Counselor-Mental Health & GBV

Job Description

Title: Counselor-Mental Health & GBV

Company Name: Bandhu Social Welfare Society

Vacancy: 01

Age: 25 to 35 years

Location: Cox's Bazar

Maximum Salary: Tk. 40932 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 2 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO

Published: 11 Nov 2024

Education:
∎ Master of Social Science (MSS)

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 25 to 35 years
∎ Working experience on gender based violence (GBV) and Mental health issues particularly Mental health and Psychosocial support (MHPSS).
∎ Candidate from Clinical Psychology department will be get preference for this position.
∎ Technical skill required:
∎ Excellent speaking and writing skills both English and Bangla including typing.
∎ Good knowledge in the utilization of Microsoft Office programs
∎ Acceptance and cordial interaction with a Hijra & marginalized people.
∎ Ability to work within a team
∎ Demonstrate project management skills
∎ Having analytical skills and able to plan, evaluate and meet deadlines
∎ Sound knowledge on Hijra & marginalized people.
∎ Management framework knowledge and strong Managerial capacity.
∎ Ability to move frequently in project sites
∎ Working experience on gender based violence (GBV) and Mental health issues particularly Mental health and Psychosocial support (MHPSS).
∎ Candidate from Clinical Psychology department will be get preference for this position.
∎ Technical skill required:
∎ Excellent speaking and writing skills both English and Bangla including typing.
∎ Good knowledge in the utilization of Microsoft Office programs
∎ Acceptance and cordial interaction with a Hijra & marginalized people.
∎ Ability to work within a team
∎ Demonstrate project management skills
∎ Having analytical skills and able to plan, evaluate and meet deadlines
∎ Sound knowledge on Hijra & marginalized people.
∎ Management framework knowledge and strong Managerial capacity.
∎ Ability to move frequently in project sites

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Perform the activities of counseling.
∎ Prepare the monthly counseling report and progress reports.
∎ Provide MHPSS counseling (individual or group counseling), advice and support to targeted beneficiaries on a range of personal issues of concern, sexual health orientation, gender identification, psychosocial and psycho-sexual issues, marriage and children.
∎ Provide counseling assistance in regard to personal risk assessments, safer sex behaviors, partner notification and any related issues for those attending the counseling session.
∎ Provide pre and post test counseling.
∎ Provide an opportunity and environment for clients to ask their own questions and voice anxieties in a relaxed, informal and non-judgmental atmosphere.
∎ Assess whether clients may have other problems, which need specialist attention and refer as required.
∎ Maintain all necessary documents maintaining confidentiality and recall system for those clients who may need follow-up.
∎ Respond to helpline phone calls and keep proper records to generate report and submit to Bandhu’s central legal unit called AIN ALAP
∎ Maintain confidentiality and security of client information at all times.
∎ Analyze the reasons for increasing or decreasing in the client flow
∎ Maintain proper record of client, maintain visitor’s log and ensure all visitors have his/her refreshment.
∎ Liaison with MHPSS service providers in the camp and outside.
∎ Maintain MHPSS and GBV referral pathway and stablished linkage with service providers in humanitarian sectors.
∎ Participate health sector meetings in camp area.
∎ Coordinate MHPSS working group and participate bi-weekly and monthly meeting.
∎ Coordinate with Bandhu other service centers for referral linkage
∎ Prepare monthly 5W report for MHPSS Working Group.
∎ Need base visit in camp and host area based on project participants need.
∎ Organize educational sessions on mental health, Gender Based Violence (GBV), human rights and others issues in service center
∎ Prepare monthly report to submit service center manager.

Skills & Expertise:

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays, Provident fund, Insurance
∎ Festival Bonus: 2

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Read Before Apply:

Bandhu invites applications from qualified individuals. Please download the "Job application" from the below link and email the application to [email protected] with in November 17, 2024. Any persuasion will disqualify the candidates. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fm1G4fxXttJiLGr2OPxHj5EX0odCZYbB/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=105316576523093103274&rtpof=true&sd=true

Bandhu has a non-negotiable policy of ZERO TOLERANCE towards safeguarding. All employees are expected to abide by the Code of Conduct, Protection from Sexual Harassment Exploitation and Abuse (SHEA), Child Protection Policy, and Gender policy of Bandhu."

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Apply Procedure:

Email your CV:
∎ Send your CV to the given email [email protected]

Company Information:
∎ Bandhu Social Welfare Society
∎ 99 Kakrail, Dhaka-1000
∎ A National NGO working on Health, Health Rights and Human Rights of the minorities population in Bangladesh

Address::
∎ 99 Kakrail, Dhaka-1000
∎ A National NGO working on Health, Health Rights and Human Rights of the minorities population in Bangladesh

Application Deadline: 17 Nov 2024

Category: NGO/Development