Deadline: Ongoing
Location: Kibondo and Kasulu, Tanzania
Plan International is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Psychologist.
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
Responsibilities
- Provide ongoing technical support to staff implementing psychosocial support activities in child friendly space and the community
- Undertake assessments of psychological or psychosocial needs, risk assessments and psychometric testing, if needed
- Facilitate capacity-building sessions for key staff teams, including social workers as well as associates such as incentive workers and partners on PSS
- Identify online courses on PSS and other related themes for staff to undertake in order to build their capacity
- Develop and update work plans for the implementation of PSS activities
- Regularly follow up to ensure all services and action points listed in the case plan are carried out within agreed timeframes
- Develop and put in place the necessary tools to evaluate the outcome of psychosocial support intervention
- Collaborate with key agencies, local authorities and organisation for the provision of psychosocial support (as needed) to affected children and young people in all plan International’s activities
- Represent the organisation in relevant working groups
- Empower staff teams, especially those managing integrated CFSs and case management, to be able to identify children with psychosocial issues and how to provide psychological first aid in the absence of a psychologist
- Work in close collaboration with the case management and other coordinators to ensure that the psychosocial well-being of children and young people is addressed
- Support teams in addressing the special needs of beneficiaries that face psychological issue and the consequences this has on their families and community
- Ensure the provision of individual and group counselling/discussion for beneficiaries and caregivers in order to facilitate community integration
- Support staff teams in the ICFSs and case management
- Identify and work with management to equip centres and office with relevant PSS materials
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, preferably Child/Developmental Psychology, Counselling or Clinical Psychology (master’s degree will be an added advantage)
- Three years, minimum, of experience in a related field
- Good understanding of mental health and psychosocial support practices in a similar position
- Experience with refugees will be an added advantage
- Interpersonal and psychotherapeutic skills
- Patience, stress management and confidentiality
- Good knowledge of computer applications
- Good training abilities
To apply and for more information, click here.
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