Psycho-social Support Counsellor (PSSC)(Female)

[Sinjar,Iraq ]

Main responsibilities 

Under the supervision of the MHPSS Officer, the Psycho-social Support Counsellor (PSSC) provides psychosocial and/or psychological interventions in an individual or group settings.

 

Psycho-social Support Counsellor will liaise with the mental health team (Mental Health officer, Social Workers) on the implementation of MHPSS interventions and activities, more specifically:

To provide psychosocial support, counselling, and organize support activities:

• Assess and identify the psycho-social needs of people presenting in PHCC or referred by others and they are in need to MH intervention.
• Define/Develop appropriate activities according to the needs identified (individual counselling, the number of sessions, and the type of activity planned) and will follow up those persons.
• Organize group (peer support, psycho-education) and individual counselling activities, according to identified needs inside and outside the PHCC.
• To detect more serious forms of distress and other mental health conditions.
• Coordinate with MHPSS officer and social workers on cases requiring higher level interventions.
• Participate in regular meetings with Social Workers to ensure comprehensive follow-up of cases benefitting from MHPSS consultations.
• Ensure that the target population has access to mental and psychosocial support services.

Community mental health interventions in direct link with the MHPSS officer and the social workers:

• 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 and community-based events.
• To perform home visit services (door to door) when there is a need.

 

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

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

Data collection and archiving:

• Ensure that the MHPSS activities are well documented and archived in accordance to MdM standards.
• Upon to the needs, report the MHPSS activities and prepare weekly/monthly reports.
• Ensure that the MHPSS files are secured and stored in a wat preserve the confidentiality and the privacy of the cases.

Others

• Any other related MDM tasks as assigned by the line management.
• Under the guidance of the MH officer, Deputy MHPSS Co and MHPSS CO, support in the collection of information related to behaviours of the community to reinforce quality of MHPSS services
• Collaborate and participate, in any field survey, data collection and/or needs assessment organized by MDM in relation to MHPSS
• Participate in MDM internal meetings, trainings and individual meetings.
• The activities may change based on the changing context.
• To inform immediately security focal point in the case of any security problem.

 

Working relations 

The Psycho-social Support Counsellor (PSSC) reports directly to MHPSS Officer and receives technical support from MHPSS Coordinator and deputy MHPSS coordinator.

 

She does not manage a team (no supervisory role).

She manages directly: No such staff to manage.

 

She works closely with the Field Office-Sinjar team which includes:

• Field Coordinator
• MHPSS officer / team
• Program Manager
• Logistics, Security, Admin/Finance Officers
• Field Staff
• Drivers and Guards

 

S/he technically supervises:

• No staff

Education

• Degree or Diploma in psychology or counselling.

 

Professional experience

• At least 1 – 2 years of professional experiences in relevant field (clinical psychology, educational psychology or other related field)
• Strong communication and facilitation skills
• Experience working in humanitarian sector is an asset
• Proactive and ability to work with multicultural team would be highly appreciated
• Fluency in Arabic and Kurdish, English is an asset
• Be committed to MdM’s values as an organization and motivated by its non-statutory, Not for Profit model.

 

 

Required personal skills

 

Languages

• Arabic:
• Kurdish:

 

Employment conditions

• Position based in Sinjar city
• Contract: 01.2022

Submit CV and Cover letter  by Email to [email protected]

including the subject:

Ref: 2021-SJR-12

LAST SUBMISSION DATE ON October 13, 2021

please make sure to send your CV in PDF/word format (other formats or links aren’t considered) and write the reference (2021-SJR-12)on the subject of your email. Only Short-Listed Applicants Will Be Contacted Reviewing the application CVs will be on a rolling basis, as such; MdM reserves the right to fill the position before the closing date of the job advertisement.