Job Description
Title: MHPSS Officer
Company Name: Friendship
Vacancy: 1
Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
Minimum Salary: Negotiable
Published: 19 Mar 2024
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Individual counselling sessions with beneficiaries where required to discuss complex cases.
∎ Be available on call if any urgent matters arise that a staff would like to share regarding their casework or his/her personal well being·
∎ Development of peer/reflective practices with teams·
∎ Support current MHPSS practices, reflecting on a cross-sectoral approach. Identify MHPSS service providers and agree referral pathways·
∎ Structured MHPSS activities for boys and girls, organized in age-appropriate groups with a clear methodology or curriculum to promote mental well-being. Such activities must align with donor commitments in already-funded projects.
∎ Oversee the establishment of a basic MHPSS services.
∎ Develop a monthly action plan for the main MHPSS activities to be conducted.
∎ Provide psychosocial support and counseling to GBV survivors.·
∎ Refer severe cases to the psychiatrist.·
∎ Provide psychosocial support for adolescents and child survivors.
∎ Provide regular capacity building and training for project staff in MHPSS.
∎ Ensure staff understand and follows best practices and procedures.
∎ Prepare internal and external reports within agreed deadlines·
∎ Attend all relevant meetings/workshops/training·
∎ Act always in accordance with the Code of Conduct.
∎ Honest and high level of integrity
∎ Master's in Clinical psychology, Counseling Psychology, Clinical social work·
∎ Minimum 2 years of experience MHPSS work·
∎ Experience in psychosocial support, counseling and training skills.
∎ In-depth understanding of MHPSS, root causes of GBV, Humanitarian and related international standards, and GBV prevention and response strategies.
∎ Experience in humanitarian or emergency contexts.
∎ Counseling experience, particularly with low-literate beneficiaries. Fluency in English.
∎ Excellent oral and written communication skills.
∎ Willingness to travel and work under unfavorable conditions.
∎ Responsible for:
∎ Individual counselling sessions with beneficiaries where required to discuss complex cases.
∎ Be available on call if any urgent matters arise that a staff would like to share regarding their casework or his/her personal well being·
∎ Development of peer/reflective practices with teams·
∎ Support current MHPSS practices, reflecting on a cross-sectoral approach. Identify MHPSS service providers and agree referral pathways·
∎ Structured MHPSS activities for boys and girls, organized in age-appropriate groups with a clear methodology or curriculum to promote mental well-being. Such activities must align with donor commitments in already-funded projects.
∎ Activities:
∎ Oversee the establishment of a basic MHPSS services.
∎ Develop a monthly action plan for the main MHPSS activities to be conducted.
∎ Provide psychosocial support and counseling to GBV survivors.·
∎ Refer severe cases to the psychiatrist.·
∎ Provide psychosocial support for adolescents and child survivors.
∎ Provide regular capacity building and training for project staff in MHPSS.
∎ Ensure staff understand and follows best practices and procedures.
∎ Prepare internal and external reports within agreed deadlines·
∎ Attend all relevant meetings/workshops/training·
∎ Act always in accordance with the Code of Conduct.
∎ Honest and high level of integrity
∎ Skill and Competencies:
∎ Master's in Clinical psychology, Counseling Psychology, Clinical social work·
∎ Minimum 2 years of experience MHPSS work·
∎ Experience in psychosocial support, counseling and training skills.
∎ In-depth understanding of MHPSS, root causes of GBV, Humanitarian and related international standards, and GBV prevention and response strategies.
∎ Experience in humanitarian or emergency contexts.
∎ Counseling experience, particularly with low-literate beneficiaries. Fluency in English.
∎ Excellent oral and written communication skills.
∎ Willingness to travel and work under unfavorable conditions.
∎ Read Before Apply
∎ “FRIENDSHIP is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and adults, and employees, Donors, visiting Doctors, visiting Journalists, visitors, beneficiaries including communities where we work and volunteers/interns. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with, has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation - regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment policy and procedure fully include background checks and disclosure of criminal records in order to ensure safeguarding. FRIENDSHIP is an equal opportunity employer and will do everything possible to ensure that those who are suitable to work within our values and beliefs are recruited to work for us. Any personal persuasion will result in a disqualification of candidature”.
∎ Photograph must be enclosed with the resume.
Employment Status: Contractual
Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
Company Information:
∎ Friendship
∎ K-14/2A, Baridhara North Road (Kalachadpur), Dhaka - 1212, Bangladesh
∎ https://friendship.ngo/
Address::
∎ K-14/2A, Baridhara North Road (Kalachadpur), Dhaka - 1212, Bangladesh
∎ https://friendship.ngo/
Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job
Application Deadline: 25 Mar 2024
Category: NGO/Development
