Staff Counsellor

Volunteering

Overview

Provide psychological support and counseling services to staff.

You have:

• Master degree or equivalent in clinical psychology, counseling, social work or psychiatry is required.
• Minimum 5 years of working experience in counseling is required.
• Fluent in English is mandatory; knowledge of one other language is preferable (Spanish, French, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic).
• Registration as a mental health professional in the country of origin is required.
• Additional certification in trauma intervention, substance abuse counseling, or cross-cultural communication is an advantage.
• Experience in counseling victims of gender-based violence is an asset.

Contract

This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.

Description of task

Supervision to be provided by HR Specialist, Office of Human Resources.

• Provide psychological support to individual personnel working in different geographic locations in person or through tele-counseling services; deliver group sessions for offices and teams on issues of common concern.
• Provide advice and other support to managers to help them ensure a psychologically healthy workplace.
• Contribute to the design of policies and guidelines, as well as information/booklets to increase awareness about issues related to mental health and well-being; contribute to/develop promotional materials on key topics.
• Deliver workshops, training, and information sessions on a wide range of topics (e.g. stress management, domestic violence, mental health promotion, etc) to ensure that staff regularly receive relevant information and are aware of sources where to find information or assistance.
• Actively engage with management and staff with a view to identifying their concerns.
• Prepare comprehensive reports, and plan and implement other staff counseling activities to ensure the provision of cohesive counseling services.
• At the request of Country Offices in RBAP, undertake missions to assess psychosocial risks and propose interventions to support UNDP personnel.
• Support the implementation of the UN Psychosocial Response for Covid-19.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Master degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments:

Masters or equivalent in clinical psychology, counseling, social work or psychiatry.

Required experience:

60 Months

Experience remark:

• 5 to 7 years of working experience and expertise in counselling is required; experience in working in a hardship location and/or providing counselling in field locations is an asset.
• Registration as a mental health professional in the country of origin is required.
• Additional certification in trauma intervention, substance abuse counseling, cross-cultural communication is an advantage;
• Experience in counselling victims of gender-based violence is an asset;
• Fluent in English and preferably working knowledge of one other language (Spanish, French, English, Portuguese, Russian and Arabic).

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Area of expertise:

Mental health

Driving license:

No

Competencies values:

Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

First register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup.

Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

First update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile.

Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.

Application deadline: 05 April 2021

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