UNDP Jobs - 28265- Consultant in Interventuion (Developmental Therapy

Consultant in Interventuion (Developmental Therapy) for indiviuals with disabilities for the Psychological Medicine Hospital

Location :

Kuwait, KUWAIT

Type of Contract :

Other

Starting Date :

15-Feb-2012

Application Deadline :

29-Feb-12 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

Other

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

Arabic English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

6 Months

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

The Psychological Medicine Hospital is seeking technical assistance to enhance its training capacity and outreach in the field of clinical intervention by making avaialble a consultant in developmental therapy to provide training for teachers and psychologists and counsellors on how best to provide assistance and intervention for students with early learning challanges and disabilities.

Duties and Responsibilities

Objectives:

Screening the psychological problems that face children in their early learning experiences by filling out a specific questionnaire in order to address the challenges and ways to deal with it.
Raise awareness in society by utilizing media outlets regarding the role of developmental psychologists in the area of early learning difficulties.
Enhance professional efficiency of clinical psychologists to use with early learning disability systems (individual, familial, and school)
Train the clinical psychologist in modern clinical interview skills to use with children
Develop and deliver practical clinical methods aimed at enhancing therapies and child relationship in the early stages of treatment

Beneficiaries

Clinical psychology services unit in psychological medicine hospital
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Health
Play therapy center
Parents and caregivers

Expected Outputs:

Training for teachers and specialists on how to use the intervention programme.
Capaticy building for the Psychology Department at the Ministry of Health (Psychological Medicine Hospital).
Raising awareness of role of developmental psychologists in the area of early learning difficulties.

Competencies

Excellent command of both written and spoken English and Arabic
Past relevant expertise in executing similar projects and past publications in the area of the project.
Expertise in child and family clinical psychology
Previous relevant experience in working with governmental and non-governmental systems in the area of developmental therapy
Publications in the area of clinical psychology
Past relevant expertise in organizing and delivering training courses.
Previous work in Kuwait and previous work for UNDP is preferred.

Required Skills and Experience

PhD in the field of clinical psychology.