Title: Mental Health & Psychosocial support (MHPSS) facilitator
Company Name: Bangladesh Red Crescent Society(Cox's bazar)
Vacancy: 4
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Minimum Graduate in psychology/counselling psychology/social works/behavioural sciences.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 1 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Currently Bangladesh Red Crescent Society is looking for a suitable Bangladeshi national for the following position under Population Movement Operation (PMO), Cox`s Bazar:
∎ Reportable to : The position will
∎ Administratively report to the BDRCS Primary Health Care (PHC) officer.
∎ Technically report to the BDRCS PSS Officer (Focal Point) at PMO
∎ Based in : BDRCS Primary Health Centre, FDMN Camps, Ukhiya, Cox`s Bazar,
∎ Service status : BDRCS project-based contract (SRC funded project).
∎ Duration : Until 31/03/2022 (Possibility of extension based on satisfactory performance and availability of funds)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Scope of the work:
∎ This position will be working closely with medical teams in Primary Health Care centre with an aim to:
∎ Improve the mental health and psychosocial conditions of the beneficiaries
∎ Support health centre staff and volunteers take care of their mental health and psychosocial wellbeing
∎ Support community outreach volunteers provide quality psychosocial support to affected individuals and families.
∎ Strengthen the referral system between the health centre, specialized MHPSS service providers and the MHPSS focal point in the camp and host communities
∎ With overall guidance from Health & Environment Coordinator, the position will be directly supervised by PHC officer with technical support from the BDRCS PSS Focal point in PMO.
∎ Objective 1: Improve the mental health and psychosocial conditions of affected individuals.
∎ Responsibilities and tasks:
∎ Observe and identify individuals in distress who may require basic psychosocial support services at the health centre or at family level.
∎ Provide Psychological First Aid (PFA) to patients, care givers or children in distress at the health centre or in homes.
∎ Conduct play and recreational activities with children at the centre as part of their emotional support.
∎ Assess individuals who may present severe symptoms of distress and make safe referrals for specialized care and management
∎ Conduct follow up to the people supported to ensure their recovery and normal functioning.
∎ Document store beneficiary information in a safe and confidential manner
∎ Objective 2: Support health centre staff and volunteers take care of their mental health and psychosocial wellbeing
∎ Responsibilities and Tasks:
∎ Conduct basic training in Psychological First Aid skills for health centre staff and volunteers.
∎ Establish and support staff and volunteer care system through training in self-care and stress management skills
∎ Observe, identify, and provide individual or group psychological First Aid to health staff and volunteers in distress.
∎ Provide lay counselling and stress management to staff and volunteers with severe distress.
∎ Identify and refer staff and volunteers with severe mental health conditions to specialized service providers.
∎ Objective 3: Support community outreach volunteers to provide quality psychosocial support to affected individuals and families.
∎ Responsibilities and Tasks:
∎ Orient /train community outreach volunteers in psychological First Aid and self-care skill
∎ Guide community outreach volunteers in observing and identifying individuals in distress at community level including recognizing people with severe distress for referral
∎ Guide community outreach volunteers to provide basic psychological first aid to individuals and family member through outreach
∎ Coach, mentor and supervise community outreach volunteers during the implementation of psychosocial activities at community level
∎ Objective 4: Strengthen the referral system between the health centre, specialized MHPSS service providers and the MHPSS focal point in the camp and host communities.
∎ Responsibilities & Tasks:
∎ Adapt and prepare referral guidelines, materials, and tools for use at the health centre and by the community outreach volunteers
∎ Collaborate with the camp MHPSS focal point and other specialized MHPSS service providers to develop and use referral pathways for severe mental health conditions
∎ Orient community outreach volunteers in the use of the referral tools and procedures for safe and dignified referrals and follow ups
∎ Document and store in a confidential manner, all referral cases being managed and or closed.
∎ Producing timely progress reports, including both quantitative and qualitative information, on MHPSS activities.
∎ Submitting relevant and timely MHPSS data to PHC Officer.
∎ manage and use the MHPSS materials, guideline, and tools in close coordination with the PSS focal point at PMO
∎ Prepare and submit monthly technical report to the PSS focal point at PMO detailing individual's key issues and concerns for further action.
∎ Others:
∎ To maintain good socio-professional relationships with national and international partners
∎ To attend trainings when required
∎ To attend team meetings and to give qualitative inputs
∎ Be flexible in performing his/her duties to ensure that beneficiaries are getting good quality services
∎ Strictly respect confidentiality of data, property of beneficiaries and respect confidentiality regarding the content of clinical interviews, except when exchanging information with the medical team in charge and within a professional frame
Additional Requirements:
∎ Experience in Psychological First Aid activities in a camp setting
∎ Experience in basic/ lay counselling (individual or group) especially with adults
∎ MHPSS trainings and experience can be also considered if they are from different background.
∎ Skills required:
∎ Minimum one year of experience in similar position with National or International NGOs
∎ Training and facilitation skills
∎ Personal skills required:
∎ With expertise and experience Mental Health and Psychosocial Support field
∎ Fluent in Bangla and basic English.
∎ Capacity to communicate in Rohingya/Chittagonian language is required.
∎ Confidence in case identification and communication with clients.
∎ Work as team player and has flexibility in his/her work.
∎ He/she can work independently and innovatively to develop and implement supervision and training activities that help expand community participation.
∎ Experience working in humanitarian emergency settings is an asset.
∎ An understanding of and commitment to BDRCS and RCRC movements mission and values.
∎ Personal qualities:
∎ Adhere to the 7 fundamental principles of Red Cross and Red Crescent movement
∎ Act at all times in accordance with the Code of Conduct of RCRC Movement
∎ Honest and high level of integrity.
Salary:
∎ Max. 35,000 BDT gross per month
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 11 Nov 2021
Company Information:
∎ 26 Oct 2021
∎ Bangladesh Red Crescent Society(Cox's bazar)
Category: NGO/Development
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Source: bdjobs.com