Youth For Tomorrow - Youth Center Psychologist

• Main Duties & Responsibilities

Reporting all notes of concerns from the center, staff and coaches to the center coordinator and Mercy Corps

Delivering awareness sessions training to coaches, parents and other community members

Following-up on the Youth for tomorrow’s center case tracker

Applying home visits for youth with severe vulnerability; also to follow with caregivers

Meeting, advising and liaising with parents, coaches and center staff;

Ensuring the PSS approach is integrated;

Recommending, developing and administering appropriate therapies and strategies;

Using psychological procedures to deal with youth cases;

Establishing a collaborative working relationship with the youth based on trust and respect;

Providing direct psychosocial support and refer internally and externally as needed, respecting confidentiality and the right of the beneficiary;

Conducting discussion group, focus group with individuals, families;

Working on daily basis with Mercy Corps Psychologist to handle all notes of concerns;

Act as a focal person for all referrals in the respective centers and follow up on high-level cases;

Provide training under the profound stress/attunement framework on child protection related issues, as well as psychosocial support, and be a part of the training team on this model;

Provide guidance to youth and center teams in developing plans and issues-related campaigns (such as no violence) to support vulnerable youth;

Facilitate outreach efforts to provide services to students, parents/guardians and staff.

• Skills & Qualifications

Bachelor degree in Psychology; Masters is an addition;

At least one year of relevant experience

Experience in the field of psychology and vulnerability/disability;

Interpersonal and psychotherapeutic skills;

Excellent communication skills;

An open-minded and sensitive approach when dealing with cases;

The ability to explore emotional issues with cases;

A healthy curiosity and research-minded approach;

Analytical skills;

The ability to work as part of a team;

The capacity to look at how and why things are working, or not working, with clients;

Independence and self-motivation;

Self-awareness, self-knowledge, security and self-belief;

Capability to working under pressure.