Program Description:     The USAID funded Urban Health Initiative (UHI) Program’s goal is to improve health outcomes of people living in urban areas, particularly focusing on the health of women and children and other vulnerable populations. Interventions aim to increase demand, access and quality of health services. Lead by Jhpiego and implemented by a dynamic consortium of organizations, UHI is implemented in five cities in Afghanistan – Kabul, Herat, Mazar-e-Sharif, Jalalabad and Kandahar.

Position Overview
The Mental Health Specialist will lead the program's technical approach to strengthening Urban
Health in Afghanistan for the improving capacity to provide sound mental health services and to
inform the program design and implementation in support of Mental Health service capacity
improvement. S/he will work with the technical team, E- mentorship Senior Officer, and the field
implementation team to ensure Mental Health sessions are conducted based on UHI strategy and
plan. S/he will provide direct support to the existing ECHO team for coordination, development,
and presentation of Mental Health ECHO sessions in the UHI Hub and Spoke site. S/he will assist in
the care of patients with mental health problems through the ECHO platform and will provide
technical support to UHI program activities in five cities. This includes working with Project ECHO, a
UHI Consortium partner, to identify, plan, and implement capacity-building support in assuring
Mental health service provision including strengthening and compliance with Standard Treatment
Guidelines. As key personnel on the activity, s/he is accountable for technical activity design and
delivery across the UHI project area in 5 cities of Afghanistan.
• Position reports to Deputy Technical Director
• Location: Kabul
Mental Health Specialist Responsibilities:
• Develop a Mental Health ECHO curriculum, implementation plan, and assessment tool for
use by the existing virtual platform
• Coordinate with E- E-mentoring responsible for including the MH portion within the ECHO
platform
• Deliver MH presentations based on the schedule to selected audiences
• Conduct orientation sessions for MH to ECHO Hub and Spock coordination bodies in five
cities
• Develop the technical brief of MH ECHO
• Attend MH sessions in Kabul cluster and cities and provide the required support to conduct
effective MH ECHO sessions
• Technical support to PS counselor in UHI project for better provision of MH/ PSS activities
• Collect data from MH sessions that can be used to develop a plan for the provision of this
initiative
• Work with PSSCs, G- ANC- G- PNC interventions on MH areas
• Maintain a strong understanding of the best practices for mental health sessions in the UHI
Project
• Identify and disseminate best practices and new strategies and approaches for MH
activities
• Provide technical input during the development of work plans and/or long-term strategies
• Participate in internal meetings and share challenges and lessons learned on
implementation of activities in areas of technical expertise
• Ensure all learning materials, job aids, and quality tools are aligned with up-to-date clinical
evidence as well as with existing MoPH & international policies and guidelines,
• Comply with UHI project operational, security, and other guidelines and policies
• Coordinate with the knowledge management team to ensure a documentation platform for
all clinical-related activities
• Collaborate and support to track data and results, document successes and challenges,
and fulfill reporting requirements
• Any other tasks assigned by the supervisor

Requirements:
• Bachelor’s / medical degree in psychology, mental health, or a related field
• Previous experience in a similar role is preferred Excellent understanding of psychology and
modern therapy techniques
• At least 3-5 years of experience in Mental health program activities
• Ability to work successfully in teams, across a diverse team in a complex environment with
multiple tasks, short deadlines, and intense pressure to perform
• Strong skills in facilitation, team building and coordination
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including strong writing, analytical, and
communication skills in Dari, Pashtu, and English (preferable)

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 1Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

Applicants must submit a single document for upload to include: cover letter, resume, and references.

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins University affiliate, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Jhpiego promotes Affirmative Action for minorities, women, individuals who are disabled, and veterans.

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