MHPSS and child protection Counsellor

Kabul

Organization: Street Child
Location: Kabul
Grade:
Occupational Groups:
- Public Health and Health Service
- Human Resources
- Medical Practitioners
- Humanitarian Aid and Coordination
- Children's rights (health and protection)
- Protection Officer (Refugee)
Closing Date:

Part 1: Role Purpose:

MHPSS counsellor will be responsible for the provision of psychological counselling to the identified Learners enrolled into Jahan Educational Centres through individual or group counselling sessions. MHPSS counsellor will also ensure compliance with adopted SOPs and IASC guidelines to provide beneficial service to the children suffering from PSS distress.

Generic Responsibilities:

A strong commitment to Street Childs vision, mission and values
Adhere to all Street Child’s policies and procedures
Able to represent Street Child appropriately both internally and externally
Carry out all reasonable requests that are within the broad remit of the role

Specific Responsibilities:

To be in continues contact with learners and their guardians.
To seek for distress signs and symptoms in learners and provide required PSS support on a timely manner.
To ensure weekly and monthly meetings and interactions are in place with learners.
To ensure learners are kept encouraged and motivated all the time.
To identify family related/ driven PSS issues of learners are identified and appropriate advice are provided in a timely manner.

To follow up on absent learners, and ensure proper and effective participation of learners in the virtual classes.
To provide online support to learners on the times required.
To ensure availability on online classes, in case of requirement for PSS support.
To provide in-person PSS support to learners and their guardians in refresher meetings.
To conduct awareness sessions for learners and their guardians.
To prepare structured psycho-social support activities by careful consideration of Street Child’s policies on the subject.
To ensure participation of all learners in planned activities.
To carry out all tasks respecting key protection principles including but not limited to do no harm, non-discrimination, confidentiality and accountability.
To ensure record keeping and documents management process is in place for each activity conducted in consultation of the project manager.
To ensure a safe, friendly and non-discriminatory environment is upheld during all activities.
Any other relevant tasks given by the street child’s project manager and relevant site supervisor in Jahan education network.

We do our best to provide you the most accurate info, but closing dates may be wrong on our site. Please check on the recruiting organization's page for the exact info. Candidates are responsible for complying with deadlines and are encouraged to submit applications well ahead.

Before applying, please make sure that you have read the requirements for the position and that you qualify.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.

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