COUNSELOR EDUCATOR

Main Purpose:

Perform counseling and/or education sessions to patients, following different medical and mental health MSF protocols and procedures, in order to improve their pychosocial condition.

Accountabilities

• Identify the psychosocial, socio-economic and administrative needs for patients
• Actively promote the availability of counselling services and carry out, individual or in group counseling, basic psycho educational sessions, to patients, their families (when needed), in order to alleviate their psychosocial difficulties within the project scope.
• Refer patients to other specialists or other institutions for further assistance, when necessary in order to propose the best support available.
• Participate in the creation of any material needed for counseling activities and look after it,
• Keep files and statistics of daily activities and participate in team meetings to share experiences and discuss special cases with other counselors, preserving confidentiality
• Inform line manager of any problem of any kind arising during the day-to-day activities.
• Take active part in trainings, supervisions/intervisions and support the activities manager when necessary in doing sensitization for MSF staff or external partners about mental health /psychosocial issues.
• Discuss difficulties and problems in counselling with supervisor.

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

• Establish a relationship of trust with clients, agreeing a counselling contract to determine what will be covered in sessions (including confidentiality issues); encouraging clients to talk about issues they feel they cannot normally share with others, actively listening to client concerns and showing empathy, accepting without bias the issues raised by clients; helping clients towards a deeper understanding of their concerns, challenging inconsistencies in what clients says or does, helping clients to make decisions and choices regarding possible ways forward.
• Provide psychological and social support for both patients and families to contribute to their emotional wellbeing.
• Implement the Gender Based Violence protocol, identifying possible victims of GBV and referring them to the medical team so that they receive the necessary treatment.
• Ensure availability during work hours to support medical activities (e.g. reachable by phone at all times except during sessions with clients, be responsible for radio communications, among others).
• Work together with other team members to prepare/produce various mental health psychosocial education messages/topics, according to specific group needs (e.g. caretakers, children, adolescents, victims of violence, etc.)
• Plan and provide psychosocial stimulation and recreational sessions for children in the Child and Family Space, including their caregivers.
• Extended flexibility to accept and carryout any other task(s) within the purview of the job where requested by supervisor/line manager.

Requirements

• Education:

Essential Counselling, Social work, psychology or other similar relevant degree/diploma.

• Experience:

Essential previous working experience of at least One year in relevant jobs.

Desirable experience in MSF or other NGOs in developing countries.

• Language:

       Proficiency in English mission language is essential. Local language “Arabic” essential 

If you are confident that your qualifications/skills set and competence meet the requirements, please send your CV to;

 [email protected]

Mention the job title ” COUNSELOR EDUCATOR ” in the subject line or place your CV in the CV box at the following addresses:

– Al Obour AL Aula /first entrance/fourth branch from the right side/second house on the right-side Location coordination (36.318143, 43.046035).

– MSF Belgium Organization’s Office in West Mosul in Al-Rifaee Neighbourhood near al Kawthar Mosque. Location coordination (36.356333 43.092139) 

-Al Amal Clinic in Al-Nahrawan neighbourhood near Omar bin Al-Khattab Mosque, Location coordination (36.335504, 43.065671).

The application must be submitted in a sealed envelope with the job title stated on it ” COUNSELOR EDUCATOR “

Your CV should include your skills, educational background, and previous professional experience.

NB:

Only applications sent via the above-mentioned email or physically submitted in the CV box will be taken into consideration.