Psychodrama Therapy Consultant

Background

Concern Worldwide in Lebanon is implementing a protection program in the North of Lebanon working with Men, Women, and Children refugees and host community members. The program aims to mitigate the impact of displacement and violence on families, with a focus on Gender & SGBV, Conflict Mitigation, Stress Management, and Child Protection risks. Concern aims to address protection concerns in Akkar and T5 through the provision of PSS, FPSS, positive parenting, emotional support groups, and Case Management (CM) mechanisms.

Purpose of the service

Psychodrama is a form of therapy that allows those in treatment to explore issues through action methods (dramatic actions). This approach incorporates role-playing and group dynamics to help people gain a greater perspective on emotional concerns, conflicts, or other areas of difficulty in a safe, trusted environment.

Frontline staff in this project, particularly PSS field staff and Case Workers, are frequently required to engage with and assist cases of individuals and/or families who are dealing with difficult events and circumstances. Such cases may include but are not limited to, instances of abuse, gender-based violence, child marriage, child labor, and extreme poverty. Therefore, such staff requires support and training to help people address various social, health and educational issues they are experiencing. Individuals who participate should be able to explore various life problems and improve their quality of life through the use of artistic expression including art, theatre and drama.

Concern will implement ‘Women’s Group for Life Skills’ programs for women and adolescent girls which aims to build the knowledge and skills and to promote empowerment and resilience for survivors of GBV. This will be done by establishing 3 Women’s Group for Life Skills’ in Akkar in order to give them a space where they can meet to discuss common topics related to GBV and provide them with therapy through psychodrama sessions.

Description of services to be provided

Concern Worldwide Lebanon requires an individual and/or organization who can provide the following services:

1. Group psychodrama therapy sessions/workshop (maximum 5 sessions) the session should be between 1.5 and 2 hours to be delivered to 45 women and adolescent girls (Syrian refugees and Lebanese host communities) located in 2 areas in Akkar.

In this type of therapy, the therapist should use guided drama and role-playing to work through problems. With psychodrama therapy, the goal is to bring new insight, resolve issues, and practice new life skills and behaviors.

Pre and post-tests, showing the improvement of the wellbeing of women and adolescent girls should be conducted before and after the workshop.

1. ToT for 12 Protection Staff on Drama therapy to build their capacity and learn more skills on including Drama into their PSS sessions.

Following training, staff should have a clear understanding of the goals and purpose of drama therapy and be able to apply such skills practically in PSS sessions.

Terms & Conditions:

Fees for this would be based on

• Group psychodrama therapy sessions conducted over 5 weeks for 3 groups
• 3 days ToT training for Concern protection staff
• Provision of all materials and tools to be used in the sessions
• Debriefing with the program manager on the outcome of the workshop/sessions

Working Arrangements

According to the description above, the service shall involve the delivery of the psychodrama therapy sessions for the project participants in a safe space provided and arranged by Concern staff.

The ToT sessions shall be conducted in a space provided by the organization, and last approximately 5 hours/day. Additional materials, links, and information on related resources, websites, and smartphone apps shall be provided at the end of each session, related to that particular topic for the staff’s continued development and learning.

All of the services must be available in Arabic, and to both men and women, in a manner that is cognisant and appropriate for the cultural context and background of our staff members.

These services should be available by the mid of October 2021.

Qualifications and Requirements

Essential:

Individuals who wish to pursue certification must first have:

1. A master's degree in a related field, complete a minimum of 780 hours of training with Board-certified individuals, have 52 weeks of supervised, professional practice in psychodrama, sociometry, and group therapy, and participate in 40 supervised sessions of 50 minutes each.
2. At least 3 years experience working as a licensed psychologist, counselor or therapist
3. Experience in delivering group sessions related to positive coping skills and self-care advice for those working in such circumstances using Drama therapy.
4. Experience working with GBV survivors
5. Fluent in English and Arabic
6. Respect for confidentiality and data protection

Preferred:

Experience in working with humanitarian aid workers

Concern Code of Conduct and its Associated Policies

Concern has an organisational Code of Conduct (CCoC) with three Associated Policies; the Programme Participant Protection Policy (P4), the Child Safeguarding Policy and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy. These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organisation, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organisation to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies.