Psychosocial Support Consultant - CARE International in Yemen

Job Summary:

The main objective of this assignment is to provide Psychological support for the local staff in Yemen either in person or remotely.

• Provide Psychological intervention in emergencies when one or more personnel are exposed to traumatic conditions and critical situations such as accidents.
• Provide emotional and psychosocial support service to all employees of the organization and to the various Area Offices on regular basis, directly and indirectly.
• Conducting training courses to learn basic skills to address the psychological and social pressures and trauma as needed by the staff
• Provide counseling and psychotherapy services for staff as required.
• Conduct assessments for the psychical state through periodic test and diagnoses (tests and psychological measures) to check on the availability of the staff wellbeing.
• Provide telephone-counseling services through the dedicated channel (hotline service for counseling and psychological support). or any other means, according to the prevailing circumstances
• Holding group counseling sessions on the awareness programs and problems with collective dimensions.
• Providing demand- based on psychological support service or based on plans provided by the concerned bodies.
• Provide regular reports after each activity.
• Any other tasks assigned to the consultant and required by the operational environment

Required:

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work or related field
• At least 2 years’ experience in a similar post.
• Experience in having implemented psychosocial support.
• Familiar with INGOs work environment.
• Training skills, ability to conduct trainings
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Computer skills in word, excel, PowerPoint.
• Good Oral and written Language skills in English and Arabic (Arabic is must)