Partners in Health seeks Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services Program Coordinator
Title: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services Program Coordinator
Hiring Manager: Clinical Program Officer
Location: Mirebelais, Haiti
General Responsibilities:
The Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services (MHPSS) Program Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating partnerships that support the work of Partners In Health/Zanmi Lasante, including but not limited to mental health and psychosocial support and economic development projects. This requires a strong program management background, familiarity with data collection and database management and an interest in research and implementation of new systems. This position will serve as a liaison between the Zanmi Lasante teams responsible for these projects and the PIH Mental Health team based in Boston.
The Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services Program Coordinator position also includes analytical and financial duties and involves interaction with international staff and domestic and international partners. The ideal candidate for this position will have related work experience in the field of global mental health, experience living and working in low resource settings, the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks, producing high quality outcomes, should be comfortable working with, collaborating, and coordinating culturally diverse colleagues, basic familiarity with budgeting and financial management, and possess a strong interest in global mental health. This is a full-time position based in rural Haiti.
Learn more and apply here
Partners in Health seeks Technical Advisor to lead a mobile depression screening program in Haiti
Job: Mental mHealth Technical Advisor
Location: Mirebalais, Haiti
Position Overview and Responsibilities: The Mental mHealth Technical Advisor will act as the on-the-ground technical lead and program manager for the design and initial pilot of the mHealth component of the project. This person will be twinning with a ZL employee in order to build local capacity and ensure sustainability of the project.
Here you can find the full job description and details about applying: PIHZL-MobileMentalHealthJD
Join Project Hope for World AIDS Week 2014, December 1st-5th
Monday to Thursday, they'll hand out red ribbons and condoms on GSU link tables.
Tuesday and Thursday there will also be HIV, Ghonorrea, and Chlamydia tests on the 3rd floor of the GSU, by BMC testing staff and with SHS physicians available for follow-up.
Monday night Marsh Chapel will host a vigil for people affected by HIV/AIDS.
Wednesday night, they're co-hosting a panel of experts with the Center for Global Health and Development-- featuring: Professor Sophie Godley (BUSPH), Justin Cai (Project Hope volunteer), Elvin Fontana-Martines (AIDS Action Commitee), and Amir Dixon (Multicultural AIDS Coalition)-- at 7:30pm in CAS213- food will be provided. All events are free. Bring your friends! RSVP on the fb link!
Take a look at the FB group here: https://www.facebook.com/events/617960158329927/?fref=ts
The Graduate International Relations Council at BU is hosting its 3rd annual conference and is calling for graduate student abstracts!
The Graduate International Relations Council at Boston University's Pardee School of Global Studies is excited to announce our third annual conference at Boston University on February 27-28, 2015.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Global Development, Peace and Security: Advancing Human Progress
The Graduate International Relations Council at Boston University’s Pardee School of Global Studies announces their third annual graduate student conference: Global Development, Peace and Security: Advancing Human Progress.
We invite papers from graduate students in a broad spectrum of disciplines, including, but not limited to: Anthropology, Economics, Education, Environmental Studies, Geography, History, International Relations, Law, Media Studies, Political Science, Public Health, Religion, and Sociology.
As one of the driving principles of International Relations, the advancement of human progress can take myriad forms. Encompassing everything from the economics of development to theories of security and international negotiations to the science of public health and environmental sustainability, by its very nature human advancement is a broad and interdisciplinary quest. This conference seeks to put forth the most convincing and cutting edge research in support of this endeavor.
To Apply: Submit a 400 word abstract to psgsgrad@bu.edu by January 10. Include your name, address, telephone number, and institutional affiliation in the email. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance by January 20. 2015 Call for Papers
The conference is free of charge for both presenters and attendees. Further conference details will be announced soon, including the keynote speaker and schedule.
GHEP is hosting their lunch talk tomorrow, December 2nd at 11am!
GHEP is excited to announce our next lunch talk on Tuesday December 2 from 11 AM - 12 PM in L210 with Dr. Nakul Raykar, a fellow in the Paul Farmer Global Surgery Fellowship Program through Partner's in Health and Boston Children's Hospital. Historically, the global public health discourse has often neglected surgical care as a priority, but it is becoming more and more evident that conditions amenable to surgical care comprise a significant portion of global death and disability. Come learn about the need for and the impact of global surgery and opportunities to get involved even as a student.
Lunch will be served!
