Mashambanzou Care Trust (MCT) invites suitably qualified individual consultants and consulting firms to express interest in developing an evidence-informed, practical and contextually appropriate mental health training package for its staff and wider community and workplace audiences.
Purpose of the assignment
The consultancy will support MCT to design, co-create, validate and finalise a modular Mental Health Training Manual and separate Facilitator’s Guide, complemented by practical job aids and a Training-of-Trainers (ToT) workshop for selected MCT personnel.
Duties and Responsibilities
Indicative scope of work
Conduct a desk review, consultations and a qualitative training-needs assessment involving MCT staff and community caregivers.
Design and facilitate a two-day participatory co-creation workshop with relevant mental health stakeholders and practitioners.
Develop an accessible manual and facilitator’s guide covering mental health literacy, common conditions, stress and burnout, trauma, crisis interventions (health), substance use, psychological first aid, basic psychosocial support, safe screening, safeguarding, referral, workplace and learners’/students’ wellbeing. Include education on SSQ14 questionnaire to utilise in community work, hospitals, workplace and in schools.
Prepare session plans, participatory exercises, case studies, learning assessments and practical referral and follow-up tools.
Facilitate technical validation, incorporate feedback, conduct the agreed ToT and provide final editable and print-ready materials.
Qualifications and Experience
Minimum consultant qualifications
A postgraduate qualification in Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Social Work, Counselling, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, Health Promotion or a related field
At least five years of relevant experience; demonstrated experience in developing training manuals or ToT curricula; and competence in participatory consultation, mental health referral, safeguarding and adult learning.
Knowledge of Zimbabwe’s mental health systems and experience with youth, community or workplace mental health are advantages.
How to Apply
Interested and eligible consultants or firms should first request the full Terms of Reference from MCT, using the contact details below. The full TORs provide the detailed deliverables and requirements for submitting technical and financial proposals, qualifications, work samples and referees.
MCT encourages applications from suitably qualified professionals and organisations with demonstrated experience in developing culturally appropriate, safeguarding-sensitive mental health training resources via email : [email protected]
