Clinical Psychologist, Part-time (Project Based)

Position: Clinical Psychologist, Part-time (Project Based)  

Tahaddi is a Lebanese NGO established in 2008 whose aim is to empower families facing extreme poverty through the provision of education, health, and psychosocial support. Tahaddi principally works in Hay el Gharbeh, an informal settlement in Southern Beirut. Tahaddi runs a non-formal education center, a primary health clinic, and a psychosocial center. In addition, Tahaddi operates an income-generating sewing workshop.

Tahaddi Lebanon is currently hiring a part-time project based clinical psychologist. The clinical psychologist is responsible for providing individual, group, and family counseling for adults and caregivers. The psychologist will work alongside the PSS team under the Director of the Psychosocial Support Center (PSS)

Reports to: PSS Director

Location: Tahaddi Center, Hay el Gharbeh, Southern Beirut

Work type: Part-time.

Duties and Responsibiliteies:

1. Provide one-on-one and/or family counseling sessions for children and adolescents.
2. Implement interventions under the supervision of the Center Director
3. Attend the weekly team and participate in case planning meetings.
4. Closely liaise with the Center Director throughout the intervention period, working together for the best interests of the community.
5. Collect, analyze, and synthesize information in order to implement and support intervention methods and techniques.
6. Organize and facilitate awareness, wellbeing, and mental health sessions for adults and caregiver groups.
7. Write psychological reports and provide progress reports on a monthly basis.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in clinical psychology.
• A minimum of three to five years of experience.
• Experience working with NGOs, and hard-to-reach groups is an asset.
• Native speaker of Arabic; fluent in French or English.
• Strong leadership skills including self-motivation, initiative and ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong interpersonal skills including good communication and listening skills.
• Willingness to work in vulnerable communities.
• Ability to manage several priorities and meet firm deadlines.
• Experience with Microsoft Office.

Respect for and adherence to Tahaddi’s core values of justice for all, integrity, compassion and commitment to serve deprived families with empathy and respect.