Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 20 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
General responsibility
Ensuring that the mandate and core values of ALIGHT are always represented and protected in the actions of the psychological counselor of ALIGHT internally and externally while on duty as well as off duty.

Day to day Responsibilities:
• Provide comprehensive psychological counseling to refugees and nationals using ALIGHT’S MHPSS service provision guides and manuals.
• Develop activity-based work plan to guide effective and efficient implementation of planned MHPSS activities.
• Support in capacity building of staff and community-based structures on MHPSS including PFA to promote quality provision of MHPSS services.
• Monitor regular MHPSS activities being conducted by community-based structures like CFS facilitators, peer to peer support groups, girls and women centers, CPCs, para counsellors, and school clubs and provide additional technical support.
• Collaborating closely with other MHPSS partners and ALIGHT sector leads to strengthen referral and timely response.
• Ensure MHPSS services are mainstream across ALIGHT protection sub sectors.
• Provide psycho-education sessions for clients, their families and community members on a regular basis and as deemed necessary using evidence-based information.
• Efficiently and effectively conduct follow assessments to clients who have received MHPSS services for impact analysis of services received.
• Carry out awareness raising activities on MHPSS issues young people and adults for appropriate interventions.
• Ensure timely and proper documentation (filing, case studies, etc.), information management and reporting on MHPSS activities is done.
• Participate in assessment activities and coordination meeting to share information on Alight’s MHPSS intervention.
• Ensure Alight’s Child Protection and PSEA Policies are observed and demonstrated by the community-based structures working with children in MHPSS activities.

Planning:
• Participate in the development & submission of the annual, Quarterly, monthly, and weekly workplans and reports timely.

Quality Management:
• Provide avenues and channels (formal and informal) that encourage client feedback processes to assess quality of care and service access issues.
• Consistently use and apply the procedures and guiding tools of ALIGHT’s MHPSS services.

Community empowerment and outreaches:
• Develop and implement programs which promote resilience and strengthen positive coping mechanisms within the community, establishment of peer networks, psychosocial support, and social integration.
• Identify and strengthen Community structures through engaging community leaders, camp management and other stakeholders to ensure that the FDSPs receive adequate support at the community level.
• Support the community structures in dissemination of relevant information during the Community sensitization forums and meetings.
• Help establish and strengthen community-based referral pathway among various services for FDSPs and nationals.

Professional care and growth:
• Engage in quality self-care through clinical supervision and debriefings, and other personal self-care activities.
• Actively participate in Continuous Learning Sessions (CLS) within ALIGHT.
• Any other duties as assigned by the line supervisor.

REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor’s degree in Guidance and Counselling, Community Psychology, social work and Social Administration, Adult and Community Education and Development studies.

Previous Experience:
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience performing tasks such as sensitizing communities on MHPSS issues, conducting assessments for MHPSS needs, planning and conducting interventions, referrals, documentation, and reporting.
• Previous experience in trauma-based therapies specifically Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Exposure Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Expressive arts, and Play therapy.
• Knowledge and experience in Gender Based Violence case management is essential.
• Experience working with individuals, families, and groups.
• Prior experience working at the community level, with thorough understanding of how to precisely communicate MHPSS issues at local level with cultural considerations.
• Fluency in Swahili and ability to ride a motorcycle with a valid license (Class A) are added advantage.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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