Psychotherapists - Beqaa

ABAAD PURPOSE:

ABAAD is a non-profit, non-politically affiliated, non-religious civil association that aims to achieve gender equality as an essential condition to sustainable social and economic development in the MENA region. ABAAD seeks to promote women's equality and participation through policy development, legal reform, and gender mainstreaming, engaging men, eliminating discrimination, and advancing and empowering women to participate effectively and fully in their communities. ABAAD also seeks to support and collaborate with civil society organizations that are involved in gender equality programs and advocacy campaigns.

JOB PURPOSE:

The Psychotherapist will provide psychotherapy services and support to beneficiaries at the Men center. The Psychotherapist is expected to take part in organizational/specialized mental health monthly meetings with ABAAD MHPSS Advisor.

REPORTING LINES: Post holder reports to Project Coordinator and technically to MHPSS Advisor.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES:

Within the holistic care approach adopted by ABAAD, the psychotherapist is responsible for:

1- Providing Psychotherapy services to center’s beneficiaries including:

• Providing individual psychotherapy services as per need/request from beneficiaries
• Moderate support groups for men, when/if needed

The main and general objectives of this specialized intervention are:

• Working with beneficiary on his identity and self-awareness
• Working with beneficiary on traumatic events in his life
• Working with beneficiary on the grief process (specifically following the loss of loved ones, the loss of relationships, and the loss of the family or of the couple they were expecting to have, etc.)
• Working with beneficiary on rebuilding healthy relational interactions with others
• Collaborating with other Psychiatrist when needed, to ensure that beneficiaries have a healthy and framed access to specialized mental health service.

Other objectives and axis of intervention should be identified when needed based on the psychosocial specifications of each beneficiary.

      2. Taking part in Organizational Monthly Meetings/Specialized MHPSS Meetings at ABAAD with MHPSS advisor and Program Manager

      3. Deliverables: To submit the Monthly report at the end of every month in English, that include:

• Record of psychotherapy sessions with beneficiaries (number of sessions, main addressed problematic and axis/objectives of psychotherapy)

       4.Other:

• Take part regularly in working sessions and trainings organized by ABAAD or by other partners on the National and International levels based on mutual consensus with ABAAD management team
• Take part in research activities or assessments based on mutual consensus with ABAAD management team. 

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Bachelor Degree in Psychology. Master Degree is a plus  
• Minimum 5 years of experience as psychotherapist in NGO
• Experience in field of working with women and children victims of GBV and CA
• Ex-experience in working at a shelter or orphanage or any “closed system center” is a plus
• Understanding relevant legislation, policies and procedures
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to human rights, gender equality, non-discrimination and child protection principles
• Ability to work under presser and in crisis situation, as individual and in a team
• Ability to work across socio-cultural and religious contexts
• Belief in ABAAD’s mission and vision

Languages: Fluency in spoken and written Arabic, English and French are a plus

Must be computer literate, including Microsoft Word and Excel.