1. Take independent charge of the Raichur CMHP and deliver all
outcomes as per the approved three-year project plan.
2. Build community ownership of mental health care through
sensitisation, SHGs, a taluk-level federation and trained volunteers.
3. Ensure quality community-based mental health services to PWMIs and
caregivers.
4. Improve adolescent mental well-being across 20 schools and
pre-university colleges
5. Establish livelihood and economic empowerment pathways for PWMIs
and caregivers.
6. Ensure high standards of accountability through monitoring,
documentation, donor reporting and optimum budget utilisation.
7. Build and retain a competent, motivated project team through
training, mentoring and supportive supervision.
Requirements
• Master of Social Work (MSW) or equivalent post-graduate
qualification in a relevant discipline.
• Knowledge of government systems and schemes relevant to mental
health and disability
• Understanding of SHG formation, federation building and
community mobilisation.
• Knowledge of assessment tools, psychosocial assessment scales
and evidence-based practices in mental health.
• Understanding of monitoring and evaluation processes, and
reporting standards.
• Good computer skills, including data presentation and use of
digital documentation tools.
Skills Required
- Master of Social Work or equivalent postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline
- Knowledge of government systems and schemes relevant to mental health and disability
- Understanding of self-help group formation, federation building, and community mobilisation
- Knowledge of assessment tools, psychosocial assessment scales, and evidence-based mental health practices
- Understanding of monitoring and evaluation processes and reporting standards
- Good computer skills, including data presentation and digital documentation tools
What We Do
The Association of People with Disability (APD), India is a Bengaluru-based nonprofit that has worked since 1959 to transform the lives of children and adults with disabilities across urban and rural Karnataka. It delivers early intervention, inclusive education, livelihood training, rehabilitation, capacity building, and access-to-entitlements programs, while partnering with NGOs, government, and other organizations and advocating for policies that advance inclusion, justice, and equity.
