Centre Counsellor at the Leprosy Mission Nigeria (TLMN)

The Leprosy Mission Nigeria (TLMN) is a Christian Health and Development Organization working in partnerstiip with the Federal Ministry of Health and with the State Ministries of Health in 10 states (Akwa lbom, Kogi, Kwara, Niger, Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi Benue, Katsina Nasarawa and the FCT- Abuja) towards the eradication leprosy and the care/restoration of persons and communities affected by leprosy.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Centre Counsellor

Location: National Coordination Office (NCO), Abuja
Job type: Contract
Reports to: Thematic Lead - Psychologist
Department: Programmes and Operations

Job Summary

• We are seeking an experienced call center counsellor or mental health/wellness professional at TLMN Wellness Connect centre, to provide psychosocial support aimed at enhancing the well being of our beneficiaries affected by NTD’s and various disabilities, including psychosocial disabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing all aspects of a case from the date of entry to the date of discharge.
• Evaluating patients’ physical and mental behaviors and health.
• Developing appropriate treatment, recovery plans, and goal-setting.
• Provide therapeutic interventions to individuals, groups, and families as needed.
• Make weekly wellness check calls to beneficiaries
• Administering and scoring assessment
• Develop resource materials
• Monitoring patients over time to assess treatment progress.
• Collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to ensure quality service is provided
• Identifying behaviors that interfere with treatment and recovery.
• Evaluate the individual and family systems as well as assess the patients’ functioning within work, family, and routines of daily living and identify areas needing change, resources, and treatment to best help each beneficiary.
• Maintain the highest level of ethical standards and integrity.
• Send monthly reports on cases

Qualifications and Skills

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field (e.g., guidance and counselling or any related mental health field).
• Proven experience working in a laboratory setting, preferably in a research or academic environment.
• Familiarity with laboratory techniques and equipment, including but not limited to microscopy, chromatography, and spectrophotometry.
• Previous experience providing psychosocial support face-to-face and virtually
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and a compassionate nature.
• Excellent use of MS Word package, Google Docs, and Google sheet
• Skills in report writing.
• Fluent in the Yoruba language

Personality:

• Committed Christian with good testimonies.
• Honest and dedicated
• Demonstrates the ability to use own initiatives.
• Perfect finisher.
• Problem solver.

Application Closing Date
16th October, 2024.