Job Title: Family Services Specialist
Location: Ikeja. Lagos
Job Type: Full time, On-site
Job Category: HS – Humanitarian & Social Services
Job Description
- The Africa West Area Welfare and Self-Reliance department is seeking a seasoned mental health professional based in Nigeria, who provides high quality clinical consultation to Church leaders, develops, and maintains Church-sponsored programs, and identifies resources to help Church members.
- This is a permanent full-time position, reporting to the Area Family Services Specialist or to the Area Welfare and Self-Reliance Manager.
Responsibilities
Under moderate supervision:
- Consultation with Church Leaders: Deliver high-quality consultation and maintain positive relations with Church leaders on behavioral and mental health issues.
- Clinical Services: Provide skilled and professional assessment, diagnostic and treatment services for a wide range of relational, behavioural, and mental health conditions.
- Community Resource Development: Identify and access competent community resource partners. Maintain an effective, quality, and collegial community resource network.
- Missionary Services: Provide exceptional clinical services and coordination of missionary services: pre-mission assessment, support for in field and early return missionaries.
- Professional and Legal Compliance: Ensure legal, ethical and policy compliance with all aspects of Family Services Program offering within the assigned region. Protect and ensure client confidentiality.
- Team Builder: engaged member of the team who maintains a supportive relationship with all the staff: able to provide and receive honest feedback.
- WSR Department: Collaborate with the Welfare and Self-Reliance Manager to develop and fulfill a ‘whole area service plan’ including supporting and developing welfare and self-reliance resources and strategies.
Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology, Clinical Social Work, or related Degree.
- At least 5 years of progressive work experience with advanced clinical skills in counseling, people management, leadership and clinical supervision.
- Hold and maintain current independent clinical licensure in accordance with local professional licensing board.
- Must possess excellent communication, written and presentation skills with demonstrated ability to provide effective executive-level presentations and proposals, with the ability to adapt to different populations, cultures, countries, or backgrounds.
- Expertise and experience providing training in group settings on a range of mental health services and best practices.
- Strong personal work ethic.
- Ability to work independently, develop/build relationships and network with Church and community leaders and organizations.
- Strong understanding of the Church organisation and alignment to the doctrine and principles of the Church, and Church leadership experience.
- A willingness to travel and have the flexibility to work in the evenings and on the weekend when needed.
- Must be proficient in the use of computers and associated packages and Microsoft Programs.
- Possess valid driver’s license with the ability to obtain a passport if/whennecessary (desirable).
- Knowledge about Family Services programs and resources preferred.
- Must be worthy of a temple recommend.
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Deadline: August 3, 2023
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