Counselor Educator

[Abbasi,Hawija,Iraq ]

CONTEXT

 

Médecins Sans Frontières-Holland (MSF-H) is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in crisis, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.

MSF-H is currently recruiting for a Counselor educator, in Hawija and Abbasi.

 

ACCOUNTABILITIES

 

• Identify the psychosocial, socio-economic and administrative needs for patients
• Actively promote the availability of counselling services and carry out, individual or in group counseling, basic psycho educational sessions, to patients, their families (when needed), in order to alleviate their psychosocial difficulties within the project scope.
• Refer patients to other specialists or other institutions for further assistance, when necessary in order to propose the best support available.
• Participate in the creation of any material needed for counseling activities and look after it,
• Keep files and statistics of daily activities and participate in team meetings to share experiences and discuss special cases with other counselors, preserving confidentiality
• Inform line manager of any problem of any kind arising during the day-to-day activities.
• Take active part in trainings, supervisions/intervisions and support the activities manager when necessary in doing sensitization for MSF staff or external partners about mental health /psychosocial issues.
• Discuss difficulties and problems in counselling with supervisor.
• Facilitating group activities (children and adults)
• Keeping space of work organized and good management of materials and files
• Assuring confidentiality through the conduction of counselling process
• Strengthen referral network and cooperation with liaison partners
• Communicating all security information in a timely manner to line manager
• Because of the nature of the work in MSF contexts, big flexibility is required and any other duties/tasks asked by your supervisor(s)

 

 

CONTRACT DETAILS

 

• Fix term contract if non DOH staff is hired and service agreement if DOH staff is hired.
• Intended start date: September
• Location: Hawijia and Abbasi

CONTEXT

 

Médecins Sans Frontières-Holland (MSF-H) is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in crisis, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.

MSF-H is currently recruiting for a Counselor educator, in Hawija and Abbasi.

 

ACCOUNTABILITIES

 

• Identify the psychosocial, socio-economic and administrative needs for patients
• Actively promote the availability of counselling services and carry out, individual or in group counseling, basic psycho educational sessions, to patients, their families (when needed), in order to alleviate their psychosocial difficulties within the project scope.
• Refer patients to other specialists or other institutions for further assistance, when necessary in order to propose the best support available.
• Participate in the creation of any material needed for counseling activities and look after it,
• Keep files and statistics of daily activities and participate in team meetings to share experiences and discuss special cases with other counselors, preserving confidentiality
• Inform line manager of any problem of any kind arising during the day-to-day activities.
• Take active part in trainings, supervisions/intervisions and support the activities manager when necessary in doing sensitization for MSF staff or external partners about mental health /psychosocial issues.
• Discuss difficulties and problems in counselling with supervisor.
• Facilitating group activities (children and adults)
• Keeping space of work organized and good management of materials and files
• Assuring confidentiality through the conduction of counselling process
• Strengthen referral network and cooperation with liaison partners
• Communicating all security information in a timely manner to line manager
• Because of the nature of the work in MSF contexts, big flexibility is required and any other duties/tasks asked by your supervisor(s)

 

 

CONTRACT DETAILS

 

• Fix term contract if non DOH staff is hired and service agreement if DOH staff is hired.
• Intended start date: September
• Location: Hawijia and Abbasi

REQUIRMENT

 

 

	Education	Counseling, social work, psychology or other similar degree/diploma.
	Experience	1 year experience essential. Experience with NGO desirable.
	Languages	Local language essential. Mission language desirable.
	Competencies	Results, teamwork, flexibility, commitment, service

 

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please send your application in English (CV, letter of motivation and any relevant certificates) to:

Email: [email protected] (please indicate in the subject “Counselor educator”)

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Please submit any relevant certificate.

 

DEADLINE TO SEND APPLICATION: Saturday 21^st  August 2021 (5:00pm)