MHPSS Counsellor-Female ( Afghan National Only)

Work Arrangement:

Job Description

Program Management

- Deliver one-on-one (Individual) and group counselling sessions to identified clients within IRC Clinics, and in line with IRC integrated approach - Develop psychosocial activities; community mobilization, awareness raising, and any other related activity requested by MHPSS Supervisor. - Support MHPSS Supervisor in delivering training or workshops - Support in the creation of materials including publicity documents. - Engage with the community to deliver and promote IRC MHPSS project activities in the designated locations. - Assist in writing monthly, quarterly, annual reports, monitoring and evaluation activity and progress reports of project activities including monthly reporting to the MHPSS Supervisor. - Assist in the implementation of preventive MHPSS interventions at the community and PHC level. - Coordinate referrals

TASKS DESCRIPTION

1. Provide MHPSS consultations within PHC setting :

- Provide individual or group consultations to beneficiaries presenting in PHC or referred and in need of MH interventions - Assist in the identification of psycho-social needs and proposition needed interventions in collaboration with the mental health team and PHC staff - Weekly reporting activities and data collection - Coordinate with MHPSS supervisor on cases requiring higher level interventions

2. Provide psycho-social support for mental health beneficiaries:

- Work directly with MHPSS Supervisor to develop individualized treatment plans for MH beneficiaries - In coordination with community mobilizers use participatory methods to adapt activities in accordance to the needs of the different target groups (children, women etc)

3. Community mental health interventions:

- Participate in defining effective and culturally appropriate approaches and interventions on the community level - Focus on information dissemination and collecting opinions to foster knowledge and self-care practices for communities in areas of intervention - Initiate and facilitate group interventions

4. Analysis, detection and reduction of risk factors influencing the mental health status at community level:

- In collaboration with the mental health team, explore and detect potential risk factors influencing mental health status of the target population - Coordinate with other actors concerned to reduce and/or eliminate potential risk factors.

Others

- Any other related IRC tasks as assigned by the MHPSS Supervisor or MHPSS Coordinator - Under the guidance of MHPSS Supervisor and MHPSS Coordinator support in the collection of information related to behaviors of the community to reinforce quality of MHPSS services - Collaborate and participate, in any field survey, data collection and/or needs assessment organized by IRC in relation to MHPSS - Participation in IRC internal meetings, trainings and individual meetings with the MHPSS Supervisor or MHPSS Coordinator - The activities may change based on the changing context

Note: This job description is not exhaustive, and the staff member may be asked from time to time to perform duties over and above those described here. The staff member is also expected to always maintain confidentiality of all beneficiaries and internal information.

Qualifications

Essential

- Degree in Psychology, Counselling, Social Works, Psychiatric Nursing, Nursing diploma, Midwifery diploma or related field from a recognized institution - At least 1 - 2 years of professional experiences in relevant field (clinical psychology, educational psychology, Psychiatric Nursing, or other related field) - Strong communication and facilitation skills - Experience working in humanitarian sector is an asset – specifically in MHPSS programs - Good knowledge of counseling and community mobilization methods and tools - Good spoken and written English - Excellent knowledge of local language, - Proactive and ability to work with multicultural team would be highly appreciated

Desirable

- Experience in supporting medical team and community-based organizations - Experience working with survivors of trauma, including GBV - Working in emergency and development project - Exposure to research - Good knowledge of area of operation.