Child Psychotherapist

The role of the child psychotherapist is essential in securing support for children (based on the Child Safeguarding*). The child psychotherapist reports directly to the Focal Point. This position ensures quality care for children within the Emergency Response of SOS Children’s Village.  

*Child safeguarding includes all activities that the organisation undertakes to ensure that... its co-workers, operations, and programmes do no harm to children and do not expose them to the risk of harm and abuse; appropriate responses and effective management of child safeguarding concerns are in place; any concerns the organisation has about children’s safety in its own programmes and within the communities they work in are reported to the appropriate authorities.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

Case identification, intervention and follow-up: Provide psychological support to our target group according to SOS Children’s Villages International principles and policies.

Diagnose, intervene and follow up on the psychological situation of the child (using a variety of psychological  assessment scales for diagnoses and intervention)

Identify the several types of traumatic experiences in the child’s history. Directly report and collaborate with the social workers team 

Draft psychological evaluation with relevant clinical impressions and recommendations.

Job qualifications: Minimum 1 year relevant experience in traumatic situations with children or in NGO. Having undergone personal psychotherapy Having undergone supervision hours of specific cases Fluency in both English and Arabic Follow SOS team policies by laws Ability to work under pressure in a team environment Ability to work with patients from different backgrounds Reporting, analytical and communication skills Personal skills: great level of independence, active problem solver and being able to work in a challenging environment