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| Psychosocial Support Consoler | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Balkh, |
| Categories | Health Care, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2022-12-20 | Close Date | 2022-12-25 |
| Vacancy No | BLK 0029-22 | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 1 | Contract Duration | |
| Education | Bachler degree in psychology or diploma in psychosocial counselling | Experience | At least one year of experience in community or facility based psychosocial support |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | As per organization salary scale |
About Company
About Save the Children: We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030: • No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday • All children learn from a quality basic education and that, • Violence against children is no longer tolerated We know that great people make a great organization and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued. SCI - Afghanistan Save the Children has worked in Afghanistan since 1976. Our way of working close to people and on their own terms has enabled us to deliver lasting change to tens of thousands of children in the country. The UN Convention of the Rights of the Child is the basis of our work. We are helping children get a better education, we make it possible for more boys and girls to attend school, we help children protect themselves and influence their own conditions. We work with families, communities and health workers in homes, clinics and hospitals to promote basic health in order to save lives of children and mothers
Job Description
Job Purpose
The overall purpose of this position to provide psychosocial activities for beneficiaries in Balkh province as part of the integrated mobile health and nutrition team.
Key Accountabilities
• Depending on the wishes of the beneficiary, lead 1:1 support sessions or group sessions based on the themes of mental wellbeing, caring for caregivers, stress management, parenting skills, where to find help if necessary and others where appropriate
• Where appropriate, carry out group discussions with beneficiaries in order to follow up on recommendations made previously -refer to case management support or refer to medicalized support if appropriate
• Identifies barriers to access (especially for women) and works with the Head of MHT and Community Mobilization Assistant to remove said barriers
• Arrange and coordinate and follow up case management formalities (with Save the Children’s case management team) such as consent form, intake form, referral form and reporting
• Establishes and maintains good working relation with BPHS/EPHS implementers and concerned stakeholders for referral pathways
• Builds trustful relationships with communities with a particular emphasis on women and girls
• Establishes and maintains a good recording and filling system
• Report Child Safeguarding and/or sexual exploitation cases as and when they are observed
• Performs any other relevant task assigned by line supervisor
Accountability:
• Ensure that you work to the best of your ability and demonstrate high levels of commitment to SC Afghanistan in order to ensure the objectives of your role and the country programme are met.
Ambition:
• Ensure the effective and efficient use of all Save the Children resources in order to keep costs low and ensure safety in the workplace
Collaboration:
• Comply with the requirements of Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy to ensure maximum protection for children
Creativity:
Lead, manage and motivate a team, ensuring that they have clear objectives and receive meaningful feedback on their performance.
Integrity:
Other duties as directed.
(Obviously this needs to only include duties that could be reasonably expected to be carried out by someone with the skills, experience and seniority associated with the job in question).
Additional job responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities set out above are not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to carry out additional duties from time to time which are reasonable in relation to their level of skills and experience.
In the event of a significant humanitarian emergency, the post-holder will be expected to work outside their normal job description; vary their working hours; and occasionally work from a different location should the need arise.
Equal Opportunities
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Health &Safety and Security
The post holder is required to carry out their duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures and our Global Security policy and procedures.
Compliance policies: Child Safeguarding and Code of Conduct; Anti-Bribery and Fraud
The post holder is required to comply with these key policies, and other organisational policies and procedures, at all times.
Job Requirement
QUALIFICATIONS:
Nurse, Midwife and diploma in mental health and psychosocial support
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
Essential
• Bachler degree in psychology or diploma in psychosocial counselling;
• At least one year of experience in community or facility based psychosocial support
Desirable
• Training on mental health and psychosocial counselling is a must;
• Fluency in written and spoken local languages and working knowledge;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• Ability and willingness to travel to rural locations in province;
• Ability to work alongside others under stressful conditions in conflict-prone situations.
Submission Guideline
Qualified applicants are highly encouraged to apply for the position by sending the below documents mentioning the position title and vacancy number (BLK 0029-22) in the subject of their email before closing date Balkh.Jobs@savethechildren.org
* Letter of Interest and Update CV as a single document
* SCI application form: http://www.acbar.org/upload/1572430756959.docx
- Save the Children International provides an equal employment opportunity and does not ask for money at any stage of recruitment.
- We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse