Psychologist

THE JOB Based in northern Bekaa, under the direct responsibility of the disability and vulnerability focal point (DVFP) project officer in close collaboration with DVFP team, you will 1.     Identify specific psychosocial needs of our beneficiaries, contributes to the assessment of these needs and/or directly assesses these needs as required Work with a social worker / psychosocial worker as mobile team to identify, register and analyse beneficiaries specifics needs Develop a community approach to ensure a confidence in HI process and project Ensure a global vision of the individual and familial needs in the identification 2.     Assesses vulnerable persons’ psychosocial and psychological issues and refer internally as needed respecting confidentiality and the right of the beneficiary. In a close mobile work team system, assess psychological needs and issues In a close mobile work team system, assess psychosocial needs and issues Assess all protection issues at individuals and familial level Refer to other appropriate actors specialized in psychology  if needed 3.     Participates in analysis and reporting of psychological and psychosocial issues in the refugee population In formal and informal meetings with the team, participate to a qualitative analysis of the psychosocial and psychological issues, at individual and families level Participate to report with the tools and the internal system all issues identified Be part of a constructive holistic team work to develop a very qualitative analysis and response for disables and vulnerable persons 4.     Implements psychosocial support for individual, families for psychologically vulnerable persons identified and protection cases adapted to the needs identified, in link with the psychologist In close collaboration withother team members’ and parteners’, implement activities and support within the communities Participate to any relevant activities to support individual in need of protection 5.     Conducts specific psychosocial group activities and focus group (adapted and appropriate to each one’s specific needs and capacities) and ensure follow up of the beneficiaries. Participate and conducts psychosocial discussion group, focus group with individuals, families, hosting communities (...) Ensure a qualitative follow up of the beneficiaries Participate to the reporting of activities and evolution of the beneficiaries psychosocial situation 6.     Work in very close collaboration with community based social workers in the implementation and animation of social activities Participate to activities and support with the social worker / psychosocial worker to develop social links and well being 7.     Reports data and analysis under the supervision of the DVFP Project Manager assistant Ensure a quantitative and qualitative reporting through tools (follow up form, data base  and report sheets )and system in place Participate in  improvement of the analysis of the reporting system in link with field information 8.     Work in supporting our partners to develop and implement psychosocial activities Work with partners and volunteers to create and implement psychosocial activities in centers and the communities Participate to activities and monitoring Procure any support to facilitate partner’s work 9.     In specific cases, and if the beneficiary agrees, do mediation and conflict resolution In link with social workers or psychosicial workers, participate to mediation between beneficiaries and families or between families and other structures. Ensure a neutral and respectful position within mediation and in regard of HI mandates    THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE Knowledge Psychology Vulnerability and Disability Protection Skills Excellent communication and listening skills Common sense Proactive Computers skills Personal qualities Adaptation to specific working conditions Capacity to work in team and autonomously Capacity to work in an multidisciplinary team Dynamism, high level of motivation Interest for psychosocial work and field work Willingness to learn new skills and/or approaches Good capacity to interact with members of the team and different communities.   EXPERIENCE Experiences: Experience in psychosocial field INGO working experience could be an advantage