Psychologist (2-3 Months Contract)

Areas of Responsibility:

• • Provide one-on-one and family counseling sessions for adults referred by clinical staff or social workers who have a noted mental health concern.
  • Counsel  recently arrived families who have experienced trauma or loss
  • Facilitate sessions for community members about mental health issues, care and treatment
  • Lead group counseling sessions to provide support in such areas as grief, stress, etc
  • Work in close collaboration with the THC social worker on protection cases and actively participate in protection case management meetings.
  • Report in written on a monthly basis

  • Jointly facilitate parenting workshops with couples from the community

Qualifications:

• Languages: Native speaker of Arabic preferred, otherwise excellent level of spoken Arabic is necessary (Levant dialect); French and English are desirable, at least one of them at an advanced level.
• Leadership skills: Self-motivated, initiative taker, able to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Relational skills: Friendliness with all, with a positive, non-judgmental and encouraging spirit, patience and compassion, but with clear personal boundaries.
• Willingness to work in an economically disadvantaged community and within basic facilities.
• Ability to manage several priorities and meet firm deadlines
• Excellent IT fluency in Microsoft Office to perform the required tasks. 
• Full alignment with Tahaddi’s core values of: justice for all, integrity, compassion, and commitment to serve deprived families with empathy and respect.