Mental Health Consultant / Consultany Agreement

Mental Health Services Responsibilities

Clinical Supervision:

Conduct on-going coordination, supervision and support to psychosocial counsellors(PSCs) during individual and groups counselling sessions and (re)assessments, promote self-care, mentoring and modeling PSCs ). Continually assess learning and supervision needs of psychosocial counselors, develop and modify individual professional development plans, and adapt supervision, mentoring and coaching accordingly. Delivery of services and deliverables must maintain an interdisciplinary approach – as such, consulting services will require coordinating with different teams within CVT to assess, provide and follow-up on learning needs, case discussions and coordinate delivery of services with the interdisciplinary team..

Clinical Assess and Reporting:

Assess performance of psychosocial counselors (PSCs) and provide regular feedback. Track and ensure program objectives are met. Promote collaboration between disciplines of counseling, physiotherapy and social work.

Psychotherapy:

Provide psychotherapy to individuals, families and groups impacted by torture and war, in order to model methods and build capacity of psychosocial counselors. Collaborate with other interdisciplinary providers as part of an integrated care model.

Reporting:

Write and submit regular reports regarding clinical and training activities, including training and workshop sessions, that focus on progress achieved toward program objectives.

Community Assessment:

Carry out need assessments in local communities to determine appropriate mental health interventions for people who have been tortured and/or traumatized by war. Produce reports as required by the clinical team.

Program Development and Evaluation: Participate in the design of and implementation of new programs as well as program evaluation.

Community Collaboration and Capacity-building: Provide training, mentoring and supportive supervision to partner organization staff to provide trauma informed services to their beneficiaries. Coordinate with partner and other organizations to better address the needs of torture and war survivors.

Other Duties:

Participate in other program and organization-wide activities, meetings and trainings. Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required education, experience, certificates, licenses or registrations

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Clinical Psychology or Counseling.
• At least 5 years’ experience providing psychotherapy to children, adults, families and groups.
• Experience or competencies in managing and supervising staff.

Preferred education, experience, certificates, licenses or registrations

• Master’s degree or higher degree in physiotherapy or physical therapy.
• Certification or licensure as a Psychologist or therapist.
• Work experience with survivors of torture
• Experience supervising mental health counselors.
• Required: Cultural sensitivity awareness in working with diverse staff and client populations.
• Required: Understanding of and experience implementing culturally appropriate mental health interventions, including individual, group and community-based approaches for people who have suffered torture and war trauma.
• Required: Understanding of and experience developing curriculum and providing training for mental health professionals using interactive methodologies. Experience providing training and sensitization on the effects of trauma and war.
• Required: Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with individuals at all levels.
• Required: Demonstrated commitment to the organization’s interdisciplinary approach in trauma rehabilitation service delivery.
• Preferred: Skilled at carrying out needs assessment and program evaluations.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)

• Required: Computer literacy in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
• Required: Excellent Oral and written communication skills in English and Arabic.
• Required: Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability to work in challenging areas, changing conditions, procedures and/or policies, client needs, program needs, and required tasks.
• Required: Ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Required: Strong leadership, analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills including effective time management and work load organization.
• Required: Commitment to the ethical and sensitive implementation of project activities, including a commitment to confidentiality, diversity, equity, and inclusion, quality service provision, and the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (including online).
• Required: Ability to consistently promote and represent a humanitarian and human rights understanding of their work internally and externally, including promoting acceptance of differences and non-discrimination.
• Required: Commitment to and role modeling of human rights approach including: maintaining respect regarding any sensitive issues such as religion, minority or political affiliation and treating colleagues equally regardless of differences. Strong commitment to serve beneficiaries of CVT’s project regardless their religion, gender, disability, minority affiliation or political background.
• Preferred: Experience working as part of an interdisciplinary team.