Psychologist - Education Program - Al Chiyah

Project Background

Children in crisis-affected contexts continue to face significant barriers to accessing safe, inclusive, and quality education due to displacement, economic hardship, and repeated learning interruptions. These challenges have led to learning gaps, increased risks of school dropout, and heightened psychosocial distress, particularly among vulnerable children with limited access to learning materials, supportive environments, and adequately trained educators.

SATR سطر (Safe Access to Resilient Learning) aims to ensure the continuity and quality of education for vulnerable children through an integrated approach that combines academic support, psychosocial well-being, and community engagement. The project focuses on strengthening literacy and numeracy skills, supporting children at risk of dropping out, building teachers’ capacities through inclusive and crisis-sensitive pedagogy, and addressing access barriers through education kits, transportation, and awareness activities. By fostering safe, supportive, and child-centered learning environments, SATR contributes to improved learning outcomes, well-being, and social cohesion in crisis-affected communities.

Assignment:

The assignment involves identifying participants who may benefit from the specialized expertise of the Psychologist and referring their cases accordingly. This process ensures timely intervention, tailored support, and collaboration among stakeholders to enhance the educational experience and outcomes for all learners.

TASKS

Task #1 – Identification and referral mechanism

-  Identify the psychological needs of the children, youth, and caregivers through observation and the implementation of the internal referral pathways (receiving referrals from the social worker);

-  Identify protection concerns and provide psychosocial support to cases of concern as needed;

-  Collect, analyze, and synthesize information to implement and support intervention methods and techniques.

Task # 2 –Direct Psychological support

- Provide adequate psychological support to the children, youth, and caregivers enrolled in the education program according to the needs identified. The psychologist conducts individual sessions and focus group discussions according to the intervention plan;

- Coordinate and work directly with the social worker and the animators to develop intervention plans and follow-up (suggest the needed sessions to be included in the PSS monthly plan);

-  Keep track of patient numbers/cases through outpatient records;

-  Complete intake assessments, evaluations, treatment recommendations, reviews, and other documentation as necessary;

-   Implement the Child Protection Protocol and follow up with the project’s team members to ensure that the protocol is carefully followed by all members.

Task # 3-Internal / External referrals

- Being and remaining fully informed of all psychological services provided by Amel community centers and Mobile Units through close coordination with other sectors;

-  Contribute to developing a local mapping of the local stakeholders with the Field Officer and the Social Worker to develop Amel’s network and facilitate external referrals. The psychologist is only required to support on the psychological level.

- Each internal/external referral is discussed first with the social worker.

Task #4: Coordination & Monitoring and Evaluation

-  Participate in training and initiate internal meetings in the psychologist’s area of expertise, depending on the needs;

- Weekly reports to be shared with the field officer and coordinators. The weekly report includes an exhaustive description of all activities, challenges, needs identified, and the achievements of the week. The psychologist is required to fill the template with all information in a comprehensive way;

-  Submit on a weekly basis the updated table of patients.

Qualifications, Skills and Requirements: 

• Master’s degree in Psychology and registration with the Order of Psychologists in Lebanon (OPL), established under Law No. 8/2017, is mandatory.
• Proven experience in trauma-informed care, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), or case management.
• 3 to 5 years of experience working with vulnerable populations, including refugees and children.
• Solid understanding of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), child protection, and conflict-related psychosocial issues.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively in challenging and multicultural environments.

Contract Type: Part Time / 3-4 days per week

  Location: Al Chiyah– Amel Center (PM shift: 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM), with field visits to shelters hosting displaced people in Beirut during the war, including the possibility of     intervention in BML shelters if needed.

 Time may be adjusted based on schedule updates.