Mental Health Specialist
Joining our global team of trainers, presenters, and facilitators, we are seeking a dynamic and engaging Mental Health Specialist and Wellness Trainer to join our team in Kigali, Rwanda. The ideal candidate will have a passion for promoting wellbeing and a talent for facilitating engaging psychoeducation workshops and trainings in English and Kinyarwanda.
About the position
The successful candidate will be licensed psychologist in Rwanda, and responsible for offering counseling/ therapy services, and facilitating interactive and engaging online and onsite workshops and trainings, covering a variety of mental health and employee wellbeing topics.
Key responsibilities
- Individual, group, couples and family counseling/ therapy.
- Facilitate therapy sessions with the provision of initial diagnostic, evaluations, and intake assessments; create, maintain, and submit accurate records and documents; and make appropriate referrals.
- Compile short monthly reports for counseling sessions, detailing psychotherapeutic methods used.
- Compile and submit mHub Clinic’s monthly HMIS data reports.
- Facilitate interactive psychoeducation on topics such as personal growth and development, stress management, resilience, psychological safety in the workplace, effective communication, and work–life balance (in English and Kinyarwanda).
- Tailor and adapt psychoeducation content to align with the specific needs and interests of clients, and suit industry, cultural context and organizational needs.
- Foster an interactive and engaging environment during onsite as well as virtual (online) presentations and training, encouraging participation and addressing audience questions effectively.
- Build and maintain sustainable community relationships and partnerships through identifying and securing collaborative projects.
- Conduct online and onsite mHub trainings, workshops, Webinars, and Community Support Group events.
Required skills and competencies
Education and experience:
- Licensed psychologist in Rwanda
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) or higher
- Minimum of 3 years’ work experience in the fields of psychology, mental health & wellbeing, organizational wellbeing, employee wellbeing, or similar
- Proven track record as a dynamic workshop facilitator, trainer, presenter, and/or public speaker who can engage audiences confidently and adapt
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with limited supervision, showing initiative in planning and delivering sessions
Skills:
- Advanced written and spoken English and Kinyarwanda (French will be an advantage)
- Strong team player with excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills
- Ability to engage, captivate and adapt to diverse audiences with confidence
- Clear and concise communication skills who can work independently and take initiative
- Good self-awareness and self-confidence to manage tasks proactively
- Ability to plan ahead and prepare, with strong attention to detail
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Ability to research new topics and content, and to tailor presentations to align with specific needs and interests of different audiences
- Ability to gather feedback and share insights for continuous improvement of presentation content
- Proficient computer and online internet skills: Microsoft Office (Power Point, Teams, Word, Excel)
Character & personality:
- Highly organized with excellent time management skills
- Must be able to work well independently as well as in a team
- Able to work proactively with limited supervision, demonstrating strong initiative
- Professional and trustworthy
- Driven and motivated to deliver results
- Able to take initiative
- Able to engage with people from all walks of life about mental health and wellbeing: community members, corporates, government officials, leaders and employees alike
- Empathetic educator: able to translate clinical concepts into relatable, hopeful narratives that inspire behavioural change
- Dynamic facilitator: maintains energy, encourages participants and adapts on the fly
- Culturally attuned and sensitive to the needs of different audiences
Submit Your Application
If you are interested, please send us your CV, three references, and a motivation letter to this email:
hr@mental-health-hub.org
Deadline to apply: 11th July 2025
Only selected candidates will be contacted.