Stress Counselor
Provide counseling and stress management services to UN staff
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Overview
Provide counseling and stress management services to UN staff
You have:
- An advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) in clinical psychology or clinical psychiatry or related area is required.
- Clinical license to provide psychological counseling and/or psychotherapy is required.
- A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience is required, of which 3 should be at the international level.
- Experience in Employee Assistance Programme or Organizational Intervention is desirable.
- Prior experience in large enterprises and/or NGOs is desirable.
- Fluency in English and Arabic is required; fluency equals 'fluent' in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand).
- Knowledge of French is desirable as it is a working language of the United Nations Secretariat.
Contract
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Result of Service
The incumbent will be responsible for the following: - Easy access to counseling services to staff in participating organizations; - Comprehensive resilience building programme including psychological education; - Ongoing improvement in the working environment and monitoring mechanism of the stressful factors and provision of technical advice to senior managers based on psycho-social Risk Assessment.
Work Location
ESCWA & Other Participating UN Entities
Expected duration
6 Months
Duties and Responsibilities
The Stress Counsellor will work under the direct supervision of the Head of Joint Medical Services- ESCWA, in coordination with DHMOSH/DOS. As this is a post jointly funded by the participating organizations, it is planned for the Stress Counsellor to operate from the ESCWA offices as well as other selected offices. Responsibilities: 1. Counseling and Training Activities for UN Staff from the participating UN Entities: • Provides individual and group counseling sessions. • Organizes and conducts training sessions on stress prevention and stress related issues. • Promotes, plans and implements welfare activities. 2. Participate in implementing UN Mental Health Strategy: • Develop and perform a wide range of activities for the participating UN Offices in the country. • Ongoing Psycho-Social risk assessment at the workplace, identifying the determinants of stress in the participating UN Offices. • Develop and perform tailored activities based on risk assessment. 3. Reporting and Advising on Stress Management Activities: • Advises the UN Management on stress mitigating strategies, decisions and activities. • Liaises with local experts and institutions in the country for referral, as well as with UN line managers, medical doctors, and local physicians in order to build a network of professionals ready to support and intervene in case of need.
Qualifications/special skills
An advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) in clinical psychology or clinical psychiatry or related area is required with clinical license to provide psychological counseling and/ or psychotherapy. Additional training or certification in a broad range of related fields, such as alcohol/substance abuse, stress management, traumatic stress, cross-cultural communication, conflict resolution, etc is desirable. A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience is required, of which 3 should be at the international level. Experience in Employee Assistance Programme or Organizational Intervention is desirable. Prior experience in large enterprises and/or NGOs is desirable.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA. For this position, fluency in English and Arabic is required. Note: “Fluency” equals a rating of ‘fluent’ in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and “Knowledge of” equals a rating of ‘confident’ in two of the four areas
Additional Information
Not available.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you provided effective counseling in a challenging situation? | This question helps to evaluate the candidate's practical experience in counseling and their approach to difficult cases. | Provide a specific example that highlights your skills in assessing and addressing a client's needs. |
| How do you assess psychological risks in a workplace? | The interviewer is looking for your knowledge and approach to risk assessment and intervention. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe an effective strategy you have implemented for stress management in a team. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you handle resistance when introducing mental health initiatives in organizations? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What role do you think cross-cultural communication plays in counseling within international organizations? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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