Para-counselor

Job Description

Title: Para-counselor

Company Name: SAJIDA FOUNDATION

Vacancy: 10

Age: 18 to 40 years

Job Location: Dhaka, Gazipur, Habiganj, Manikganj

Salary: --

Experience:

• At least 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Psychology
• Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) in Social Work

• At least 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Age 18 to 40 years

Education:

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Psychology, Social Work, social welfare or a related field.

Experience:

• Prior experience in community-based psychosocial support and social work is preferred but not mandatory.

Key Skills:

• Have basic counseling or psychosocial skills training

• Good interpersonal & listening skills

• Ability to use digital and AI-based tools with training and ongoing supervision.

• Ability to work effectively in community and field settings, including facilitating courtyard sessions.

• Strong verbal communication skills in Bangla.

• Willingness to work under supervision and follow structured protocols.

The Culturally Aligned Generative AI Project is design to support para-counselors in low-resource community Mental Health settings. The goal of the project is to strengthen community-based mental health services in Bangladesh by improving the quality, accessibility, equity and effectiveness of care through culturally aligned, ethically responsible and evidence-informed AI-assisted decision support for para-counselors.

Job Summary:

The Para-counselor is a front-line project worker responsible for community-based mental health screening and AI-assisted structured para-counselling sessions for project participants, delivered under the clinical supervision of the Psychologist- para counselors will report. The role also involves supporting courtyard and stakeholder engagement sessions, coordinating with the Field Coordinator on session scheduling and logistics, and maintaining accurate case documentation.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Screening and Case Identification

• Administer the assigned screening tools for assessment prior to para-counselling session.

• Support achievement of site-level screening targets across the anxiety, depression, and psychosis categories.

2. para-Counselling and AI-Assisted Decision Support

• Conduct structured para-counselling sessions.

• Use the AI-assisted, culturally aligned decision-support tool during para-counselling sessions as trained, under the supervision of the Psychologist.

• Flag complex, severe, or psychosis cases to the Psychologist and Field Coordinator for referral.

• Support facilitation of courtyard sessions for community awareness and engagement.

3. Documentation, Supervision and Learning

• Maintain accurate and confidential case records, session notes, and screening data.

• Participate in regular clinical supervision and case consultation with the Psychologist.

• Attend screening-tools, lay-counselling, and AI-tool trainings.

• Contribute to case-story documentation as required.

4. Community and Stakeholder Engagement

• Support community mobilization and stakeholder engagement sessions at the site level.

• Build rapport and trust with community members to support participation and reduce mental health stigma.

5. Other

• Coordinate with the Field Coordinator on session scheduling and logistics.

• Undertake other duties as assigned, relevant to the role.

• Mobile bill,Weekly 2 holidays,Insurance
• Festival Bonus: 2