Mental Health Nurse (2 Positions – Lilongwe and Mzuzu)
Organization: St. John of God Hospitaller Services
Project: Improving Maternal Mental Health of Pregnant Women and New Mothers in Lilongwe and Mzimba Districts
Background of the Organization
St John of God Hospitaller Services (SJOG) is a faith-based charitable organization established in Malawi in 1994 to contribute to the development of health for all by providing both residential and community-based mental health promotion and care, maternal mental health, and child & adolescent psychiatry programs.
SJOG Malawi also delivers early intervention programs, inclusive education, and community-based rehabilitation for children with disabilities. It works in partnership with the Government of Malawi, partner organizations, the community, and individual families to provide quality mental health care and disability inclusion services which are accessible, sustainable, and comprehensive.
SJOG has program interventions in the areas of older persons, street-connected children, psychosocial counselling support, addiction recovery, and self-help group approaches for women empowerment. SJOG operates a University of Health Sciences offering tertiary-level training for psychiatric nurses, psychiatric clinicians, psycho-social counsellors, and general nurses.
St John of God, with grant funding from KinderNotHilfe and BMZ of Germany, is implementing a four-year Maternal Mental Health Project in Lilongwe and Mzimba districts and seeks to recruit qualified candidates for the following positions:
Position: Mental Health Nurse (2 Positions – Lilongwe and Mzuzu)
Reporting to: Team Leader
Responsible for: Assessing and treating maternal mental health conditions, delivering therapy and psychoeducation, facilitating referrals, building capacity of health staff and volunteers, coordinating with health facilities, and supporting community awareness and advocacy efforts.
Responsibilities (which include, but are not limited to):
- Conduct thorough mental health assessments of women with maternal mental health problems.
- Plan and deliver therapeutic treatment (including medication) of women with mental illnesses in the target communities (in cooperation with professionals from PHC facilities, district hospitals, and mental health clinicians).
- Facilitate referral of patients where necessary.
- Conduct individual and group psychotherapy, family therapy, and crisis intervention.
- Conduct psychoeducation to pregnant and postpartum women with mental health/psychological challenges and their families.
- Provide information on further treatment options (medical, psychological, and social services in the community).
- Regularly consult and coordinate with health facilities at PHC and district levels, and represent the project.
- Build capacity of PHC staff (coaching/on-the-job training in maternal mental health).
- Guide and train volunteer health advisors.
- Support information and awareness-raising campaigns to destigmatize mental illness and advocacy work.
Requirements:
- Bachelor of Mental Health Psychiatric Nursing from a recognised and accredited institution.
- A Certificate or Diploma in Midwifery from an accredited institution is mandatory.
- At least 2 years of experience working in both mental health and midwifery-related roles.
- Strict adherence to our Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection Policy.
How to Apply
Applications with detailed Curriculum Vitae, cover letter, and names of three traceable referees should be submitted to the following address:
The Chief Executive Officer
St. John of God Hospitaller Services
P.O. Box 31067
Lilongwe 3
📧 Email: recruitment@sjog.mw
📅 Closing date: 30th October, 2025
💡 Pro Tip
When applying, highlight your hands-on experience in both psychiatric nursing and maternal care. Emphasize your empathy, crisis management skills, and ability to train others in community mental health settings.
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