MHPSS coordinator

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Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Capacity Building

Create, design or/and deliver training programs
for community members, focal points, and SDC staff on life skills, trauma-focused
cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), safe identification and referrals, Problem
Management Plus (PM+), and Self-Help Plus (SH+).

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Understanding
trauma and its impact.

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TF-CBT
principles, assessment (PCL-5, PHQ-9, GAD-7), and psychoeducation.

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Cognitive
restructuring and exposure therapy techniques.

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Relaxation
and stress reduction methods.

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Gender-specific
considerations and ethical boundaries.

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Provide
continuous technical supervision and follow-up for trained staff through group
supervision, case reviews, and refresher sessions.

Program Implementation & Quality Assurance

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Coordinate
the roll-out of individual and group trauma support sessions in SDCs and
community settings.

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Ensure
quality delivery through regular observation and mentorship visits.

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Integrate
psychosocial approaches into peer support activities and school-based
psychoeducation.

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Design
curriculum content for peer to peer sessions

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Develop
referral pathways for severe cases requiring specialized support and maintain
links with national MHPSS actors.

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Document
progress through participant feedback and monitoring tools to inform project
adjustments.

Supervision & Network Coordination

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Lead
trainings in Aley, Achrafieh, and Batroun as MHPSS focal points, ensuring
gender balance and inclusive participation

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Provide
mentorship and monitoring to these trained focal points, supporting them in
conducting individual sessions and peer support groups.

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Facilitate
regular supervision and reflection meetings to enhance learning and emotional
resilience.

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Coordinate
with local NGOs, CBOs, and municipal partners to build sustainable community
MHPSS networks.

Monitoring & Reporting

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Ensure
documentation of training outputs, beneficiary lists, feedback forms, and
supervision notes in collaboration with the project manager and PSS facilitators.

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Collaborate
with the M&E team to measure changes in stress levels and psychosocial
well-being.

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Contribute
to narrative and technical reports summarizing achievements, lessons learned,
and impact.

Risk Management and Ethics

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Integrate
self-care and psychological support for trainees to mitigate emotional distress
during trauma-related activities.

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Promote
confidentiality, do-no-harm, and ethical boundaries in all MHPSS interventions

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Support
referrals to mental health professionals for project staff or beneficiaries
when needed.