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MHPSS Counsellor Vacancy at Medecins Du Monde
By: myschooltalkpaul Date: September 6, 2018, 7:56 am
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Médecins du Monde (MdM) is an international humanitarian
organization whose mission is to provide medical care for the
most vulnerable populations, the world over, including France.
It seeks to stimulate voluntary commitment from doctors, other
health care providers, and from those whose expertise in other
fields is needed for its activities, to enlist all competent
support required for the achievement of its projects, and to
seek at all times to encourage close working relationships with
populations in its care.
We are recruiting to to fill the position below:
Position: MHPSS Counsellor
Location: Damboa, Borno
Main Responsibilities
* Under the supervision of the Mental Health and Psychosocial
Support Supervisor the MHPSS counsellor provides psychosocial
and/or psychological interventions in an individual or group
format.
* The MHPSS Counsellor will liaise with the mental health team
(MHPSS Supervisor and MHPSS Counsellors) on the implementation
of MHPSS interventions and activities.
Responsibilities and Tasks Description
* Deliver one-on-one (Individual) and group counselling sessions
to identified clients within MdM Clinics, and in line with MdM
integrated approach
* Develop psychosocial activities; community mobilization,
awareness raising, and any other related activity requested by
MHPSS Supervisor.
* Support MHPSS Supervisor in delivering training or workshops
* Support in the creation of materials including publicity
documents.
* Engage with the community to deliver and promote MDM MHPSS
project activities in the designated locations.
* Assist in writing monthly, quarterly, annual reports,
monitoring and evaluation activity and progress reports of
project activities including monthly reporting to the MHPSS
Supervisor.
* Assist in the implementation of preventive MHPSS interventions
at the community and PHC level.
* Coordinate referrals
Tasks Description
Provide MHPSS consultations within PHC setting :
* Provide individual or group consultations to beneficiaries
presenting in PHC or referred and in need of MH interventions
* Assist in the identification of psycho-social needs and
proposition needed interventions in collaboration with the
mental health team and PHC staff
* Weekly reporting activities and data collection
* Coordinate with MHPSS supervisor on cases requiring higher
level interventions
Provide psycho-social support for mental health beneficiaries:
* Work directly with MHPSS Supervisor to develop individualized
treatment plans for MH beneficiaries
* In coordination with community mobilizers use participatory
methods to adapt activities in accordance to the needs of the
different target groups (children, women etc)
Community mental health interventions:
* Participate in defining effective and culturally appropriate
approaches and interventions on the community level
* Focus on information dissemination and collecting opinions to
foster knowledge and self-care practices for communities in
areas of intervention
* Initiate and facilitate group interventions.
Analysis, detection and reduction of risk factors influencing
the mental health status at community level:
* In collaboration with the mental health team, explore and
detect potential risk factors influencing mental health status
of the target population
* Coordinate with other actors concerned to reduce and/or
eliminate potential risk factors.
Others:
* Any other related MDM tasks as assigned by the MHPSS
Supervisor or MHPSS Coordinator
* Under the guidance of MHPSS Supervisor and MHPSS Coordinator
support in the collection of information related to behaviors of
the community to reinforce quality of MHPSS services
* Collaborate and participate, in any field survey, data
collection and/or needs assessment organized by MDM in relation
to MHPSS
* Participation in MDM internal meetings, trainings and
individual meetings with the MHPSS Supervisor or MHPSS
Coordinator
* The activities may change based on the changing context
* To inform immediately security focal point in the case of any
security problem.
Note: This job description is not exhaustive and the staff
member may be asked from time to time to perform duties over and
above those described here. The staff member is also expected
to maintain confidentiality of all beneficiaries and internal
information at all times.
Eligibility Criteria
Essential:
* Degree or HND in Psychology, Counselling, Social Works,
Psychiatric Nursing, or related field from a recognized
institution
* At least 1 - 2 years of professional experiences in relevant
field (clinical psychology, educational psychology, Psychiatric
Nursing, or other related field)
* Strong communication and facilitation skills
* Experience working in humanitarian sector is an asset –
specifically in MHPSS programs
* Good knowledge of counseling and community mobilization
methods and tools
* Good spoken and written English
* Good spoken and written Hausa , with at least one other local
language: Kanuri and Marghi, Shuwa, Fulani,
* Willingness to work long hours and weekends when necessary
* Good computer skills (Microsoft word, Power Point and Excel)
* Proactive and ability to work with multicultural team would be
highly appreciated
* Be committed to MdM’s values as an organization and motivated
by its non-statutory, Not For Profit model
Desirable:
* Experience in supporting medical team and community based
organizations
* Experience working with survivors of trauma, including GBV,
preferably female
* Working in emergency and development project
* Exposure to research
* Good knowledge of Borno state
* Willingness to travel to Damboa.
Application Closing Date
21st September, 2018.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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