Clinical Psychologist

Title: Clinical Psychologist

Reports to: MHPSS Specialist

Location: Ukraine

Hello, Hello!

So you’re interested in joining us? Welcome, we’re happy you’re here.

When you Join Alight, you’ll find…

A team with deep experience in co-designing solutions that create new value around the world. We know we need to always be better, and we believe in the power and abundance of everyday people, everywhere, to change the world with us.

A culture of radical accountability to our customers –as we help build a meaningful life for and with the displaced, we ask them what they want and then deliver on it.

An organization that refuses to settle for anything less than delivering human-worthy services.

If you are looking to be part of a living, breathing, ever-changing organization full of disrupters and doers, then read on! 

Our Purpose and Work in Europe and Ukraine

In Europe and Ukraine, Alight supports communities affected by the war through a combination of immediate assistance and longer-term recovery programs. Our work focuses on restoring safety, dignity, and resilience for people whose lives have been disrupted by prolonged conflict.

Alongside rapid, practical support that responds to urgent needs, we implement longer-term initiatives that strengthen mental health and psychosocial wellbeing, support veterans and their families, and help communities recover through access to energy, winterization, and essential services. We work closely with local partners, authorities, and international teams to design solutions that are context-driven, adaptable, and rooted in community priorities.

Our response in Ukraine and the region continues to evolve with the realities on the ground, shaped by close collaboration with our team based in Kharkiv, who work directly alongside communities to adapt and deliver programs where they are needed most.

Who We Are

We are on a journey to build Alight, a new platform of amazing people and organizations providing lifesaving services and creating breakthrough solutions for and with the displaced (wearealight.org).

Alight is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, sexual expression, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status. Alight complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

We strive to represent the diverse communities we serve. Applicants who contribute to this diversity and those who bring lived experience with displacement are strongly encouraged to apply.

THE ROLE:

The Clinical Psychologist provides professional clinical oversight to psychologists delivering individual and group psychological services to veterans and their families within the project framework.

The Clinical Psychologist’s role involves maintaining the quality of service delivery, supporting the professional development of specialists, and ensuring adherence to ethical standards in the field of mental health.

Supervisory support is a key component of technical capacity development in the mental health field and includes specialist training and regular supervision to help ensure the quality of psychological assistance provided to veterans and their families

Primary Roles & Responsibilities:

• Conducting regular professional supervision for psychologists providing individual psychological consultations and group psycho-educational/psychological interventions for veterans and their family members.
• Providing case consultations for complex cases involving traumatic experiences, post-traumatic stress, family dynamics, and secondary traumatization.
• Supporting psychologists in implementing group programs focused on enhancing family resilience and preventing secondary traumatization.
• Ensuring the quality of individual psychological consultations for veterans and their family members.
• Assisting specialists with issues regarding professional boundaries, self-care, and the prevention of professional burnout.
• Monitoring compliance with ethical standards, confidentiality, and principles of safe practice with beneficiaries.
• Providing recommendations to improve psychological interventions and support programs.
• Providing brief supervision notes or recommendations for the project team as needed.

Qualifications & Expectations:
 

• Higher education in psychology, clinical psychology, or psychotherapy. Additional specialization in a specific psychotherapeutic approach is preferred.
• Training in recognized psychotherapeutic approaches (e.g., CBT, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Systemic Family Therapy, EMDR, or other evidence-based methods for working with trauma).
• Additional training or certification in professional supervision will be a significant advantage.
• Practical experience as a psychologist/psychotherapist for at least 5 years, including experience working with adult clients.
• Experience working with themes of psychological trauma, PTSD, combat experience, loss, and post-war adaptation.
• Preferred experience working with veterans, military personnel, or their family members.
• Experience in conducting group and individual supervision, case consultations, or mentoring for psychologists or social workers.
• Understanding of trauma-informed care principles and ethical standards of psychological assistance.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to create a safe professional space for reflection and the professional development of specialists.
• Fluency in the Ukrainian language.
• Responsibility, professional ethics, the ability to work with confidential information, and the commitment to maintaining the quality of psychological services within the project.

What we offer:

• Meaningful work in a mission-driven organization supporting communities affected by the war in Ukraine
• A collaborative, respectful, and supportive team culture
• Opportunities to learn, grow, and contribute to programs with real impact on the ground

So, are you interested in joining us? Welcome, we are happy you are here.