Psychologist

Organization profile: 

SHAHD is a registered non-profitable NGO established in 2016.

Vision:

A happy, healthy and creative child whose rights are protected and honoured in a society that is built on respect for dignity, justice and equity for all.

Mission:

• To enable people to take responsibility for the situation of the deprived children in Lebanon and so motivate them to seek resolution through individual and collective action thereby enabling children to realise their full potential.
• To make people discover their potential for action and change.
• To enable peoples’ collectives and movements encompassing diverse segments, to pledge their particular strengths, working in partnership to secure, protect and honour the rights of children.

Descripion:

Psychologist is a core member of the healthcare and PSS team in AL-Jalil Camp/Baalbeck at Brave Project. He/she is responsible for the provision of all mental health services relevant to their scope of work and for providing psychological assessment and psychotherapy to community members in different locations including Palestinian camps and gatherings

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide structured clinical assessments and clear case formulation: Assess the needs of the beneficiaries on the cognitive, behavioral, emotional levels.
• Use standardized assessment tools
• Develop a consistent and acceptable treatment plan with clear objectives in relevance to the need assessment with a logical and consistent timeframe that includes estimated dates for case evaluation, closure and post-support check-up.
• Monitoring and evaluating the psychological progress of the client.
• Maintain irreproachable levels of confidentiality.
• Work directly with the social worker and the PSS coordinator to develop intervention plans and follow-ups at the home level.
• Complete intake assessments, evaluations, treatment recommendations, reviews, and other documentation as necessary.
• Report regularly to SHAHD’s PSS coordinator.
• Participate in all internal and external meetings scheduled by the core PSS team or by the Lead partner.
• Participate in all relevant internal trainings scheduled by the organization.

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology.
• Obtained a Lebanese colloquium certificate for clinical psychologists – or- Obtained a License to practice the clinical psychology profession from the Ministry of Public Health.
• Specialized Trainings are a plus.
• Fluent in spoken Arabic and good knowledge of English language.
• Previous NGO experience is a plus.
• Personal interest in educational and mental health issues.
• Willing to adhere to clinical schedules.

Competencies

• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to develop reports with the patients.
• Excellent communication, problem solving, Interpersonal and conflict resolution skills, Patience, Trustworthiness, Empathy, Analytical skills and Critical thinking.
• Cultural sensitivity.
• Ability to adhere to ethical considerations and principles with regarding work with marginalized communities.