MHPSS Counselor – Sabha - International Medical Corps

Position Title: MHPSS Counselor.

Position Reports to: MHPSS Specialist.

Field Site: Sabha.

Date Needed: 1st, June 2020

Essential Responsibilities:
Tasks include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide specialized mental health and psychosocial support and assistance to clients and their
  families with mental health and psychosocial issues.
  
• Coordinate the provision of mental health case management and psychosocial services to
  clients and families to enable these parties to deal with the impact of illness and stress on
  individual family functioning and to achieve maximum benefits from healthcare services.
  
• Develop care plans that are individualized and mutually developed with the client, with focus on
  any immediate safety concerns.
  
• Conduct risk assessments and advise staff on carrying out risk assessments and the
  development of safety plans.
  
• Complete all documentation requirements in a timely and comprehensive manner.
  
• Participate actively in supervision and training sessions provided by MHPSS Specialist.
  
• Provide awareness sessions alongside autonomously or in collaboration with multidisciplinary
  team staff on topics related to mental health and psychosocial functioning.
  
• Develop and deliver trainings for medical teams on topics relevant to psychological practice and
  case management.
  
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders.
  
• Respect and prioritize client confidentiality, boundaries, and any conflicts of interest to ensure
  protection of all clients and their families.
  
• Perform other job-related duties as requested by MHPSS Specialist.
  

Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience in provision of mental health or psychosocial support through school,
  work, or volunteer experience (1+ year preferred).
  
• Previous experience working in an NGO (preferred).
  
• Commitment to humanitarian principles (required).

Language Skills:
– Fluent Arabic and highly proficient written and spoken English (required).

Note: All applications that are not IN ENGLISH will not be accepted.

Email your CV and Cover letter to libya-recruitment@internationalmedicalcorps.org indicating in the subject the position. Very Important, write the position title in the email subject before submitting.

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