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| MHPSS Counselors | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Kabul, |
| Categories | Education, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2022-07-16 | Close Date | 2022-07-16 |
| Vacancy No | . | Gender | Male |
| No Of Jobs | 2 | Contract Duration | Up to 31 December 2022, with a possibility of extension |
| Education | Bachelor Degree in the related Field | Experience | 2 Years |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | As per JRS Salary Scale |
About Company
About JRS: JRS (Jesuit Refugee Service), founded in 1980, is an international organization with a mission to accompany, serve, and defend the rights of forcibly displaced people. JRS facilitates involvement by individuals and communities and promotes regional and global co-operation and networking on behalf of refugees.
Job Description
- Conduct visits to individuals and families, including children, in the community.
- During the visits, handle a first identification (screening) of PSS needs
- Identify the nature and severity of psychosocial/psychological needs through the MHPSS assessment
- Fill the different assessments and referral forms, when required, according to the assessment’s criteria
- Provide psychosocial services based on the informed consent of the beneficiary and adapted to her/his needs, taking into account the limitations of the emergency responses.
- Refer beneficiary to other services when needed
- Identify needs for referrals to other relevant stakeholders and monitor referrals conducted in coordination with the Project Coordinator/ Director.
- Recognize emergency situation or situations that need immediate protection measure and react in consequence making efforts to ensure that beneficiary get the appropriate services
- Maintain complete individual files for each person, including detailed descriptions of services provided and evolution of the case
- Ensure that complete beneficiary pack is properly filled and signed
- Write case studies on beneficiaries and activities of the project
- Respect all guidelines and documentation within the project; keep data records for each individual and group sessions
- Document any protection concerns and report them to your line manager
- Provide any other reports to be made upon line manager request
- Demonstrate an ethics and professional practice
Job Requirement
- University Degree in psychology / IPSO/IAM certificate holder)
- Knowledgeable in and has used the IASC MHPSS and GBV/CP guidelines and best practices as part of their previous work experience.
- Minimum of 2 years of progressively responsible professional experience in humanitarian work, and substantial experience in MHPSS, including in emergencies and in conflict settings.
- Demonstrable technical expertise in the assessment of, and design and delivery of responses to pre-existing and emergency induced MHPSS needs
- Strong organizational and supervisory skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within different cultural environments
- Ability to work within a team structure or in isolation, flexible, and can cope with stressful workloads and working with limited resources
- Ability to travel on short notice to project sites
- English language proficiency is required ; Arabic is an advantage
Submission Guideline
Interested Candidates who fulfil the requirements can send their CV along with cover letter to the following email address, while applying to the position please mention the position title and vacancy number in the subject line of your email.