Project Assistants -Mental Health Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)
2025-10-01T12:56:30+00:00
African Women and Youth Action for Development (AWYAD)
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https://www.afriwyad.org/
FULL_TIME
Plot 14 along Semawata Road in Ntinda
kampala
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Nonprofit, and NGO
Healthcare
2025-10-05T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
8
Job Purpose:
To provide technical and operational support for MHPSS interventions under the project, including needs assessment, community outreach, psychosocial support, referrals, and integrating wellbeing considerations into other components (e.g. youth, women, refugees).
Key Roles & Responsibilities:
Participate in baseline and ongoing assessments of mental health and psychosocial needs among women, youth, refugees, including identifying suicide ideation, stress, trauma.
Facilitate support groups, peer-to-peer psychosocial interventions, awareness raising, sensitization in communities and with youth.
Provide psychosocial first aid and individual emotional support as required; refer severe cases to specialized services.
Work closely with community volunteers, local actors to set up or strengthen existing psychosocial support structures.
Ensure integration of psychosocial wellbeing in other project activities (nurseries, youth training, VSLA, child protection).
Document mental health and psychosocial support cases, maintain confidentiality and quality in data collection.
Assist in preparing MHPSS reports, monitoring indicators, capturing success stories and lessons learned.
Support capacity building for caregivers, teachers, community leaders on psychosocial and well-being issues.
Qualifications & Skills:
Diploma or degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counselling, Mental Health, or related field.
Experience (1-3 years minimum) working in MHPSS, especially in humanitarian or development settings.
Strong listening, empathy, interpersonal skills.
Ability to work with vulnerable populations; knowledge of child protection standards.
Good documentation and reporting skills.
Fluency in some local languages and written & spoken English is a MUST
Ability to ride a motorcycle is a MUST with a valid riding permit
Participate in baseline and ongoing assessments of mental health and psychosocial needs among women, youth, refugees, including identifying suicide ideation, stress, trauma. Facilitate support groups, peer-to-peer psychosocial interventions, awareness raising, sensitization in communities and with youth. Provide psychosocial first aid and individual emotional support as required; refer severe cases to specialized services. Work closely with community volunteers, local actors to set up or strengthen existing psychosocial support structures. Ensure integration of psychosocial wellbeing in other project activities (nurseries, youth training, VSLA, child protection). Document mental health and psychosocial support cases, maintain confidentiality and quality in data collection. Assist in preparing MHPSS reports, monitoring indicators, capturing success stories and lessons learned. Support capacity building for caregivers, teachers, community leaders on psychosocial and well-being issues.
Diploma or degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counselling, Mental Health, or related field. Experience (1-3 years minimum) working in MHPSS, especially in humanitarian or development settings. Strong listening, empathy, interpersonal skills. Ability to work with vulnerable populations; knowledge of child protection standards. Good documentation and reporting skills. Fluency in some local languages and written & spoken English is a MUST Ability to ride a motorcycle is a MUST with a valid riding permit
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Vacancy title:
3 Project Assistants -Mental Health Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Healthcare]
Jobs at:
African Women and Youth Action for Development (AWYAD)
Deadline of this Job:
Sunday, October 5 2025
Duty Station:
Plot 14 along Semawata Road in Ntinda | kampala | Kampala | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 1 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose:
To provide technical and operational support for MHPSS interventions under the project, including needs assessment, community outreach, psychosocial support, referrals, and integrating wellbeing considerations into other components (e.g. youth, women, refugees).
Key Roles & Responsibilities:
Participate in baseline and ongoing assessments of mental health and psychosocial needs among women, youth, refugees, including identifying suicide ideation, stress, trauma.
Facilitate support groups, peer-to-peer psychosocial interventions, awareness raising, sensitization in communities and with youth.
Provide psychosocial first aid and individual emotional support as required; refer severe cases to specialized services.
Work closely with community volunteers, local actors to set up or strengthen existing psychosocial support structures.
Ensure integration of psychosocial wellbeing in other project activities (nurseries, youth training, VSLA, child protection).
Document mental health and psychosocial support cases, maintain confidentiality and quality in data collection.
Assist in preparing MHPSS reports, monitoring indicators, capturing success stories and lessons learned.
Support capacity building for caregivers, teachers, community leaders on psychosocial and well-being issues.
Qualifications & Skills:
Diploma or degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counselling, Mental Health, or related field.
Experience (1-3 years minimum) working in MHPSS, especially in humanitarian or development settings.
Strong listening, empathy, interpersonal skills.
Ability to work with vulnerable populations; knowledge of child protection standards.
Good documentation and reporting skills.
Fluency in some local languages and written & spoken English is a MUST
Ability to ride a motorcycle is a MUST with a valid riding permit
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: associate degree
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