Psychologist

Job Description

Title: Psychologist

Company Name: Relief International

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's degree in psychology (clinical psychology, counseling psychology preferable)

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ As a Psychologist, you will be responsible for providing standard specialized mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) care and non-drug treatments to complicated mental disorder to GBV survivors. Ensure MHPSS is mainstreaming to RI protection program and other sector according to IASC and another inter-agency standard.
∎ Reports to: Case Management Coordinator
∎ Department: Protection
∎ Expected Start Date: ASAP
∎ Contract length: Up to December 31, 2023 (With possibility of Extension subject to funding, program needs and performance of incumbent)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Provide specialized standard mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) care and non-drug treatments to critical mental health disorder to GBV survivors and children experiencing trauma.
∎ Conduct MH assessment of persons with critical mental health challenges.
∎ Provide specialized mental health care and non-drug treatment to survivors who present complicated mental health and psychological distress required by RI case management staff and RI hostel team.
∎ Conduct post assessment and evaluation after the MH intervention of the cases. Recommend measures which will ensure the well-being of the survivor.
∎ Conduct follow up of all MH cases in collaboration with case management staff.
∎ Design and implement psychosocial activities for the children and adult residents of RI hostel.
∎ Closely collaborate with RI GBV case management supervisors, CP Case Management Officers, GBV Case Workers, CP Case Workers , GBV coordinator, CP Coordinator and Case Management Coordinator .
∎ Ensure information of all cases is kept with utmost confidentiality
∎ Ensure case information safety in whenever sharing with authorized third parties.
∎ Maintain all cases filing in secure system in line with DPISP.
∎ Conduct MHPSS capacity building for RI protection staffs, partners and community volunteers in MHPSS Design training materials for all training
∎ Conduct pre-post assessment
∎ Conduct mentorship and coaching for all PSS staff and volunteers
∎ Lead and coordinate all mental health and PSS learning and reflection activities.
∎ Provide guidelines and any other necessary supports for integration of MHPSS in RI programs.
∎ Participate in program design to guide and support integration of MHPSS.
∎ Ensure monthly and other periodic reporting as requirement. Contribute information to GBVSS, MHPSS-WG, 5W, PWG, Donor and other needed under the RI data protection policies and other Information Sharing Protocol agreement.
∎ Coordinate & represent RI in interagency coordination eg; MHPSS working group and other subgroups.
∎ Any other responsibilities provided by supervisor.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 24 years
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ At least Two years’ experience working in I/NGO in Cox's Bazar and in mental health and psycho-social program (in refugee context is preferable)
∎ Experience working in the Humanitarian context and emergencies
∎ Good knowledge of and experience in using established inter-agency and Donor standards and guidelines in MHPSS.
∎ Cultural awareness and sensitivity, prior experience in Rohingya camps is preferable
∎ Strong background and skills in facilitating trainings, coaching and mentoring others
∎ Familiarity with CP minimum standard, GBV guiding principle, PSEA, Safeguarding and IASC MHPSS guideline.
∎ Competency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word and Excel
∎ Enthusiasm to learn
∎ Optimistic and friendly
∎ Flexibility
∎ Excellent communication skill in Bengali and English. Fluency in Rohingya or Chittagonian dialect is an asset.
∎ Person with disability are encouraged to apply

Salary:
∎ Negotiable
∎ As per RI National Pay Scale Policy in Bangladesh

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Medical allowance
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ Severance Benefit: 8.33% of the monthly Gross salary.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 6 May 2023

Company Information:
∎ 30 Apr 2023
∎ Relief International
∎ Address : Bangladesh Office: White House, Level-5, Bypass Road, Kolatoli, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
∎ Web : www.ri.org
∎ Business : Relief International, headquartered in USA, is a leading international non-government organization working in 16 countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises and chronic poverty.

Relief International (RI) has been working in Bangladesh since 2004, implementing programs covering emergency response, health, economic opportunity, trafficking in persons, gender equality and youth empowerment. RI has been present in Cox’s Bazar since 2014 where it was implementing a trafficking in person’s project in Ukhiya and Teknaf supporting old caseload refugees as well as host communities prior to the large-scale influx. Since 2017, RI has scaled up its operations in Cox’s Bazar to support the emergency response by providing integrated, multi-sectoral programming for refugee and host communities, covering health services, child protection, SGBV. Relief International is currently implementing a large scale refugee response program in Cox`s Bazar in Bangladesh in collaboration with multiple partners including UNHCR.

Relief International combines humanitarian and development approaches to provide immediate services while laying the groundwork for long-term impact. Our signature approach which we call the RI Way emphasizes local participation, an integration of services, strategic partnerships, and a focus on civic skills. In this way, we empower communities to find, design and implement the solutions that work best for them.

Category: NGO/Development

: RI Values:We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and operational independence. We affirmatively engage the most vulnerable communities. We value:InclusivenessTransparency and AccountabilityAgility and InnovationCollaborationSustainabilityQualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.