Lay Counselor Educator

   Main Purpose                    Perform basic counseling and/or educational activities to patients, families, communities, NGO staff, teachers, other counselors,  following MSF protocols and procedures, in order to improve the health condition of the patient.                      Accountabilities          Actively promote the availability of MSF services   Carry out, individually or in group, basic counseling and/or educational sessions, to patients, their families, hospital staff and/or the community,  to NGO staff, teachers, other counselors working with target groups in Burj el Barajne, Sabra and Shatila  Refer patients when necessary to other specialists or external actors in order to provide the best available support  Collect and report specific information related to the target group  Keep files and statistics updated about the counseling and/or educational activities  Give testimonies to patients and in the community on own experiences as a patient(*)              Education                    Desirable, formal degree in social work.                      Experience         Desirable working experience in related jobs  Makes part of the target group of patients and is willing to share his own experiences as a patient (*)