Psychosocial Counsellor
Job Description
Title: Psychosocial Counsellor
Company Name: International Committee of the Red Cross
Vacancy: 02
Job Location: Cox's Bazar
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ High school diploma (although significant counselling experience would be considered)
∎ Training (formal and informal) in counselling and psychology is strongly preferred
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 1 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Department : MHPSS (Mental Health & Psychosocial Support)
∎ Starting date : As soon as possible
∎ Contract Type : Open Ended Contract
∎ Psychosocial Counsellor implements Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) activities as defined collaboration with and under the supervision of the MHPSS Delegate.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Organize the initial assessment with victims to assess the situation (and complete the relevant data-collection form).
∎ Support victims, with assistance from the ICRC field officer in serious cases.
∎ Refer victims to the appropriate medical services and accompany them if necessary or upon their request.
∎ Refer victims to appropriate legal services, the mental health centre or other facilities depending on the services available and everyone's needs and requests.
∎ Help the community outreach workers to raise awareness in the community.
∎ Facilitate and/or run meetings with community leaders and other influential members of the community, with the consent of the community outreach workers
∎ Fill in the relevant data-collection form for each session and any other resource made available by the ICRC.
∎ Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme's goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
Additional Requirements:
∎ 1 Years of Experience in a similar position
∎ Experience working with NGO/INGO in Cox's bazar area is essential (in a counselling role)
∎ Knowledge of counselling and psychosocial support is essential
∎ Computer literacy, with excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
∎ Good command of English (written and spoken) & fluency in local language (Bangla, Chittagonian)
∎ Personal qualities for the position:
∎ Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as interpersonal and team working skills; sense of responsibility; strong organizational skills; perseverance; rigor.
∎ Ability to remain flexible, and to maintain good spirits in challenging and stressful situations.
∎ Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships in a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environment.
∎ Empathy and compassion with a strong commitment to teamwork and humanitarian principles.
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ An open-ended contract with attractive compensation and social benefits
∎ 13th month Salary
∎ Medical Insurance and Accidental Coverage
∎ In-house and/or external training
∎ The opportunity to apply your knowledge and experience in an international setting of humanitarian endeavour
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 30 Apr 2021
Company Information:
∎ 13 Apr 2021
∎ International Committee of the Red Cross
∎ Business : The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), an impartial, neutral and independent international organization striving to protect and assist the victims of war and violence.
Category: NGO/Development
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Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 30th Apr 2021
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