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)
Maximum Salary: Tk. 39600 (Monthly)
Experience:
∎ At least 2 years
Published: 20 May 2024
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:
∎ Fully comply with Tdh Code of Conduct and ensure Child Safeguarding Policy is upheld at all times
∎ Ensure adherence to Tdh standards and quality requirements in all the project activities.
∎ 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 well-being 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. These intervention strategies are 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 well-being 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 populations.
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∎ General Description of the Role:
∎ Under the direct supervision of 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.
∎ Responsibility 2: Family Strengthening support.
∎ Responsibility 3: Cross-cutting psychosocial and mental health issue.
∎ Responsibility 4: Monitoring and Accountability.
∎ Responsibility 5: Networking, Coordination and Representation.
∎ Responsibility 6: Child Protection/ Safeguarding
∎ Other:
∎ Fully comply with Tdh Code of Conduct and ensure Child Safeguarding Policy is upheld at all times
∎ Ensure adherence to Tdh standards and quality requirements in all the project activities.
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.
https://hiring-bd.tdh.ch/tdh-application-form-mental-health-assistant-for-ukhiya-bangladesh/
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
∎ Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh) is an International Non-Profit Private Organization operating in Bangladesh since 1974 in the fields of Child Protection, Healthcare, Nutrition, Emergency Relief, Water/Sanitation and Hygiene.
Address::
∎ House no: 52 (1st and 2nd Floor), Road no: 15, Block: D, Banani, Dhaka – 1213
∎ Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh) is an International Non-Profit Private Organization operating in Bangladesh since 1974 in the fields of Child Protection, Healthcare, Nutrition, Emergency Relief, Water/Sanitation and Hygiene.
Application Deadline: 26 May 2024
Category: NGO/Development
