The Intern will work closely with the Associate in the Clinical Operations team to ensure Shamiri's caregiving model is efficient and effective and that its practices are ethically sound. The Intern directly facilitates the org's mission by auditing and improving the processes and systems behind the caregiving model, developing evidence-based clinical protocols, and building relationships and partnerships to support caregivers across the three-tier model. ? This role requires acute knowledge of each level of the three-tier model and working to buttress their work and support their needs during the implementation of our programming.??
Roles and responsibilities:
Quality Assurance of the Caregiving Model
Conduct regular audits of each tier of the caregiving model to ensure accuracy, efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with organizational standards.
Ensures the competence of caregivers across the model is in line with organizational standards through informing training processes and developing resources.
Monitor and assess the implementation of clinical protocols and best practices, suggesting necessary improvements.?
Protocol Development
Develop clear and comprehensive clinical protocols for various mental health interventions, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, care provision, and outcome measurement.
Ensure that developed protocols are suitable for the audience they are designed to serve and the context of their application.
Develop training materials, manuals, and resources to support the implementation of protocols.
Collaboration
Building relationships with relevant organizations to support the mental health service delivery of the three-tier model.
Working with advocacy groups and organizations to promote mental health improvements in local communities.
Data Management
Regularly audit data systems to ensure their security and capacity align with organizational standards.
Inform the development and implementation of clinical data protection policies and regulations.
Monitoring and Evaluation
Assess and evaluate clinical practices, making data-informed decisions to improve care quality.?
Inform the development of tech tools to support the delivery of mental health services through the caregiving model.
Ethical Code and Regulations
Developing measures to ensure adherence to ethical codes and regulations by caregivers across the model.
Monitor adherence to child safety and protection policies by caregivers across the three-tier model.
Who we're looking for:
We are looking for a dynamic and driven individual with a passion for improving the mental health of adolescents. Ideal candidates should have a degree in a psychology-related field, experience designing mental health intervention protocols and implementing psychosocial initiatives and exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Please apply through our online application portal. Please note that you will be requested to upload your resume and cover letter in addition to completing a skills assessment.