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| Psychosocial Counselor | |||
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| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Herat, |
| Categories | Health Care, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2023-12-05 | Close Date | 2023-12-11 |
| Vacancy No | W-HRT-082 | Gender | Female |
| No Of Jobs | 1 | Contract Duration | 9 Months |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. | Experience | At least 2 years of professional working experience in a similar position |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | Based on WASSA salary's Scale |
About Company
About Women's Activities & Social Services Association (WASSA): About Women's Activities & Social Services Association (WASSA): Women Activities & Social Service Association (WASSA) established in 2002 in Afghanistan, as a non-governmental organization, committed to seeking ways for women empowerment in Afghanistan. WASSA aims to promote women's equal participation in the socio-economic sectors of the country. WASSA works directly with communities in order to bring change in the social attitude of the community regarding women.
Job Description
- (Duties):
- Manage and hold community awareness sessions with the people of the fields and districts about MHPSS, CP, Protection, GBV etc.
- Conduct individual counselling sessions and go ahead as per the plan regarding number of the sessions and service types.
- Set up and make groups of clients with similar situations and hold counselling sessions with them.
- Holding different sessions with clients and their families.
- Assessing clients and identifying their problems by PSS counselling in the centre and if needed in the (related) fields and districts.
- Engaging in discussions with clients and making them feel comfortable.
- Support in raising awareness regarding the MHPSS and protection services.
- Design activities with psychological service purposes for vulnerable children, young men/women at risk, and People with Disabilities (PwDs).
- Conduct meetings with members of the community and follow up on the status of clients regularly.
- Communicating effectively and constructively with clients' family members and conducting family sessions for more effective counselling purposes.
- Provide correct individual psychological support for cases referred by other agencies based on the coordination of interagency support and mutual agreements.
- Evaluating client responses to treatment over time.
- Supporting community-based psychosocial support intention and initiatives
- Manage and work referral pathway system, from and to the other service providers.
- Maintain records, with adherence to data protection policy and confidentiality principles, of clients’ information.
- Having the ability to conduct FGD and KII meetings/sessions at the community level and with different people.
- Provide timely reports and give the reports to the supervisor on time.
- Perform any other related tasks as directed by the supervisor.
Job Requirement
- Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or Holder of a diploma in psychosocial counselling.
- At least two years experience in the provision of psychosocial counselling services. experience with IDPs will be a plus point.
- Proper report writing and communication skills.
- A team member with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to maintain professionalism/medical ethics in service delivery and interaction with clients.
- Experience in case management including organising individual or group counselling sessions.
- Good diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
Submission Guideline
- Interested qualified candidates should submit their completed WASSA Standard Job application form (ACBAR: Application Form) along with an updated CV full CV with a cover letter explaining their motivation in applying for the job and highlighting their relevant skills and experience.
- To apply online please send your CV along with a cover letter mentioning the vacancy number W-HRT-082 in the subject line before the VA closing date to email hr@wassa.org.af
- Academic certificates or references do not need to be submitted at this time. These will be requested if called for an interview.
- Only short-listed candidates will be invited for written tests and interviews upon project approval