Reopen - Counselor Educator - Hasbaiya

Accountabilities

• Identify the psychosocial, socio-economic and administrative needs for patients
• Actively promote the availability of counselling services and carry out, individual or in group counseling, basic psycho educational sessions, to patients, their families (when needed), in order to alleviate their psychosocial difficulties within the project scope.
• Refer patients to other specialists or other institutions for further assistance, when necessary in order to propose the best support available.
• Participate in the creation of any material needed for counseling activities and look after it,
• Keep files and statistics of daily activities and participate in team meetings to share experiences and discuss special cases with other counselors, preserving confidentiality
• Inform line manager of any problem of any kind arising during the day-to-day activities.
• Take active part in trainings, supervisions/intervisions and support the activities manager when necessary in doing sensitization for MSF staff or external partners about mental health /psychosocial issues.
• Discuss difficulties and problems in counselling with supervisor.

Requirements

Education

• Essential: bachelor’s degree in psychology or related/similar degree.

Experience

• Essential: 1-year experience of previous work experience as a counselor educator
• Desirable: Previous work experience with (I)NGO

Languages                            

• Essential: Full professional proficiency using the Arabic language.

• Desirable: Limited to full professional proficiency using the English language.

Competencies

• Results and Quality Orientation – L1
• Teamwork and Cooperation – L1
• Behavioral Flexibility – L1
• Commitment to MSF Principles – L1
• Service Orientation – L1