Psychologist - South, North, BML, Beqaa (priority South)

The psychologist will provide structured mental health and counselling services for individuals in ABAAD Safe Spaces, in line with ABAAD’s approach and standards.

The psychologist will provide mental health and counselling services to individuals accessing ABAAD’s Safe Spaces. These include:

• Women and adolescent girls who are survivors of gender-based violence (GBV), such as sexual assault, domestic violence, and early or forced marriage.
• Men with anger regulation difficulties, some of whom may display violent or abusive behaviors in intimate relationships or family settings.
• Individuals experiencing psychological distress due to trauma, displacement, economic hardship, or social marginalization.
• Couples and families receiving therapy to build non-violent, supportive home environments.

The psychologist is expected to work with complex, high-risk cases, often in crisis situations, and to provide trauma-informed, survivor-centered, and culturally sensitive support in line with ABAAD’s standards.

REPORTS TO:  Senior Technical Response Lead  

TASKS:

• Work within a multidisciplinary team in the designated safe centers in South Lebanon, Beirut and mount Lebanon, North and Beqaa.
• Conduct screening and assessment of beneficiaries and develop individualized treatment and rehabilitation plans.
• Provide psychological support and counseling to beneficiaries and their families using systemic, analytic, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) approaches, depending on the beneficiary’s profile and specific needs.
• Provide family support when needed.
• Facilitate group therapy and support group sessions in coordination with the multidisciplinary team.
• Implement a structured plan of 12 individual psychological sessions for men, focused on anger management, emotional regulation, and behavior change, with flexibility based on the progress of each case.
• Provide 6 individual sessions for women, in parallel with the case management process. These sessions should be coordinated closely with the caseworker and integrated within the overall care plan.
• Plan and implement daily, weekly, and monthly interventions and maintain clear documentation of session content and follow-up.
• Attend and contribute to case conferences and supervision meetings.
• Coordinate effectively with case workers and other team members for integrated case management.
• Ensure complete, updated, and confidential documentation of all beneficiary information, follow-up, and referrals.
• Submit a monthly report including session statistics, attendance, meetings, support and training sessions, challenges, approaches used, and any technical needs or positive experiences.
• Support the team in implementing activities under the work plan.
• Assist with additional tasks as requested by the line manager.
• Ensure all relevant forms and formats are updated and data security is maintained.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology with registration in the Order of Psychologists.
• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant field experience.
• Good knowledge of National CP and GBV SOPs and Minimum Standards.
• Strong time and stress management skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Leadership, problem-solving, and negotiation capabilities.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Capacity to take initiative and attention to detail.
• Flexibility and ability to respond to crisis and emergency situations.
• Demonstrated accountability and structured workload planning.
• Fluent in Arabic and English (written and spoken); French is a plus.
• Committed to ABAAD's Code of Conduct and PSEA Policy.