Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is an international, non-profitable, non-governmental humanitarian relief organization with its head quarter in Birmingham, UK. It enjoys consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for International Red Cross and red Crescent Moments and NGOs in Disaster Relief. Islamic Relief has been working in Afghanistan for more than 23 years, providing emergency relief and implementing life-changing development projects for some of the most vulnerable people in the country. Islamic Relief set up our first Afghanistan office in 1999. Since then, IRA continued providing assistances in emergency relief, food security, livelihood, education, health, nutrition, shelter, orphan sponsorship, Ramadan and Qurbani programmes

The PSS counsellor is the dedicated staff to provide all sort of psycho-social counselling of the patients. He/she will be responsible to screen and identify and triaged those with mental health problems as per the different standard scales to know the severity of the patient’s health and provide standard number of counselling in a proper place which is comfortable for the patient and their privacy is kept. She/He is responsible to report to Project Coordinator.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop field activities plan in close coordination with project coordinator.
• Assessing and identification of children, women, and girls for psychosocial support in targeted communities.
• Schedule and conduct field meetings with CDC heads, Women leaders, Parents, and other target beneficiaries.
• Conduct psychosocial predeveloped training plans in target communities.
• Familiarize with existing pathways or where necessary develop a system for referral cases and case management which are needing further PSS support or other services.
• Provide context related PSS support at the individual, family, and community members.
• Conduct specific psychosocial group activities, adapted and appropriate to group’s specific needs and capacities.
• When needed work in close collaboration with faith leaders and others relevant authorities to create and implement psychosocial activities in the centers and the communities.
• Supporting social mobilizers to conduct awareness sessions for the project beneficiaries.
• Any other project related task assigned by the project Coordinator.

Education:

• BA degree in Psychology, public health, Psychosocial science, or any other related field

Experience:

• Minimum 2-3 years’ work experience in psychosocial counseling.
• Experience in staff management, public outreach/ counseling, community mobilization, coordination with stakeholders.
• Strong Command on Pashto/Dari
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-ethnic team and take on diverse tasks.
• Working experience in the targeted provinces and familiar with concerned community, geography, and culture.

Interested and qualified national candidates should submit a cover letter explaining their motivation and updated CV by clicking (Apply Now) option at the top of this page.

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The closing date for accepting applications is 02 May 2024

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Please note that applications received after the closing date will not be considered and only short-listed candidates will be called for Interview.

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