Counselor Educator - Bekaa - 100% Activity Rate - Emergency Intervention

Main Purpose:

Perform counseling and/or education sessions to patients, following different medical and mental health MSF protocols and procedures, in order to improve their psychosocial condition.

Accountabilities:

• Identify the psychosocial, socio-economic, and administrative needs for patients.
• Actively promote the availability of counselling services and carry out, individual or in group counseling, basic psycho educational sessions, to patients, their families (when needed), in order to alleviate their psychosocial difficulties within the project scope.
• Refer patients to other specialists or other institutions for further assistance, when necessary, in order to propose the best support available.
• Participate in the creation of any material needed for counseling activities and look after it,
• Keep files and statistics of daily activities and participate in team meetings to share experiences and discuss special cases with other counselors, preserving confidentiality.
• Inform line manager of any problem of any kind arising during the day-to-day activities.
• Take active part in trainings, supervisions/interventions and support the activities manager, when necessary, in doing sensitization for MSF staff or external partners about mental health /psychosocial issues.
• Discuss difficulties and problems in counselling with supervisor.

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

Due to the emergency situation, it is expected that it will have the capacity to carry out group counseling and psychoeducational interventions with highly vulnerable populations, and other nationalities.

Ability to detect needs in the population, both men, women, and children, guaranteeing confidentiality and the prevention of emotional damage.

The position requires to work in collective shelters and community shelters.

Requirements

Education

Essential: Bachelor’s degree in psychology or related/similar degree.

Experience

Essential: 1 year of previous work experience as a counselor educator.

Desirable: Previous experience with MSF or other local and/or international NGOs.

Languages                          

Essential: Full professional proficiency using the Arabic Language.

Desirable: Elementary to limited professional proficiency in English.

Desirable: Elementary to limited professional proficiency in French.

Competencies

• Results and Quality Orientation        (L1)
• Teamwork and Cooperation             (L1)
• Behavioral Flexibility                         (L1)
• Commitment to MSF Principles        (L1)
• Service Orientation                           (L1)
• Stress Management.                        (L2)