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| Psychosocial Counselor | |||
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| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Herat, |
| Categories | Health Care, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2022-01-25 | Close Date | 2022-01-28 |
| Vacancy No | HNTPO/-01-20-22/03 | Gender | Female |
| No Of Jobs | 1 | Contract Duration | One Year |
| Education | Psychosocial training, nursing or midwifery | Experience | 2 years |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | According to organization salary scale |
About Company
About HealthNet TPO: HealthNet TPO is a Netherlands based not for profit, non-governmental organization founded on the principle that access to affordable quality health care is a basic human right. HealthNet TPO works with interdisciplinary professionals to develop and implement innovative, culturally appropriate, evidence based public health interventions with a focus on: innovative development of health systems, mental health and psychosocial care, long and short term training of health workers, control of communicable diseases (including malaria), and health financing schemes. HealthNet TPO offers ground-breaking and unconventional solutions that foster self-reliance and promote sustainable health care that is accessible to all. HealthNet TPO in Afghanistan aims to improve the health status of the people in Afghanistan by supporting the local communities and the Government of Afghanistan in the development of a sustainable health care system. HealthNet TPO is working in Afghanistan since 1994, implementing integrated health projects managed mainly by national staff and supported technically by expatriate staff from the headquarter office. HealthNet TPO has implemented over 283 projects in the areas of health system strengthening, mental health and psychosocial support services, and disease control. Currently, HNTPO has 18 active projects in several provinces including EPHS & BPHS services in three provinces, training of psychosocial counsellors from all 34 provinces of Afghanistan, malaria control program, Gender base violence project , psychosocial support and mobile health services for IDPs and public private partnership.
Job Description
Main Tasks & Responsibilities:
- Conduct orientation for Community influential figures
- Conduct psycho education session for GBV survivors from IDPs and host communities
- Provide psychosocial counseling services on daily basis to the clients
- Register and keep records of all clients receiving counseling services
- Fill/submit monthly statistic form and reports to FPC in-charge and provincial officer.
- Keeping all records confidential
- To facilitate GBV victims’ visits with the medical doctor.
- To work closely with the doctors for implementation of standard referral protocol for GBV victims.
- To conduct a regular follow up of the cases.
- To ensure confidentiality including all client records
- Try best to protect GBV victims from further harm.
- To follow procedures ensuring the confidentiality of GBV victim at every step
- To follow ethical guidelines of GBV response
- Report on weekly, monthly and quarterly basis to immediate supervisor.
- Attend all relevant meetings requested by supervisor relevant to the project goals.
- Assist in other duties in the health facility, requested by supervisor
Job Requirement
- Psychosocial counselling certificate or at least midwifery
- At least 2 years’ experience in the same position
- At least 1 years’ experience in the field of Gender-Based violence prevention and response projects desirable.
- Having good communication and computer skills
Submission Guideline
Interested and qualified candidates are requested to send their CVs along with an application letter to halimjankhosti2021@gmail.com
Please ensure to mention the position you are applying for, in the subject line of your E-mail
Incomplete applications or applications received after closing date will not be given consideration.
Country office Address:
HNO: 003, Main St: 005, Sello Road, DehNaw _Dehbori, District 03
Kabul, Afghanistan