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Operating Model
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Psychologist will work closely with the Clinical Program Director as well as the Lead Psychologist to lead mental health and psychosocial services technical assistance activities and provide consultation to the Ministry of Health and Wellness, and to HIV care teams. This position will:
1. Participate in the development and implementation of C-TECH’s mental health and psychosocial services initiatives
2. Improve the psychotherapeutic and psychosocial support skills of HIV clinic staff through training and mentoring
3. Participate in the development of training materials and job aids and the implementation of technical working groups and training workshops as needed
4. Provide high-quality clinical consultation to psychosocial support team members at HIV treatment sites in person and virtually.
5. Support and enhance high-level problem solving, diagnostic, and decision-making skills and address issues of quality assurance.
6. Lead case discussions and participate in monthly Therapeutic Consult Group.
7. Collaborate closely with Ministry of Health and Wellness HIV and Mental Health Units as well as the National Council on Drug Abuse to strengthen psychosocial and mental health at HIV treatment sites
8. Participate in work planning, quarterly reporting, and monitoring and evaluation activities for mental health and psychosocial activities
CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ADVISOR
The Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Advisor will play a key role in the implementation of continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities. He/She will provide technical support to continuous quality improvement (CQI) site-level implementation and staff capacity building. The CQI Advisor will support the HSS team in the integration of QI principles and tools into the delivery of health care, thereby creating a culture of data use to improve services and enhance patient outcomes.
The CQI Advisor will:
• Support the Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) Director in the development of content for Learning Sessions, webinars, Coaches Capacity Building Session and Stakeholder meetings.
• In collaboration with the HSS Director plan and facilitate webinars, Learning Sessions, Coaches Capacity Building Sessions, and any other QI support activities.
• Support the HSS Director in building the capacity of the CTECH RPCs, in modern Quality Improvement (QI) methods including Optimizing performance and quality and other relevant QI approaches.
• Lead the development and revision of quality improvement tools for use in the QI Network, in collaboration with the HSS Director
• Support the Identification of quality improvement training and mentoring needs and the design and delivery of training for C-TECH staff and Coaches as needed
• Provide support and technical assistance in implementing facility QI action plans
• Support the development of strategies to improve viral load uptake and suppression activities at the supported sites
• Provide technical expertise to showcase QI results and adopt improvements as best practices to be shared on the QI Hub
• Support the development of Quality of Care Indicators for Chronic Diseases
Interested persons are invited to submit an application via email to: hr@ctech-caribbean.org
Applications submission deadline is Friday, December 10, 2021
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted