Psychologist - Psychosocial Support Officer
Job Description
Title: Psychologist - Psychosocial Support Officer
Company Name: AGRAJATTRA (An Organization for Integrated Social Development)
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ University degree in psychology (clinical or counselling psychology) or equivalent
∎ Master's degree an advantage
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Location: Ukhiya, Cox`s Bazar, Bangladesh
∎ Reports to: Child Protection Project Coordinator
∎ Contract duration: Up to September 2020, full-time position (with possibility of contract extension)
∎ Eligibility: Female Applicants Only
∎ Agrajattra is a non-profitable, non-political, non-governmental voluntary organisation. Agrajattra`s vision is a fair society where peace, social justice, good governance and gender equity will remain. Our main areas of work include child protection, prevention of violence against women and girls, women`s empowerment, life-skills education, and humanitarian response in emergency situations (food security & livelihoods, shelter development, health and hygiene)
∎ Terms and Conditions: Contract is for six (6) months and may be extended based on proved experience and results.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Operational/Context Role:
∎ Agrajattra is looking for a dedicated Psychologist for our new 3-Year Child Protection Project in Cox's Bazar (Rohingya focused), titled, "Bridging the Gaps: Strengthening Mental Health Support for Children and Young People". Our planned project has three key components: strengthening the collective resilience of the Rohingya community, strengthening the individual resilience of children and adolescents, and expanding access to mental health services through the provision of psychosocial support and case management for children in need and at risk.
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∎ The main responsibility of the Psychologist will be to support the Project Coordinator in the implementation of the project. The Psychologist will be responsible for providing standard Mental Health and Psychosocial Support to at-risk children and adolescents, or children and adolescents survivors.
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∎ Key Responsibilities:
∎ General
∎ Providing specialized standard mental health and psychosocial services to vulnerable children
∎ Conduct psychological assessments, testing and evaluation, referral, and consultation
∎ Prepare and maintain mental health notes and narrative reports of mental health activities (in the appropriate charting format) following the policies of records and maintenance of beneficiary confidentiality.
∎ Consult with other professionals, regarding evaluation and treatment
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∎ Conduct individual and group psychotherapy regarding problems such as depression, stress, abuse, sexual violence and family situations in order to modify behavior and /or to improve personal, social and emotional adjustment of children
∎ Develop and implement individual and group treatment plans
∎ Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling or treatments, and the accuracy and completeness of diagnoses, then modify plans and diagnoses as necessary.
∎ Collaborate and cooperate in a professional manner with co-workers, implementing partners, other departments and other agencies in order to assure effective continuity of care and services.
∎ Conduct training to Agrajattra staff, field workers and volunteers on mainstreaming protection and other issues related to MHPSS.
∎ Other duties as assigned.
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∎ Reporting
∎ Keep the Child Protection Project Coordinator informed on the activities of the project by providing relevant correspondence, reports and meeting minutes as well as making regular updates.
∎ Responsible for prompt submission of all reports to the Child Protection Project Coordinator.
∎ Prepare and submit reports on approved frequency to the Project Coordinator.
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∎ Networking
∎ Responsible for co-ordination and liaising between Agrajattra and local partners/other agencies/local government/local communities/displaced community, as regards to Agrajattra's Child Protection project in conjunction with the Project Coordinator.
∎ Represent Agrajattra at the stakeholders meeting as necessary e.g. Child Protection Sub-Sector, Case Management Working Group.
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∎ Leadership Behaviour
∎ Excellent interpersonal, listening and communication skills;
∎ Ability to positively influence others and successfully reconcile differences;
∎ A self-starter with a strong results orientation and with high levels of integrity, credibility and dependability;
∎ An energetic team player who can effectively collaborate, and who can stand alone when necessary;
∎ Demonstrated ability to work and deliver under pressure and tight deadlines.
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∎ Core values
∎ Commitment to Agrajattra mission, vision and values, and the ability to convey with enthusiasm Agrajattra's role in accompanying and serving refugees and in advocating for their right to protection and a life in dignity;
∎ High integrity, honesty and confidentiality; ability to deal tactfully and discreetly with situations, people and information;
∎ Acceptance of diversity and inclusion as a core value.
∎ Willingness to work in flexible, sub-optimal, and stressful environment.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Only females are allowed to apply
∎ At least 2 years working in mental health and psychosocial support programming.
∎ Experience in managing people/teams.
∎ Experience with start-up of programmes
∎ Demonstrated experience and commitment to working with marginalized communities.
∎ Knowledge of sector and donor guidelines in relation to child protection and MHPSS
∎ Experience in child protection in protracted crisis / early recovery a significant advantage
∎ Experience working in Rohingya camps is a significant advantage
∎ Upholds humanitarian values and principles
∎ Fluency in English and Bangla (written and spoken) and excellent writing skills.
∎ Rohingya or Chittagonian language skills is an advantage
∎ Strong analytical, reporting, strategic thinking and planning skills.
∎ Strong monitoring and evaluation skills/experience
∎ Knowledge of project cycle management.
Salary: Negotiable
Application Deadline: April 20, 2020
Company Information:
∎ AGRAJATTRA (An Organization for Integrated Social Development)
∎ Address : C/O : AGRAJATTRA, 126 (3rd Floor), Opposite of CTG Press Club, Jamal Khan Road, P.S: Kotwali, Chittagong
∎ Web : www.agrajattra.org/demo
∎ Business : AGRAJATTRA is a women headed National & internationally recognized non-profitable, non-political, non-governmental voluntary, National NGO formed 1998 at CXB and registered with Ministry of Social Welfare, Ministry of Youth Development, The NGO Affairs Bureau, Prime Minister’s Office, Government of Bangladesh. It has engaged itself for comprehensive people centered development activities since 1998. The organization head office is in Chittagong and also having activities in different dist`s of the country wide.
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 20th Apr 2020
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