Psychosocial Counsellor/PSS

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Psychosocial Counsellor/PSS

  • Post Date:December 21, 2022
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  • Career Level Officer
    Experience 2 Years
    Gender Both
  • Industry Health Care
    Qualification Bachelor Degree
    Salary As per Organization Salary Scale
  • Number of Opportunities 10
    Vacancy Number IRW-BLK-026-2022
    Location Samangan
Job Description

About Islamic Relief Worldwide:

Founded: 1992

Islamic Relief Worldwide – Afghanistan Country Office (IRW) is an international non-profitable Non-governmental humanitarian relief organization with its headquarter in UK-Birmingham. It enjoys consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. It is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Moments and NGOs in Disaster Relief. IRA started its humanitarian activities for Afghan Refugees in Pakistan and Afghan people inside since then; IRA continued assisting in emergency relief, food security, women empowerment, girl education, orphan sponsorship, health, emergency education, shelter, Ramadan, and Qurbani programs.

Job Summary:

The Psychosocial Counsellor PSS is the dedicated staff to provide all sort of psycho-social counselling of the patients. He/she will be responsible to screen and identify and triaged those with mental health problems as per the different standard scales to know the severity of the patients health and provide standard number of counselling in a proper place which is comfortable for the patient and their privacy is kept.




Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Develop field activities plan in close coordination with project medical doctor.
  • Assessing and identification of children, women and girls for psychosocial support in targeted communities
  • Schedule and conduct field meetings with CDC heads, Women leaders, Parents and other target beneficiaries
  • Conduct psychosocial predeveloped training plans in target communities
  • Familiarize with existing pathways or where necessary develop a system for referral cases and case management which are needing further PSS support or other services.
  • Provide context related PSS support at the individual, family, and community members.
  • Conduct specific psychosocial group activities, adapted and appropriate to group’s specific needs and capacities.
  • When needed work in close collaboration with faith leaders and others relevant authorities to create and implement psychosocial activities in the centers and the communities.
  • Supporting social mobilizers to conduct awareness sessions to the project beneficiaries
  • Any other project related task assigned by Project Coordinator.

Job Requirement:

Education:

  • Bachelor in Psychology

Experience

  • 1-2 years work experience in the field.
  • Working experience in the targeted provinces’ Villages (Dara-e Sofi Bala & Aybak Villages) and familiar with concerned community, geography and culture.

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Duty Stations:

  • Aybak Villages & Dara-e Sofi Bala District

Job Location:

Afghanistan, Samangan

Submission Guideline:

Interested and qualified national candidates should submit a cover letter explaining their motivation and updated CV by clicking (Apply Now) option at the top, right corner of this page.

The closing date for accepting applications is 28 Dec 2022.

Please clearly state the Vacancy Announcement number and title of the position in your job application.

Please note that applications received after the closing date will not be considered and only short-listed candidates will be called for an interview.



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