REPORTS TO: MHPSS Program Coordinator

LOCATION: Kathmandu

DURATION: 2 months full-time starting September 1 with possibility of extension

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Female MHPSS Counselor (National) will:

• Provide individual and group psychosocial counseling sessions to health care workers in hospital facilities affected by the earthquake, utilizing tailored and eclectic psychosocial approaches.
• Liaise with hospital directors throughout the life cycle of the project to ensure provision of services is in alignment with identified need.
• Implement sessions on weekly shift rotation schedules
• Attend a 3 day Basic MHPSS orientation training
• Provide weekly data reports to the MHPSS Program Coordinator related to: Identifying common symptoms, effective MHPSS approaches, individual and group sessions initiated, and follow-up sessions.
• Maintain strict client and programmatic confidentiality
• Provide regular feedback to the MHPSS Program Coordinator in weekly supervision and case-management meetings.
• Ensure immediate and transparent communication with MHPSS Program coordinator in case of facility, management, and client challenge

QUALIFICATIONS

• At least three years’ experience as a psycho-social counselor, with a trauma focus
• Experience counseling health care workers preferred.
• Proficiency in English and Nepali required.
• Bachelor’s degree required and minimum 6 months of psycho-social training.

TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION:

Email cover letter and C.V. to RichaAryal, MHPSS Program Associate, at [email protected].

Deadline for submitting application is Saturday, August29.   

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