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Judith Osok

@judithosok

Licensed clinical psychologist specializing in assessment, psychotherapy, research, and mental health program leadership.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can combine clinical practice, research and program leadership—working in multidisciplinary teams to deliver evidence-based mental health services and build capacity.

I am a licensed and indemnified clinical psychologist practicing in Nairobi with extensive experience in assessment, diagnosis, psychotherapy and mental health program implementation.

I have led mental health and psychosocial support teams, including as team leader for a World Bank-funded COVID-19 emergency response at a national referral hospital, and I maintain an active private practice serving individuals and corporate Employee Wellness Programs.

My research experience includes mixed-methods longitudinal studies on adolescent pregnancy, parental depression, caregiver challenges and child development in low-income urban settlements, and I am first author or co-author on multiple peer-reviewed publications.

I bring strong communication, facilitation and managerial skills, function well in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, and remain committed to evidence-based clinical practice and capacity building in mental health.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Clinical Psychologist

Current

Private Practice

Jan 2017 - Present (8 years 8 months)

Provide psychotherapy, mental health assessment and treatment, and employee wellness consultation for corporate clients across Africa and other regions as an affiliate consultant, maintaining licensed clinical practice since 2017.

Psychotherapy MHPSS Crisis Intervention Clinical Documentation

Psychology Research Assistant

University of Nairobi

Oct 2015 - Mar 2021 (5 years 5 months)

Supported mixed-methods longitudinal research on caregivers and adolescent maternal mental health in low-income Nairobi settlements, contributing to data collection, analysis, and dissemination between Oct 2015 and Mar 2021.

Mixed Methods Research Data Collection Analysis Community Engagement

Senior Clinical Psychologist

Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Hospital

Sep 2020 - Dec 2020 (3 months)

Led MHPSS team for the World Bank COVID-19 Health Emergency Response Project, delivering psychosocial support to patients and staff and coordinating pandemic-related mental health interventions from Sept 2020 to Dec 2020.

MHPSS Team Leadership Crisis Response Program Coordination Clinical Supervision COVID 19 Mental Health Interventions

Psycho-social Counselor

Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi

Apr 2015 - Aug 2016 (1 year 4 months)

Provided voluntary psycho-social counseling to terror attack and mass-trauma survivors and managed long-term supervised recovery for poly-trauma patients between Apr 2015 and Aug 2016.

Crisis Intervention Longitudinal Care Case Management Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Program Officer

Little Angels Network

May 2013 - Dec 2013 (7 months)

Delivered psychosocial assessments and counseling for adoption processes, represented child interests in court, and evaluated parent suitability from May 2013 to Dec 2013.

Child Welfare Court Representation Counseling Child Protection Report Writing

Administrative Manager

CDC-Emory University Project

Jan 2008 - Sep 2012 (4 years 8 months)

Managed project operations including finance, logistics, HR administration, and reporting to PEPFAR systems while coordinating regional project staff from Jan 2008 to Sep 2012.

Project Management Office Administration HR Administrator Logistics Reporting PEPFAR Systems