Job Overview
JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF – Doctors Without Borders) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. For more information, visit our Arabic website, http://www.msf-me.org. MSF is looking for a:
COUNSELOR EDUCATOR
Fixed Term contract (3 months renewable, starting August 2023) in Zuwara
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.
Main Accountabilities
· Identify the psychosocial, socio-economic and administrative needs for patients · Actively promote the availability of counseling 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. · 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/intervisions, 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 functional supervisor.
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Requirements
Education | · Counseling, social work, psychology or other similar degree/diploma in which mental health or psychology is part of academic curriculum. |
Experience |
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Languages |
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Knowledge |
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Competencies | · Results and Quality Orientation
· Teamwork and Cooperation · Behavioural Flexibility · Commitment to MSF Principles · Stress Management |
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications including CV, Cover letter and scanned copy of diploma(s) should be sent as soon as possible to :
msff-westcoast-recruitment@paris.msf.org
Deadline for receiving applications: 22 July 2023 at 5pm
It’s essential to write Counselor Educator in the subject of your email
Women are encouraged to apply!
*NOTE: only short-listed candidates will be contacted for a written test and/or interview.
MSF is an equal opportunity employer | All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to age, color, religion, gender or any other social status. No monetary, goods or service offers, nor favoritism, will be tolerated in a recruiting process MSF reserves the right to refuse any candidate having benefited from such acts. Any illicit solicitations can be reported to the justice system.
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