Candidate Profile

Joyce Nekesa

PUBLIC HEALTH SPECIALIST  KAMPALA Member from 2 years

Joyce Nekesa

0779009053/0703605873

joynekesa53@gmail.cpm

Kampala, Uganda

Profile

Highly qualified community psychologist with 8 years of experience .

Skilled in programme management, Data Analysis and Stakeholders Collaboration

Dedicated to improving health outcomes and reducing disease disparities  through evidence based practice, policy development and community engagement.

Education

Master of Public Health , Uganda Christian University (2020-202

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Bachelor Of Community Psychology , Makerere university (2010-2014)

Certifications

Environmental Health And Safety – 2023

Project Management- 2023

First Aid Training – 2012

Computer Practice- 2010

Public Management And Leadership- 2023

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • Shevonne Therapy, Uganda Psychologist (Jan 2024 to present)
  • Asses and treat mental health behaviours
  • Develop comprehensive treatment protcols
  • Foster therauptic relationships
  • Key Skills: Communication skills, Interpersonal skills, Critical Thinking, Analytical Skills,Problem Solving, Counselling Research
  • Digital Health Africa, Nigeria Project Officer (March 2024 to Present)
  • Deliver digital health programs and solutions
  • Capacity building for health providers
  • Documentation and reporting
  • Key Skills : Communication, Research, Analytical skills, Problem solving ,Inter personal, Team work
  • World Vision Uganda, Digital Health Consultant (2021-2023)
  • Improved uptake and demand in child health services
  • Strengthened information health management systems
  • Collected data for decision making
  • Key Skills : Data management, Leadership, Community engagement, Project Management, Research
  • Action For Fundamental Change And Development (2017-2019)
  • Provided behavioural health services
  • Developed treatment plans
  • Coordinated community development activities
  • Key Skills : Community Engagement, Counselling, Project Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation
  • African Centre For Treatment And Rehabilitation Of Torture Victims
  • Screened and counselled clients
  • Developed care plans and advocacy
  • Coordinated home visits and peer support trainings
  • Key Skills: Counselling, Data entry, Rehabilitation, Project management, Team Work
  • Refrees:
  • Mrs. Joan Busingye
  • CEO Shevonne Therapy
  • joanbusingye@gmail.com
  • 0776198083
  • Mr. Hebert Samuel Nsubuga
  • CEO African Centre For Treatment And Rehabilitation Of Torture Victims
  • ceo@actvuganda.org
  • 0772121403
  • Mr.Elisha Nangosha
  • Project Officer ,World Vision Uganda
  • elisha_nangosha@wvi.org
  • 0702851854

 

Skills

Health Promotion And Disease Prevention Occupational Health And Safety Environmental Assessment Industrial Hygiene Policy Development Toxicology Managament

Education

  • Uganda Christian University
     2020 to 2024  :  Public Health
     Grade / GPA : 4.17
     Qualification : Master Of Public Health
  • Makerere University
     2010-2014 :  Community Psychology
     Grade / GPA : 3.11
     Qualification : Bachelor Of Community Psychology

Experience

  • Shevonne Therapy
     Jan 2014-Present :  Psychologist
     Yearly Salary : 3.5 Million Monthly
     Job Duties : 
    • Assessing and treating a range of mental health behavior • Uncovering clients’ difficulties across emotional, relational and behavioral spheres • Encouraging and reciprocating sustained openness • Generating comprehensive treatment protocols • Discerning and addressing pertinent casual factors implicated in identified concerns • Altering internal distortions and providing regulatory guidance • Forging trusting connections with reputable treatment facilities • Identifying appropriate therapeutic techniques for clients • Helping patients reflect on their behavior and articulate their thoughts • Prompting patients to explore behavior attitude and emotions • Keeping accurate Records
  • Digital Health Africa
     March 2024 to present :  Project Officer
     Yearly Salary : None (Voluntary)
     Job Duties : 
    • Ensure contracted performance outcomes for the digital health programmes delivered • Plan and deliver key projects to advance digital health solutions to improve system integration across the health sector • Capacity building for health providers in relation to meaningful health solutions • Develop and disseminate information and resources in relation to meaningful use of digital health solutions • Manage systems, processes and data to deliver system integration projects, plans and prepare effective reports for efficient and effective program outcomes • Contribute to monthly DHL program planning activities • Contribute to documentation, monitoring and reporting on DHA activities • Participate in research, review analysis of data on sexual reproductive health and maternal health and offer expert opinion and advise to support development of program initiatives • Undertake procurement and contract management activities including financial administration and budget preparation within the commission to support the DHA team • Provide support to other directors, digital health to commission corporate functions
  • World Vision , Uganda
     2021-2023 :  Digital Health Consultant
     Yearly Salary : 3.5 Million
     Job Duties : 
    • Improved uptake and demand of child health services at community level from the districts of Mukono, Buikwe, Bugiri and Gulu. During these community engagements the uptake increased from 600 to 850 child visit by the newly mothers. With such, the early child health disease have reduced and increase in utilization of health facilities hence increasing TRUST within the communities. • Strengthened Information Health Management Systems and these included HMIS which stores most information about the patients/mothers in the various health facilities. Data quality in these systems have greatly improved due to the correct capture and utilization of the systems hence providing correct data for decision making. • Improved quality of service delivery of the health services where I constantly collect data through survey and questionnaires for easy decision making for the health experts and facilities. • Conducted support supervision of mobile installation of digital health systems I.e. mPowering, Commcare and WASH • Pretested theactive commcare version of ttC2, supply chain, PD Hearth & home improvement for consistency before releasing it • Conducted VHT mentorship in mPowering • Generated activity monthly reports • Participated in manuscript writing research on Video Distance Learning in line with the digital health system installations
  • Action For Fundamental Change And Development
     2017-2019 :  Social Work Psychologist
     Yearly Salary : 2.5 Million
     Job Duties : 
    • Provided behavioral health services support to beneficiaries’ experiencing emotional and psychological difficulties and ensured that patients got help through scheduling counseling sessions for both individuals and groups to help them cope with their challenges. • Conducted thorough psychological screening and assessments • Developed and implemented treatment plans to help beneficiaries live their healthiest lives • Created awareness through community engagement on issues of alcohol and drug abuse , sexual reproductive health and HIV/AIDS among youth in slum populations • Coordinated field and home visits to track progress of beneficiaries experiencing psychological problems for follow up purposes. • Co-ordinated and ensured the implementation of Social Cohesion and Stability in Slum Populations (SSCoS) project activities in the four slum communities of Kampala which are Bwaise, Kisenyi, Katwe and Kabalagala. The activities included; overseeing the smooth flow of the Vocational Training in 11 courses to the vulnerable youth in slum communities. • Ensured increased capacity and resilience of most at risk communities to resist radicalization and combat violent extremism, through the various community engagement programmes, sensitization and awareness raising through the Beera Clear campaign co-implemented by International Organisation for Migration (IOM). • Ensured vulnerable youth in target communities were given an opportunity access employment opportunities financial service and small business start-up kits that help them develop financial stability and attain better standards of living. • Ensured smooth running of all these activities as well as carrying out Monitoring and Evaluation to ensure great impact of the various lives of young people in slum communities. • Ensured all beneficiaries information is backed up in the data base for continuous referral.
  • African Centre For Treatment And Rehabilitation Of Torture Victims
     2014-2017 :  Social Work Psychologist
     Yearly Salary : 2 Million
     Job Duties : 
    • Screened new clients to ensure they were eligible for ACTV services. • Conducted counseling sessions for individuals and groups to ensure clients were offered the psychological help needed to overcome traumatic experiences and become better in society. • Coordinated home visits to families experiencing trauma and offered psychotherapy sessions to them. • Organized peer support capacity building trainings for clients who had fully recovered to help mobilize other individuals’ going through traumatic experiences and as a point of referral for clients to be able to access our services offered. • Developed care plans and counselling services for survivors of torture. • Advocated for clients to resolve crises • Collaborated with other professionals to evaluate a patient's medical or physical condition and client’s needs. • Offered information and support to service users and their families. • Investigates survivors of torture neglected cases and took authorized protective action when necessary. • Offered community support to target groups • Formed groups, oriented members to the purpose of the group and reviewed progress towards achieving goals. • Tracked and kept records for client follow up purpose, review healing and coping progress and plan discharge. • Carried out provisional diagnosis of clients for any physical, mental, legal, and psychological problems and referred them appropriately. • Participated in planning and budgeting for the social work department. • Participated in proposal writing and other ACTV fundraising initiatives. • Collected and compiled success stories for our clients that were published in the ACTV annual report. • Networked with various stakeholders during the annual stakeholders’ meetings on issues of client referrals in order to have a stream lined referral system. • Established an effective case management system for clients and ensured weekly case management meetings were organized for the program and medical team. • Participated in research and fieldwork when called upon. • Participated in data entry of our client’s information in the data base and also carried out routine data cleaning of our clients records to ensure information is well kept without errors. • Compiled monthly reports for program activities carried out • Compiled quarterly work plans and departmental budgets for program activities • Proactively participated in designing a new screening tool for clients going through psychological trauma . Participated in running ACTV social media accounts when called upon. • Successfully participated in rehabilitation of 1000 torture victims at the end of the project and some livelihood projects were established for some of these clients especially in northern Uganda to ensure these clients had something to support them in their communities.