Basic Health Care Services
About organization:
Basic Health Care Services (BHS) is a not-for-profit organization that enables marginalized and vulnerable communities lead a healthy life with dignity. Through a network of AMRIT Clinics, BHS provides high quality and responsive primary healthcare in rural South Rajasthan, aiming to reach the last family in these communities. BHS is managed by an eclectic group of physicians, public health and development professionals, and nurses. For more information, visit: www.bhs.org.in
Ove last one year, BHS has developed an in-depth understanding of mental health needs, coping mechanisms and beliefs of the communities we serve. We believe that meeting mental health needs in the communities require a combination of social, psychological and clinical interventions, integrate within the primary healthcare framework. We have designed, adapted and initiated implementation of suitable interventions through our network of primary care providers and volunteers across the three AMRIT Clinics.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Lead, Mental Health will be responsible for implementing the community mental health initiative, with support of a Fellow Mental Health, and community empowerment team across the catchment areas that BHS serves. They will be responsible for building capacity of the community empowerment team and volunteers in mental health assessment and response, prepare and implement a monitoring, evaluation and learning plan; document evolution of the program and develop networks and resources.
Whom are we looking for?
We are looking for interested colleague with suitable academic (Masters in public health/clinical psychology/psychiatric social work/ MSW with concentration in mental health) and professional (worked for at-least 2-3 years in community settings on mental health initiative) experience to join and lead our team in this effort. Other attributes that we value are working in interdisciplinary teams and ability to live and work in different settings.
Location
The position is located in Udaipur district, with frequent travel and stay in field areas of South Rajasthan.
Remuneration
Commensurate with experience, benchmarked with other organizations of the sector
