Job Description 

Job Title:  Clinical Lead 

Team: Clinical Operations 

Reports to: Associate, Clinical Operations and Hub Manager 

Supervises: Clinical Supervisors 

Location: Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos 

About Shamiri 

At Shamiri, we are building a future where all young people can thrive. We are Africa's largest youth mental health provider, serving 100,000+ youth every year. Since 2021, we've reached 185,000+ youth, trained and meaningfully employed 3,000+ providers, and demonstrated that a different approach to youth mental health is possible—and works. 

We're reimagining what mental health care should look like—accessible, affordable, community-embedded, and built for scale from day one. 

To find out more, please visit www.shamiri.co 

About the Role 

The Clinical Lead is a ‘supervisor of supervisors’ who works directly with in-need students and supervises clinical supervisors handling clinical cases. The clinical lead oversees referrals of students to their best-suited providers and collaborates with school staff, parents/guardians, and community members to ensure —to the best of their ability— that in-need students benefit fully and find/meet no harm.  

Roles and responsibilities 

Clinical Service Delivery and Oversight  

• Handle risk-associated student cases to ensure they receive the care they need.  

• Lead the case management of child welfare/protection student cases.  

• Overseeing referrals of students to their best-suited service providers.  

Clinical Supervision  

• Facilitate weekly group clinical supervision sessions for clinical supervisors.  

• Facilitate individual supervision sessions for clinical supervisors as needed.  

• Regularly conduct clinical supervisor wellness checks and implement restorative solutions as needed.  

Monitoring and Evaluation  

• Monitor the progress of clinical service delivery and perform required assessments and evaluations.  

• Regularly review clinical records to ensure case handling and treatment approaches adhere to relevant clinical protocols.  

• Ensuring caregiver practices meet ethical and organizational standards.  

Collaboration and Advocacy  

• Develop relationships with community service providers to ensure in-need students receive needed support.  

• Collaborate with school staff, parents/guardians, and community members to support in-need students.  

• Oversee and approve all external clinical case reporting and briefings, e.g., school administration.  

Liaison  

• Develop and provide necessary reports to the clinical operations team or other relevant parties.  

• Develop and provide supervision reports to the clinical operations team or other relevant parties.  

• Develop and provide clinical training needs reports to the clinical operations team or other relevant parties. 

Qualifications and Experience: 

• At least an undergraduate degree in psychology, counselling psychology or a similar psychology field; a master’s qualification is preferable but not required.  

• Registered with the Counselling and Psychologists Board of Kenya (or show proof of registration being in progress)  

• Minimum of four years of relevant continuous working experience in a mental healthcare setting.  

• Experience supervising mental health providers (e.g. counsellors) in a mental healthcare setting.  

• Experience working with adolescents in a counselling/psychotherapy setting.  

• Experience in a leadership/team management role in a healthcare setting.  

• Excellent written communication skills, both writing and speaking.  

• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to collaborate with others; a positive team player with a strong work ethic and passion for helping others. 

Application Information: 

• Successful candidates will be engaged in a 3-month contract from April 30th - July 31st.  

• All Clinical Leads will be paid KES 50,000 per month during this duration.  

• The Shamiri Program will be implemented from hubs in Nairobi, Kiambu and Machakos. Candidates will share their preferred locations.    

• Use of AI: Candidates are expected to ensure that their applications reflect their personal and professional experience, skills and knowledge. AI-generated applications will not be considered. 

• Interested candidates should apply through the Shamiri Institute Careers portal.  

NO EMAIL APPLICATIONS. If you have any questions, please email Lelo Memba. ([email protected])