Psychologist

Job Description

Title: Psychologist

Company Name: Mukti Cox`s Bazar

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Teknaf, Ukhia)

Salary: Tk. 60000 - 65000 (Monthly)

Experience: --

Published: 2026-08-10

Application Deadline: 2026-08-17

Education:

Requirements: --

Skills Required:

Additional Requirements:

Responsibilities & Context:

Context & Responsibilities:

The Psychologist will provide technical leadership and direct support on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) interventions under the LEGO Foundation-funded project "Play to Learn 2.0: Advancing Scalable Solutions to Transform the Lives of Children on the Move", implemented by Mukti Cox's Bazar through a sub-grant agreement with BRAC under Sesame Workshop. The position will support the psychosocial well-being of children, caregivers, teachers, volunteers, and project staff while integrating MHPSS into play-based learning and child development activities.

 Main Responsibilities:

 Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services

• Conduct psychological assessments and provide individual and group counselling services to children, caregivers, volunteers, teachers, and project staff.

• Identify psychosocial and mental health concerns and provide appropriate support or referrals.

• Support the emotional well-being and resilience of children participating in Humanitarian Play Lab (HPL) activities.

• Provide Psychological First Aid (PFA) during emergencies and critical incidents.

Capacity Building and Technical Support

• Design and deliver training sessions on mental health, psychosocial well-being, self-care, stress management, child development, safeguarding, and positive parenting.

• Build the capacity of Para-Counsellors, Play Leaders, teachers, volunteers, and frontline staff through coaching and mentoring.

• Provide regular technical supervision and quality assurance support to Para-Counsellors and community-based psychosocial workers.

• Develop training materials, guidance notes, and psychosocial support tools.

Program Quality and Integration

• Collaborate with project teams to integrate MHPSS into play-based learning, caregiver engagement, child development, and nutrition activities.

• Support implementation of evidence-based psychosocial interventions aligned with international standards and donor requirements.

• Monitor the quality of psychosocial support services and recommend improvements.

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of quality standards for Humanitarian Play Labs.

Monitoring, Reporting and Documentation

• Collect, compile, analyze, and report psychosocial support data using approved project tools and systems.

• Prepare daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports, including 4W and donor reporting requirements.

• Maintain confidential case records and ensure proper documentation.

• Support project learning, case studies, and evidence generation.

Field Monitoring and Supervision

• Conduct regular visits to Humanitarian Play Labs, Government Primary Schools, caregiver groups, and community learning spaces.

• Monitor service quality and provide technical guidance to field teams.

• Identify implementation gaps and propose corrective actions.

Safeguarding, Child Protection and PSEA

·       Safeguarding and PSEA: To meet the program's objectives for safeguarding and PSEA implementation, make sure team members are protected from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation. Serve as a major resource for help, direction, and knowledge on safeguarding for developing a safe workplace. To ensure that safeguarding standards are used in every course of action, team members should practice, advocate, and embrace safeguarding policy concerns

• Ensure compliance with safeguarding, child protection, and PSEA policies and procedures.

• Support safe referral pathways and appropriate response mechanisms for children and adults at risk.

Coordination and Representation

• Coordinate with education, child protection, health, and MHPSS stakeholders.

• Liaise with government authorities, humanitarian actors, and community leaders when required.

• Participate in technical working groups, coordination meetings, and learning events.

Other Duties

• Provide technical support to project staff and management.

• Conduct staff well-being and counselling sessions when required.

• Perform any other duties assigned by the Project Manager to support project implementation.

• T/A,Mobile bill,Weekly 2 holidays

As per project provision.