MHPSS Psychosocial Worker (Male) - IMC

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MHPSS Psychosocial Worker (Male) - IMC



International Medical Corps is working to relieve the suffering of those impacted by war, natural disaster and disease by delivering vital health care services that focus on training, helping devastated populations return to self-reliance. IMC has been working in Gaza since 2009 and is currently implementing a project to support health service provision in partnership with local NGOs.

International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please report to International Medical Corps at the website provided at the end of this document. 

International Medical corps is currently looking for: MHPSS Psychosocial Worker (Male)

  • Number of Vacancies: 2
  • Capacity: Full Time Contract
  • Desired Start Date: Sepetember 03 2023
  • End date: June 30 2024 (with the potential for extension depending on available funding)
  • Location: Gaza City.
  • Reports to MHPSS Technical Supervisor 

JOB SUMMARY

The MHPSS Psychosocial Worker will be responsible for providing expert services to community members in need for individual and/ or group counselling. This involves MHPSS case management, individual counselling sessions, family counselling sessions, psychoeducation activities, and/ or group counselling sessions.

The MHPSS Psychosocial Worker will contribute to capacity building of program volunteers and other relevant staff members of the project’s partners. He will also contribute to providing on - the - job technical support to the project’s volunteers.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSABILITIES

  1. Understand and identify the psychosocial needs of patients.
  2. Carry out Brief Individual and Group PSS Counseling sessions to clients to alleviate their psychosocial difficulties/distress within the project scope.
  3. Refer clients to other specialists or other institutions for further appropriate assistance, when necessary, to propose and/ or provide the best support available.
  4. Maintaining the confidentiality of client, according to IMC Policy and Guidelines.
  5. Participate in the creation of any material needed for PSS counseling and psychoeducational activities.
  6. Implementing MHPSS awareness Sessions when it is required.
  7. Ensuring accurate and complete reporting about activities, sharing them with relevant MHPSS Program supervisors and/ or other relevant IMC departments.
  8. Keep files and statistics of daily activities,
  9. Actively participating in team meetings.
  10. Regularly participate in supervision sessions lead by the MHPSS technical Supervisor.
Perform any other relevant task/activity requested by MHPSS Technical Supervisor, MHPSS Manger, and/ or MHPSS Coordinator.
*Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily all inclusive.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

  1. The qualified candidate will be a mental health professional (psychologist, psychotherapist, social worker, psychiatrist, psychiatric nurse, or other related background)
  2. Experience working with NGOs with minimum of 2 years of professional experience in MHPSS projects in humanitarian settings.
  3. Good level of English.
  4. Good know-how with Excel, Word, and Power Point.
  5. Honest, hardworking, and self-motivated
  6. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work within different cultural environments
  7. Legal license of practicing Psychologist, Psych. Counselor, Mental Health Professional, is preferred.

How to apply.

Interested and qualified individuals are encouraged to fill the application in the link below no later than Wednesday 19  2023.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Website for Contracts misconduct: www.InternationalMedicalCorps.ethicspoint.com. Please do not submit your CV or application to this website, it will not be considered for review.

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