Medair is currently looking for Psycho-Social Support Volunteers to join our team of volunteers for implementing our community-based MHPSS Activities.
These activities include delivering awareness sessions, recreational activities for children, and peer support groups to adolescents and adults; with the aim of decreasing mental health stigma and increasing psychological wellbeing.
Major responsibilties:
- conduct peer support group sessions for adults and adolescents
- conduct awareness sessions
- conduct recreational activities
Experience:
· Are you looking for ways to support people around you and make an impact?
· Do you have experience in community engagement and social work?
· Do you have an educational background in psychosocial support, psychology, social work, or a similar field?
· Are you empathetic, a good listener, and a good communicator?
· Are you looking to develop and gain invaluable interpersonal skills?
· Are you fluent in Arabic? (And maybe okay at English?)
· Do you have 20 hours a week you can use to support others? (4-5 hours per day, Monday through Friday between 9:00am and 4:00pm)
If yes, join our volunteer pool and get the chance to support people from your community!
· Volunteers need to be residents of the community they are volunteering in, specifically from the areas of Sariin and Nabi Sheet
· Short-listed volunteers will be required to attend essential trainings before joining our volunteer pool.
· Working hours are flexible and coordinated by our MHPSS team.
· Incentives will be provided to support volunteers.
The project will be until the end of December 2025, with possible extension depending on performance and funding
- Lebanon
- Beqaa
Prospective applicants are invited to submit their applications to jobs-leb@medair.org. Please indicate MHPSS Volunteer ( Bekaa: Saarin and Nabi sheet) " in the subject of the email.