MHPSS Counsellor

Job Summary JOB PURPOSE : The primary role of PSS Counsellors is to provide mental health and psychosocial support services at designated health centres. Their responsibilities include offering psychosocial support and psychological first aid to trauma survivors, assisting individuals affected by natural disasters, conducting psychological trauma assessments, and referring patients to appropriate trauma care. Additionally, they engage in individual counselling and group counselling, promote community awareness, KEY RESPONSIBILITES : Contribute to the development of and reviewing the resource materials on PSS based on the needs of children, youths and adolescents. Prepare lesson plans for individual and group counseling sessions. Conduct intake and post-session assessments for all PSS beneficiaries. Assessing and identification of beneficiaries for psychosocial support. Conduct psychosocial counselling sessions to children, adolescents and youths in groups and individually and if needed with their families. Follow up with children, youth and adolescents provided with psychosocial counseling and support. Ensure timely referral and follow-up of cases in need of further support to other service providers. Maintain regular follow up with the project team and provide them with technical support and advice when needed. Proactively participate in professional development activities with strong commitment of learning knowledge and skills Support outreach workers to identify children and their families to be part of health facility centre Maintain daily counselling schedule with Health Shura. Provide PSS trainings to staff to support their own well-being, i.e. stress management Liaise with outreach workers on health facility follow up in the field Follow up standard methods for helping children and their parents Draft a case plan based on the identified mental health issue and closely monitor and document the psychological recovery of cases. Ensure all cases have clear mental well-being outcomes outlined in the case plan, with progress tracked regularly. Produce and maintain accurate clinical records of the beneficiaries. Case files and technical reports must be archived in a locked and secure location; access to them should be restricted only to relevant, authorized protection program staff. Provide the supervisor with bi-weekly and monthly reports on the activities conducted. Any other duties assigned by Project Manager/Health Assistant. Other Adhere to WV Child and Adult Safeguarding policy and standards. Adhere to WV accountability standards. To be aware and prepared to implement WV Afghanistan Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs plan under the context of (Faryab) interventions. Job Requirements KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND EXPERIENCE: At least 1 year of professional experience working as a PSS/MHPSS Counsellor in BPHS, EPHS, NGO/INGO-supported clinics, or equivalent health programs. Required Education,raining, license,egistration, and certification. A degree in fields such as Psychology, Social Work, Mental Health, Counseling, or Public Health with a focus on mental health and psychosocial support Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications Ability to do the triage methods Communication skills and knowledge of local communities. Language’s empowerment (Dari – Pashto) Flexibility for work. Required travel and/or work environment accommodations Ability to travel within the work environment/ districts of Badghis province.