Mental Health and Psycho-Social Support Officer

Reporting to Project manager, the job holder is responsible to work within a Mental Health case management model using a biopsychosocial, multidisciplinary and integrated approach in One stop Center . He/she is part of the GBV Prevention Team and frontline worker providing mental health case management sessions, services, supervision, and technical support to One stop center in assigned hospital. He/she will be primary responsibilities include providing oversight of the Mental health and psychosocial components of the GBV Program, MH case consultations, mentoring and supervising MH GAP-HIG trained health workers at assigned health facilities.

Major Responsibilities:

• Provide mental health case consultations in collaboration with other OSC Team team. Develop culturally appropriate psychosocial activities, including social support activities targeting beneficiaries in assigned OSC. These include but are not limited to training in psychological first aid, designing holistic recreational, vocational, and social activities; development of material for awareness campaigns and organize awareness sessions.
• Coordinate with local government stakeholders (Women and children Affairs, Social Affairs, Health sector, legal, hospital etc) and other stakeholders regarding implementing the mental health and psychosocial support measure to ensure complementarity and flexible, efficient service delivery to other emergency response plans. Provides technical support to GBV teams through direct supervision sessions in OSC for effective referral support .
• Provide culturally appropriate counselling services to people with mental health conditions or experiencing psychosocial challenges and/or GBV Survivors in accordance with professional ethics and best practices. and Capacitate OSC team in PSS support and referral .
• Integrate MHPSS services for holistic service with other sectors including education, protection, nutrition etc to ensure protection of those suffering mental health conditions are addressed.
• Compile information and prepare written reports and submit to program manager timely and Work collaboratively with other agencies, local and international and with relevant government bodies

Required Qualifications:

• BA degree and above in General psychology, Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Psychiatry nurse, Psychiatry social work and other related field,
• Three and above  years' experience in designing and implementing Mental health and psycho-social programs in one stop center -
• Knowledge and experience in application of international technical guidelines and standards in Inter Agency for Mental Health and Psychosocial gridline, Minimum Knowledge of prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA).
• Demonstrated flexibility and creativity in planning and problem solving. as related to the field.
• Ability to work effectively with a culturally diverse team in a sensitive environment. Trained on MHPSS -Brief interventions (GPM+, PFA, Mhgap, SEL, PSE).
• Ability to meet tight deadlines through excellent time management, organization and multi-tasking skills
• Knowledge and skills in community-based psycho-social support mechanisms.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only

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World Vision is a child-focused organization that is committed to safeguarding all children as well as adult beneficiaries, and has zero tolerance for incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. Therefore, World Vision does not hire staff whose background is not suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults, even if their role does not interact directly with them.

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