Vacancy title:
Psychologist

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Healthcare]

Jobs at:
Cyprien and Daphrose Rugamba Center (CECYDAR)

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, August 28 2025

Duty Station:
Kigali | Kigali | Rwanda

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, August 22 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Job Description:

The primary role of the psychologist is to provide

specialized mental health support and therapy to families of OOSCYs experiencing severe psychological distress.
Duties and Responsibilities

• 1. Conduct individual therapy sessions for households facing trauma, parenting stress, emotional problem, or family
  2. Design and deliver culturally sensitive interventions for trauma recovery and emotional well-being.
  3. Work with social workers in case management to monitor therapeutic progress.
  4. Conduct trainings of trainers for community-based Positive Parenting Facilitators
  5. Facilitate positive parenting sessions and psycho-social support for families.
  6. Ensure confidentiality and safety during therapy sessions.
  7. Use non-stigmatizing language and approaches to increase acceptance of mental health services.
  8. Provide training or guidance to staff on recognizing and responding to psychological distress in children and caregivers
  9. Refer complex cases to external mental health professionals when necessary.
  10. Prepare monthly reports on activities, to be presented to his/her supervisor
  11. Contribute to the consolidation of reports intended for the various stakeholders (donors, local authorities and partners);
  For children
  • Participate in the identification of new children and complete their follow-up files.
  • Ensure the psychological stability of children in the programs.
  • Provide individual psychotherapy to children based on their problems.
  • Provide group psychotherapy to children based on the case.
  • Apply psychological testing to children in need.
  • Ensure referrals to more appropriate services based on the children’s case.
  • Participate in workshops and activities aimed at the psychosocial rehabilitation of children.
  • Assist in the reunification of children with their families.
  • Serve as a point of contact for children’s psychological problems.
  • Ensure the safety and well-being of all children under program by adhering to child safeguarding policies and procedures.
  • Identify, assess, and report any concerns of child abuse, neglect, or exploitation in accordance with established reporting protocols.
  • Serve as a point of contact for children and staff to raise safeguarding concerns
  For the Parents
  • Conduct parents’ training sessions
  • Provide couple (parents of the children) and/or family (systemic) psychotherapy if needed
  • Provide psychological follow-up for specific cases for parents in need
  • Provide individual therapy for parents in need

Required qualifications

• Having at least an A0 diploma in clinical psychology;
• Having at least 3 years of professional experience working with vulnerable children and families;
• Having listening, empathy, availability, flexibility, creativity, communication, and adaptability skills;
• Having excellent spoken and written language skills in Kinyarwanda and English (French would be an added value);
• Be familiar with office and electronic communication tools and software;
• Having worked with street children is an advantage.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: associate degree

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