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Psychosocial Counselor

Date Posted: May 20, 2024
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About HEWAD, Reconstruction, Health & Humanitarian Assistance Committee

HEWADis a preeminent first responder, HEWAD provides emergency relief to those struck by conflict, disaster and disease—no matter where they are, no matter what the conditions—working with them to recover, rebuild and gain the skills and tools required for self-reliance. After the emergency has passed and our disaster-relief effort has ended, we shift from emergency medical response to long-term medical support and training. HEWAD provides resources and training to help local staff provide a range of services—including healthcare, food, water and sanitation support—to their communities.

In Afghanistan where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

HEWAD is seeking candidates that transform, inspire, and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Job Description

The Psychosocial Counselor is responsible for the following:

  • Responsible for day-to-day management and supervision of the Mother and Child Health Center (MCHC).
  • Ensure the MCHC guidelines are followed in all activities of MCHC.
  • Provide PSS case management, including referral to any other available services (health, specialized mental health, etc.) when requested by the client.
  • Regular and continuous follow-up of clients registered in the MCHC.
  • Provide individual and group psychosocial support to women and girls to help them cope with the trauma reactions.
  • Provide psychological first aid (PFA) and assess the needs of clients through one-to-one sessions.
  • Responsible for maintaining and confidentiality of all registered documents.
  • Compile and share weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting with the relevant person/Technical Manager.
  • In consultation with the technical manager, provide technical support to all MCHC activities, and community mobilizers.
  • Based on the request of the authorized person, attend and participate in all relevant meetings/training-related meetings to the program's purpose.
  • Ensure that all work with clients is kept confidential and that ethical practices are always followed.
  • Process request and purchase requests for the MCHC needy supplies and ensure MCHC supplies are constant and are used properly.
  • Perform other tasks assigned by the supervisor.

Job Requirements

  • MD, Diploma or bachelor degree in Psychology, Psychosocial counseling or can consider a midwife with two years extensive experience in PSS field for remote location and where the IPs could not onboard the candidate with bachelor degree.
  • At least 2-3 years of field experience within a Humanitarian NGO/Agency in the same or similar position.
  • Extensive experience providing Psychosocial support to individuals and groups.
  • Good interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
  • Skilled at working as a team member.
  • Possess group facilitation skills.
  • Able to speak/write in Pashto and Dari with clarity and ease.
  • Flexibility and willingness to change work practices and hours.
  • Ability to work under pressure.

Submission Guideline:

Applicants meeting the above requirements are requested to apply for this vacancy, please use the following link; https://forms.gle/Ba9Wfz6p11GTDQPz8

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Important Notes:

1. Supporting documents, e.g. diplomas, recommendation letters, identification card(s), etc., are not required at this stage, therefore not to be sent along with the application.

2. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for further assessment.

3. Please remember that we will not consider the CVs for the positions after the closing date.

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