Self-care Psychotherapist

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Overall conditions:

The self-care consultant will be working one day per month in the selected area. He/she will be leading on self-care group session and individual sessions. The identification of a venue (clinic) for individual sessions as well as communication and transportation expenses will be the full responsibility of the consultant. The consultant will be receiving a fixed installment paid at the beginning of each month covering services conducted during the previous month upon the submission of required documentation.

Specific tasks:

• Analyze the staff-care needs assessment conducted by IMC

• According to results of staff-care needs assessment, develop the project plan and topics to be discussed during staff-care group session in coordination with IMC MH management and relevant departments
• Monitors environmental factors that could lead to stress, with particular focus on stress related to critical incidents including emergency and crisis situations;
• Facilitate one staff-care group sessions to IMC staff and/or PHC providers/outreach workers in the selected area

• Provide individual psychotherapy sessions to IMC staff and, PHC providers/outreach workers based on demand. Work directly with the International Medical Corps MHPSS Coordinator to develop intervention plans

• Provide regular feedback to the IMC MH coordinator regarding the follow up of the sessions, interaction of participants and progress of therapy sessions.

• Complete intake assessments, evaluations, treatment recommendations, reviews, and other documentation as necessary.

• Keep track of sessions – individual - through a special attendance sheets and reporting format developed for this purpose

• Make necessary and timely referrals when necessary.

• Attend coordination meetings with IMC relevant departments, including HR and MH coordinator when required.
• Maintains confidentiality of information shared outside the group and individual sessions.
• Accomplish any other assignments given by supervisors or the Program Coordinator.

Deliverables:

• Submit reports documenting the progress of work.
• Submit a final report upon completion of the staff-care projec

Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology.

• Finalized psychotherapy training (minimum of 1100 hours as per the syndicate of psychotherapists) – integrative approach.
• Possess substantive work experience with NGOs, which is an essential requirement to understand the multi-layered dynamics and stress factors in an emergency and within NGOs unless they have previous experience on the field.
• Good knowledge of self care techniques and proven experience in the field;
• Creative and innovative.
• Fluent in spoken Arabic and good knowledge of English language.
• Personal interest in educational and mental health issues.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.