Psychologist
Job Description
Title: Psychologist
Company Name: ActionAid Bangladesh
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters / Bachelor's degree in Psychology from a public/private university.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Project : Prevention and Response to Violence against Children and Women in Rohingya Camps and Host communities project funded by UNICEF (phase V)
∎ Types of contract: Fixed term contract
∎ Duration of contact: Up to 9 May 2023 (if not extended)
∎ (only women are encouraged to apply)
∎ The major responsibility of this position is to provide support to the affected communities which includes evaluating and gathering their history before diagnosing issues that need attention and using tests to develop an action plan to ensure the health and success of the targeted people. She will focus on different methods to get a clearer idea of their mental health issues and help others identify ways to change their behaviors and alleviate problems in their lives.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Overall planning and providing psychosocial support to the affected communities, based on their need and context following the "Do No Harm" principle
∎ Provide individual or group psychological support such as counselling and support to Rohingya women and adolescent girls referred by the team in line with case plan objectives.
∎ Must provide group psychological counselling support for Rohingya communities.
∎ Provide basic level counselling to those that have lost family members and to those that are facing increased level of distress.
∎ Closely monitor and document the psychological progress of cases referred by the case management officer.
∎ Refer cases and liaise with relevant sectoral focal in the assigned camps.
∎ Develop technical reports on specific cases identified during the individual psychological support sessions.
∎ Conduct awareness session for promotion of Social Cohesion by Preventing Stigma, and Stereotypes.
∎ Assist in developing content and facilitating Para counselling and Psychological First Aid training for community support group and Rohingya volunteer.
∎ Respect confidentiality of information without sharing it with any other party, also ensure that information obtained during meetings is dealt with confidentially.
∎ Share weekly/bi-weekly update of psychosocial counselling support provided to participants with project team.
∎ Coordinate feedback meetings with the team.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Experience in the relevant sector will also be considered favorably
∎ At least 3 years or more of sound experience in protection and GVB minimum standards and basic principles
∎ Fluency in local (languages) required.
∎ Knowledge of Protection and GBV principals
∎ Ability to maintain confidentiality and respect is essential.
∎ Ability to work independently and foster a team spirit.
∎ Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
∎ Skills in report writing, documentation and presentation.
∎ Gender sensitive and familiar with humanitarian principles, Human Rights Based Approach.
∎ Good knowledge of using internet and software packages (i.e., MS Office, etc.).
Salary:
∎ Competitive salary with other admissible benefits such as mobile & internet allowance, medical benefit, group life insurance etc
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 4 Jun 2022
Company Information:
∎ 26 May 2022
∎ ActionAid Bangladesh
∎ Business : ActionAid is an international anti-poverty agency working in over 40 countries, taking sides with poor people to end poverty and injustice together.
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 4th Jun 2022
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