MHPSS Officer(Field)

MHPSS Officer(Field)

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JOB Vacancy Announcement #: NES-QHT-MHPS-0147

Job Title: MHPSS Officer(Field)

Application deadline: 08-Aug-23

Duty Station: Al Qahtaniya PHCC, Raqqa

Job Requirements:

  • University Degree or Diploma: preferably in psychology, sociology, social work, mental health or related field of study preferable
  • 3 years related field with experience. NGO experience is a plus.
  • Experience working in the social service field preferable, management/supervision experience would be an asset.
  • Experience working with MHPSS, protection or case management in a humanitarian setting, management/supervision experience would be an asset.
  • Knowledge and previous experience on a supervisory role or humanitarian setting preferred but not essential
  • Experience working with children and women.
  • Experience in MHPSS Programming in emergency situations preferable.
  • Clear understanding of mental disorders prevention and treatment.
  • Field work understanding/experience
  • Willingness to travel to the site locations
  • Good documentation and reporting skills.
  • Ability to work independently and responsibly.
  • Openness to working with displaced communities
  • Fluency in English, Arabic and Kurdish preferable including writing clear and concise reports
  • Good communication skills and writing skills an added advantage
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Power point.
  • Experience working in the social service field, as a School Counsellor or with a Psychological background
  • Ability to work independently and responsibly.
  • .Previous NGO experience in a crisis setting.
  • Team player with high ability to work under pressure in a multi-cultural environment.
  • Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within MRFS and amongst beneficiaries served by MRFS.
  • Good communication skills and writing skills an added advantage

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If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please report to Medical Relief for Syria at the website for reporting misconduct: https://www.mrfs.ethicspoint.com. Please do not submit your CV or application to this website, it will not be considered for review.

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Job Description:

  • Provide supervision, case consultation and advice to a team of Psychosocial Workers and Community Mobilizers
  • Manage more complex MHPSS cases through the provision of psychosocial support and case management.
  • Responsible for reporting on MHPSS activities, services, trainings.
  • Ensuring that client logs, case files and activity/training reports are up to date.
  • Ensuring client appointment, group work, community awareness activity and training schedules are up to date.
  • Responsible for maintaining an up-to-date clinical audit sheet for her/ his respective location and submitting this document on a weekly basis to the MHPSS Technical Supervisor.
  • Hold team meetings in conjunction with the MHPSS Technical Supervisor.
  • Briefing and interviewing new Psychosocial Workers who join the team in consultation with the MHPSS Technical Supervisor.
  • Participate in assessments of new sites/ locations/ services, and programme planning alongside the MHPSS Programme Technical Supervisor.
  • Ensure MHPSS team attendance at relevant Site Coordination meetings.
  • Act as the focal point for communication and collaboration with other MRFS staff and external actors in the camp.
  • Develop care and safety plans that are individualized, mutually developed and jointly monitored with the client/ survivor;
  • Monitor on-going care plan development with special attention to safety issues and stabilizing the family from the effects of domestic violence;
  • Establish long and short-term goals in case planning which can include family stability and addressing issues of safety;
  • Coordinates the provision of social services to client/ survivors, families, and significant others (includes referrals) to enable them to deal with the impact of mental illness on individual family functioning and to achieve maximum benefits from healthcare and support services;
  • Serve as a client/ survivor advocate;
  • Conducts review for appropriate utilization of services from admission through discharge/termination;
  • Evaluate client/ survivor satisfaction and quality of care provided;
  • Facilitate group support sessions
  • Maintains current and comprehensive client files and clinical audit sheets to aid with documentation and reporting responsibilities.
  • Provide regular updates and reports to senior management staff as required; contribute to donor reports and internal MRFS reports as required;
  • Ensure proper reporting by all PSWs and CMs in catchment area.
  • Report on all tasks and responsibilities including referrals using collection tools provided by MRFS.
  • Reporting on evolving needs in the community, gaps in service access, and trends among targeted populations relevant to program implementation.
  • Priority will be given to candidates with relevant educational background and technical field experience.

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How to Apply:

Please send your CV to MRFS email: nes-recruitment@medicalreliefforsyria.org
• Please indicate the code of the position (NES-QHT-MHPS-0147) in the Subject line.
• CVs without the subject line “NES-QHT-MHPS-0147 ” will not be considered.
• Only CVs in Word and pdf format will be accepted, other formats will be ignored.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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