Counselor-Mental Health & GBV

Job Description

Title: Counselor-Mental Health & GBV

Company Name: Bandhu Social Welfare Society

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor of Social Science (BSS)

Experience Requirements:
∎ 3 to 5 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): Development organization
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

Job Responsibilities:
∎ 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, including sexualities, 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.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 25 to 35 years
∎ Good knowledge in the utilization of Microsoft office programs
∎ At least 2-3 years post qualification experience in the same field.
∎ Ability to interact professionally with diverse population and must have efficiency in local language
∎ Must have experience in counseling with gender diverse population and Rohingya refugees
∎ Ability to exercise flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities
∎ Ability to work within a team
∎ Demonstrate good report writing skills both in English and Bangla
∎ Ability to communicate effectively both written and oral
∎ Ability to plan, evaluate and meet deadlines.

Salary: Tk. 38615 (Monthly)

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

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 25 Dec 2022

Company Information:
∎ 15 Dec 2022
∎ Bandhu Social Welfare Society
∎ Address : 99 Kakrail, Dhaka-1000
∎ Web : www.bandhu-bd.org
∎ Business : A National NGO working on Health, Health Rights and Human Rights of the minorities population in Bangladesh

Category: NGO/Development

: Bandhu invites applications from qualified individuals through "Bandhu Job Application Form" is available under career section of Bandhu website at https://www.bandhu-bd.org/category/career Please note that only applications filled in Bandhu format will be considered. Please email to [email protected] the application (in Bandhu Job application format) on or before December 25, 2022. "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."Individuals from minority groups (Third Gender), indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.