Psychosocial Counsellor
Job Description
Title: Psychosocial Counsellor
Company Name: Centre for Disability in Development (CDD)
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Psychology
Experience Requirements:
∎ 2 to 3 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ The Centre for Disability in Development (CDD) is a not for profit organization established in 1996 to develop a more inclusive society for persons with disabilities. CDD simultaneously builds technical capacities of the development stakeholders and the communities in how to be more inclusive whilst also enabling persons with a disability to participate in society by strengthening their leadership and providing them with essential rehabilitation and other supports.
∎ CDD is one of the most renowned organizations in the field of disability-inclusive development. CDD’s work in Bangladesh is supported by international and national donor agencies/development partners. CDD offers an inclusive, amicable, and respectable work environment.
∎ The Ramon Magsaysay Award (Asian version of the Noble prize) has been awarded to its Executive Director in 2010. In 2018, CDD was recognized by the Government of Bangladesh as one of the best organizations working on disability and development issues.
∎ Since November 2017, CDD in partnership with CBM is implementing Inclusive Humanitarian Response for Rohingya Crisis: Access to Rehabilitation and Disability Mainstreaming’ project in Ukhia, Cox’s Bazar. As per operational strategy 2020-22, the current key activities of the response consist of (1) the provision of multidisciplinary rehabilitation services, (2) running of a Therapy Corner to provide rehabilitation and other related services for the Children with severe impairments, and (3) technical support to mainstream organizations, advocacy with sectors to include persons with disabilities in the humanitarian action. CDD is now accepting applications for Psychosocial Counsellor as contract basis but high possibility to extend subject to fund availability and NGO Affairs Bureau Approval. A three months performance objectives will be agreed and on successful achievement of 3-months performance objectives, the contract will be continued.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Work with Rohingya project participants (individuals, groups and communities) to improve mental health
∎ Encourage Rohingya project participants to discuss emotions and experiences
∎ Examine issues including substance abuse, aging, bullying, anger management, careers, depression, relationships, self-image, stress and suicide
∎ Help Rohingya project participants define goals, plan action and gain insight
∎ Refer project participants to psychologists and other services
∎ Take a holistic (mind and body) approach to mental health care
∎ Report writing & Case stories development
∎ Documentation of client files and other related information about service delivery
∎ You will also perform additional work according to the projects need and as being assigned by the CDD authority.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 25 to 35 years
∎ Ability to take initiative and generate ideas to complex situations.
∎ Diplomacy skills and ability to understand and handle multiple perspectives.
∎ Skills in inclusive facilitation and communication.
∎ Cross-cultural communication skills.
∎ Ability to prioritize workload in fast paced environment and handle stress with limited supervision.
∎ Willingness to learn and take on progressive portfolio of responsibilities.
∎ Excellent oral and written English and Bangla and capacity to product learning documents and products.
∎ Computer literacy (Microsoft Office, internet package).
∎ Experience in inclusion of at-risk groups ideally in humanitarian context- persons with disabilities, women, children, and older people.
∎ Fluency in English and Bangla (speaking and written).
∎ Experience in capacity building and delivering trainings, preferably in the field of age and /or disability
∎ Experience in humanitarian context/ Cox's Bazar context and preferably in an advocacy and/or technical support position
∎ Knowledge / understanding of humanitarian architecture, disability inclusion standards and guidelines and Universal Design principles
∎ Periodic Field Visit in the Rohingya Camp and Host Community Project Locations.
∎ Need-based work during weekends, when essential.
∎ Person with disability are encouraged to apply
Salary: Tk. 61500 - 66500 (Monthly)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance
∎ Prorata Basis Festival Bonus
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 13 Apr 2022
Company Information:
∎ 6 Apr 2022
∎ Centre for Disability in Development (CDD)
∎ Address : A-18/6, Genda, Savar, Dhaka-1340
∎ Web : www.cdd.org.bd
∎ Business : The Centre for Disability in Development (CDD) is a not for profit organization established in 1996 to develop a more inclusive society for persons with a disability. CDD`s mission is to address this by simultaneously educating the community in how to be more inclusive whilst also enabling persons with a disability to participate in society by providing them with essential supports. In this way persons with disabilities can be given the same rights, freedoms, dignity and quality of life as everyone else. CDD respects rights and dignity of all human beings including children, women and persons with disabilities . All staff members of CDD must sign a Child safeguarding Code of Conduct.
Category: NGO/Development
: CDD respects rights and dignity of all human beings including children, women, older persons, all sex, indigenous community and persons with disabilities. CDD complies with its child and vulnerable adult safeguarding policy and code of conduct. All staff of CDD must sign and adhere to this code of conduct.CDD highly encourages qualified women and persons with disabilities meeting the selection criteria to apply for this position.Candidates with the required profile and proven experience, who meet these qualifications, are invited to submit their application with updated CV, recent PP size photograph.Early submission is strongly encouraged as application collection and selection process will go simultaneously. Only short listed candidates will be communicated for interview. Any form of persuasion in the selection process will automatically disqualify the candidacy. All applications will be treated according to the merit and with strict confidentiality. CDD is an equal opportunity employer
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 13th Apr 2022
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