Crisis Counsellor

Crisis Counsellor for support of Save the Children staff and COVID - 19 Response

Timeframe 

1 year with possibility of renewal

Areas of support

1. Provide guidance to Save the Children staff in Lebanon regarding how to manage stress while they launch an emergency response; This includes recommending coping strategies while emphasizing techniques that minimize constant stress both for office-based workers as well as field-based workers;
2. Conduct targeted sensitization and psychoeducational activities to reduce fears and change beliefs for our staff through remote videoconference for all staff;
3. Be available for enquiries from Senior Management Team and Staff Health Focal Point on how to manage cases (phone calls, WhatsApp group) to respond to any MHPSS COVID-19 questions that arise.
4. Provide individual psychosocial support (case management) for infected staff, and their affected families;
5. Provide peer support and stress management for front liners.

Required competencies

• Licensed and accredited counsellor;
• Experience is crisis counselling;
• Prior experience working with the humanitarian sector.