MHPSS Counsellor (National Females Only) Re announced

Deliver MHPSS consultations and community support activities.

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Overview

Deliver MHPSS consultations and community support activities.

You have:

  • Provide MHPSS consultations within PHC setting.
  • Assist in the identification of psycho-social needs and proposition needed interventions.
  • Weekly reporting activities and data collection.
  • Coordinate with MHPSS supervisor on cases requiring higher level interventions.
  • Work directly with MHPSS Supervisor to develop individualized treatment plans for MH beneficiaries.
  • Participate in defining effective and culturally appropriate approaches and interventions on the community level.

Work Arrangement:

Job Description

General Duties

Program Management

- Deliver one-on-one (Individual) and group counseling 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 - 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

Specific Duties:

- 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 - 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) - 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 - 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.

Qualifications

- 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 - 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) - 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

Potential interview questions

Describe a time when you provided mental health support to a client. What approach did you take? This question assesses your practical experience in providing mental health interventions. Share a specific instance where your actions directly helped a client, highlighting your approach and its effectiveness.
How do you assess the psycho-social needs of individuals in a community? The interviewer wants to understand your methods for identifying community health needs. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you give an example of how you adapted an intervention for a specific demographic group? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What are some key factors to consider when developing community mental health programs? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you ensure confidentiality and trust when working with clients? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a situation where you had to collaborate with other community organizations. How did you handle it? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What techniques do you use to facilitate group interventions? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you evaluate the success of the psychosocial interventions you implement? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 1 year ago - Updated 11 months ago - Source: rescue.org