Supervise and advise on all matters related to mental health of students, staff, and faculty in the Health Centre clinic working in collaboration with the medical/nursing team.

Consultation

Client care: assessment, diagnosis, treatment/ interventions

Develop treatment plans in consultation with members of health team

Supervise the management and follow-up of all cases.

Make referrals, and investigations when appropriate

Develop and maintain professional system of confidential record keeping and reporting

Provide clinical supervision to counsellor,

Work in close collaboration with health care team

Contribute to case discussions with health care team, leading discussions on specific clients in case load.

Discuss preventive and preparative measures for likely illnesses, conditions and situations of risk in the community.

Contribute to on-going learning and a reflective style of service delivery among health care team.

Contribute to research and development of the Health Centre and its psychological service provision

Contribute to institutional development, and health education initiatives in collaboration with the health care team and AUW administration when required.

Where necessary, develop psychological service protocol, policies and practices for on-going services, as well as for emergency response.

Advise student affairs, Residential life, Admissions, and other departments of AUW on issues related to psychological health and emotional wellbeing.

Contribute to health education initiatives and the mentoring of student health assistants and volunteers.

On-call duties

Consultation to advise nurses on cases related to psychological case management, medication, and patient care issues relevant to clients

Attendance to emergencies when required for psychological intervention.

Satisfactory completion of an accredited Clinical/Counselling Psychology program, preferably a doctoral degree (either a PhD or PsyD) that included the study of models of psychopathology, psychometric and neuropsychological assessment, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.

Specialist post qualification training, with a minimum of 2 years experience working as a qualified clinical/counselling psychologist, with at least one year of supervised clinical training.

Skills in the formulation of problems from a psychological perspective and in the implementation of specialist psychological therapies, interventions and management techniques that are appropriate for use with variety of presenting problems common in a multicultural educational community. Able to deliver established/evidenced based psychological therapy.

Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) including the ability to empathically, sensitively and effectively communicate clinical and condition related information, or provide advice based on clinical assessment to clients, their families, nursing staff, and professional colleagues (within AUW) when appropriate, which could sometimes be sensitive, potentially distressing, contentious, or challenging.

Ability to provide training on relevant psychological topics, using a variety of multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.

Preference will be given to candidates with:

Experience providing psychological service in multicultural settings.

Experience working within educational communities / campuses and can work with ease with students and young people, providing input at different levels of the system.

Willingness to adopt educative approach in student consultations, encouraging a sense of awareness and responsibility for one’s own psychological wellbeing and ones influence on the wellbeing of others in the community.

Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Chittagong

The Daily Prothom Alo

To Apply:

Please e-mail your application to hrd@auw.edu.bd.  A complete application package consists of the following:

• A cover letter of interest stating how your background and experiences fit the needs of this position


• Résumé, C.V., or Bio data


• 3 professional references

Selected applicants may be invited to submit additional documents. Review of applications will begin by mid-August 2012 and continue until the position is filled. As an equal opportunity employer, the Asian University for Women strongly encourages highly qualified women and members of minority community to apply.www.asian-university.org