Psychologist

Job Description

Title: Psychologist

Company Name: Friendship

Vacancy: 2

Age: Na

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

Published: 2026-03-30

Application Deadline: 2026-04-05

Education:

Requirements:

Skills Required:

Additional Requirements:

Responsibilities & Context:

Responsible for:

• Individual counselling sessions with beneficiaries, as required, to discuss complex cases.

• Be available on call if any urgent matters arise that 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 on 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 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 follow 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:

Educational Qualification:

• Bachelor's in Clinical Psychology/Counseling Psychology from any government-recognized university.

• Minimum 2 years of experience working as a psychologist, preferably with marginalized communities.

• 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 the Rohingya language and English.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Willingness to travel and work in a low-resource setting in a hard-to-reach area.

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Please note that applications via any other method will not be considered.

“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”.

A photograph must be enclosed with the resume.