Mental Health Assistant - Ukhiya Base
Job Description
Title: Mental Health Assistant - Ukhiya Base
Company Name: Terre des hommes
Vacancy: --
Age: at least 19 years
Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)
Minimum Salary: Tk. 39600 (Monthly)
Experience:
∎ At least 2 years
Published: 31 Jan 2024
Education:
∎ At least completed 4-years graduation in Psychology.
∎ At least completed 4-years graduation in Psychology.
Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 19 years
∎ 2 years working expriecne on PM+.
∎ Master in General Psychology/Clinical Psychology/Educational and Counselling Psychology/Child Psychology will be preferable.
∎ Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply for this position.
∎ Basic IT knowledge (Microsoft Office, Internet, excel).
∎ Knowledge of child protection systems in Bangladesh/ Excellent facilitation skills.
∎ Fluent in Chittagong dialect.
∎ Good mastery of English.
∎ Compassion, empathy, and strong interpersonal skills.
∎ Excellent communication and active listening abilities.
∎ Ability to maintain composure in stressful situations and respond to crises effectively.
∎ Physical and emotional resilience, as the role may involve exposure to challenging situations.Understanding of and commitment to maintaining patient confidentiality and privacy.
∎ Team player with the capacity to work collaboratively within a team.Basic knowledge of mental health conditions and treatment approaches (specific requirements may vary by employer).
∎ 2 years working expriecne on PM+.
∎ Master in General Psychology/Clinical Psychology/Educational and Counselling Psychology/Child Psychology will be preferable.
∎ Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply for this position.
∎ Basic IT knowledge (Microsoft Office, Internet, excel).
∎ Knowledge of child protection systems in Bangladesh/ Excellent facilitation skills.
∎ Fluent in Chittagong dialect.
∎ Good mastery of English.
∎ Compassion, empathy, and strong interpersonal skills.
∎ Excellent communication and active listening abilities.
∎ Ability to maintain composure in stressful situations and respond to crises effectively.
∎ Physical and emotional resilience, as the role may involve exposure to challenging situations.Understanding of and commitment to maintaining patient confidentiality and privacy.
∎ Team player with the capacity to work collaboratively within a team.Basic knowledge of mental health conditions and treatment approaches (specific requirements may vary by employer).
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Tdh's Child Protection (CP) program consists of three main components: MHPSS to children, adolescents and caregivers; Case Management, including Alternative Care and Caring for Child Survivors, and Support to Community-based CP mechanisms. To protect and promote the psychosocial wellbeing of adolescents (16+) and adults through Family Strengthening approaches implemented at individual, family and community levels. Tdh has adopted focused non-specialized MHPSS services through Problem Management+ (PM+) intervention developed by WHO and Effective Parenting sessions for parents/caregivers. Theses interventions strategies applicable for individual and group adolescents and adults who are having different psychosocial and adjustment issues due to migration.
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∎ The project is to protect and promote the psychosocial wellbeing of adolescent boys and girls and young men and women through community-based MHPSS approaches implemented at individual, family and community levels between host and refugee community population.
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∎ General Description of the Role:
∎ Under the technical guidance of the MH Technical Specialist, and direct supervised by Mental Health Officer, Mental Health Assistant provides structured, age, gender and needs-appropriate individual non-specialized MHPSS services through Problem Management Plus (PM+) intervention to adolescents (16+) and adults/caregivers, and focused group MHPSS through Effective Parenting Curriculum to the parents/caregivers.
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∎ Responsibility 1: Mental Health and Psychosocial support to beneficiaries through Problem Management Plus (PM+) intervention.
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∎ Responsibility 2: Family Strengthening support.
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∎ Responsibility 3: Cross-cutting psychosocial and mental health issue.
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∎ Responsibility 4: Monitoring and Accountability.
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∎ Responsibility 5: Networking, Coordination and Representation.
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∎ Responsibility 6: Child Protection/ Safeguarding
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ Severance Pay
∎ Severance Pay
Workplace:
∎ Work at office
Employment Status: Contractual
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)
Job Highlights:
Read Before Apply:
Application should include Curriculum Vitae and a Cover Letter through an Application Link at
Only a completed Application Form will be considered for short-listing. Short-listed applications will subsequently be called for written and interviews.
Tdh reserves the right to fill the role prior to the advertisement's end date. As such, candidates are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience.
Apply URL::
Apply Procedure:
Company Information:
∎ Terre des hommes
∎ House no: 52 (1st and 2nd Floor), Road no: 15, Block: D, Banani, Dhaka – 1213
Address::
∎ House no: 52 (1st and 2nd Floor), Road no: 15, Block: D, Banani, Dhaka – 1213
Application Deadline: 10 Feb 2024
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 10th Feb 2024
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