Psychologist/staff Counsellor

  INTERSOS Office LEBANON National Consultancy Position _____________________________________________________________________________ Position:          Psychologist/Staff Counsellor - Consultant for Self-Care   Job site:           Mount Lebanon – South Lebanon Report to:         Project Manager with Technical Supervision of the Protection Officer Status:              Consultancy – Part-Time _______________________________________________________________________ The Psychologist Consultant is responsible for establish a self-care program for frontline workers (Case Workers, Social Workers, Animators, Protection Assistants)   Project component:   This project aims at scaling-up existing programs in Mount Lebanon and South Lebanon - funded by UNHCR and UNICEF - and to address the unmet needs for gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and response. Through the implementation of GBV case management services, it has been noted that specialized services - such as psychological support and legal assistance - are not always available for GBV survivors. Due to the complex and high caseload - coupled with limited resources of specialized service providers - survivors face slow, limited or no follow-up for specialized services, even after being referred from case management agencies, such as INTERSOS: this prevents suitable support to survivors and risks deterring them from accessing crucial services.   Skilled social workers/case workers are exposed to high level of stress. To avoid the risk of burn-out and provide opportunities to develop personalized self-care and resilience programs self-care INTERSOS is hiring a psychologist consultant /staff counselor to support staff…  INTERSOS aims at addressing gaps by hiring specialized staff including lawyers and a legal assistant to provide general counseling services and essential court representation for both GBV and child protection (CP) cases. INTERSOS implements already psycho-social support (PSS) activities - including life skill sessions - for women and girls. This activity will be implemented through skilled staff and local partners in the well-established INTERSOS’ Women Safe Spaces and Community Centers.     Responsibilities/duties for the Psychologist/Staff Counsellor Consultant:   Specific Duties and Responsibilities: Organize weekly support groups for case workers/social workers implementing case management and PSS support activities (who are in daily contact with beneficiaries). Performs individual assessments in the case of individual staff members experiencing difficulty coping and/or presenting mental health-related symptoms or syndromes. Advises the Project Managers and the Head of Mission as necessary, on individual and /or group cases where an identified problem is likely to have professional, vocational and/or counseling effect (e.g. work-related problem due to a psychological problem, conflict resolution, etc.). Advises Project Managers, as necessary, or upon request, with the aim of improving the working atmosphere in their teams and resolving problems of a work-related or personal nature that adversely affect job performance and productivity. Monitors environmental factors that could lead to stress, with particular focus on stress related to critical incidents including emergency and crisis situations; Plan, develop and implement stress management and resilience building training to all staff members in the mission. Performs Psychological first aid (e.g. individual and/or group) whenever and wherever there is a need. Liaises with National Mental health professionals and other  psych-medical resources while needed. Accomplish any other assignments given by supervisors or the Project Manager     Qualifications Education and Experience -       An Advanced University Degree (Masters or equivalent) in clinical Psychology, clinical Psychiatry with clinical license to provide psychological counseling or psychotherapy; -       A minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible professional experience is required. -       Experience in Employees Assistance Program or Organizational Intervention would be an asset; -       Fluency in spoken and written English and Arabic   Skills and traits: -       Excelle Communication sils -       Client Orientation approche -       The counselor should have a compassionate, caring, and non-judgmental personality. The counselor should be a person who keeps sensitive information to him-or herself, respect for confidentiality. -       Punctuality and respect for applicable rules and procedures; -       Ethical and transparent decision-making; -       Respect of confidentiality and data protection protocols; -       Independence, i.e. conducting tasks with minimal supervision, and stress resilience; -       Self-motivation, goal/result-orientation and team work; -       Flexibility, tolerance and maturity.   APPLICATION PERIOD: closure 07/10/2015 - 4 PM   Please send CV and Motivation letter to intersos.mount.lebanon@gmail.com, mentioning clearly the position ‘Psychologist/Staff Counsellor – Consultant for Self-Care in the subject of the e-mail. Interviews are planned for the second week of October 2015. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. Incomplete or late applications will not be taken into consideration.