or Online or both.
• To liaison with government stakeholders and collaborating organizations for project-related deliverables and tasks.
• To conduct/organize/assist in seminars, symposiums, and other training programs conducted by the organization as part of its objectives.
• Assist and participate in other Sangath activities.
• Execute any other relevant duties assigned by the PI, Co-I, and PC.

Remuneration and contractual duration: Salary offered will be within a range of INR 30000/- to 45000/- compensated based on last drawn salary, education, work experience and as per applicable Sangath policy. The initial appointment will be made till 31st March, 2024 from the date of joining and will be extendable
based on availability of funds.

Last Date and address for applications: Please apply by filling this Google Form https://bit.ly/Psychologist Empower where you be required to upload your CV as well.

Kindly apply by 05th October 2023.

Short-listed candidates will be contacted within a week after closing. Further selection will be done based on online/in-person interview. Full applications must include a detailed CV along with a support letter from two of your referees

*Incomplete applications will not be considered.
*Freshers may apply

For more details, please go through the website www.sangath.in or can write to mohit.sood@sangath.in and prakash.pednekar@sangath.in.

Sangath is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive considerationfor employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or statusas a qualified individual with a disability.