• Application Deadline:
• Position: Psycho Social Support (PSS) Worker


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 1 year


• Location Borno


• City Maiduguri


• Job Field Medical / Healthcare 
  

General Objective

• Under the supervision of the Deputy MHPSS Advisor, the psycho-social worker will perform all MHPSS activities in the field, including case management and referral to other services.


• Besides this, S/He will fill data records, and perform data entry on a weekly basis.


• S/He will take part in weekly office meetings, attend formal training, on job training, and provide weekly case presentations.

Responsibilities and Tasks

Implementation of the PSS Activities:

• Provide psycho-social support, and psychological first aid to survivors who have experienced psychological trauma, torture, gender-based violence GBV, domestic violence, and when necessary to survivors of natural disasters


• Work in collaboration with PHCC and outpost staff to receive referred beneficiaries, ensure follow-up of referred PSS/ PFA beneficiaries, and provide guidance to health facility staff on PSS


• Provide screening and assessment on psychological trauma


• Sensitize, psycho-educate, problem solve, dialogue and mediate with the beneficiaries population about issues of war, torture, trauma, violence and GBV


• Ensure all work with clients is confidential and that ethical practices are observed in a culturally appropriate way, especially with respect to gender sensitivities


• Perform community awareness on trauma and psychosocial support to beneficiaries and community leaders


• Refer patients when needed to more specialized services in link with the deputy MHPSS advisor


• Perform case follow-up and case management when there is need


• Develop action plan for the follow-up patients


• Engage in self-care through supervision, debriefings, and other shared sessions

Communication and Reporting:

• Become proficient with the MHPSS data collection tools, conduct, and submit screening and assessment reports in a timely and accurate manner


• Fill in all reporting and data collection forms in daily basis to ensure quality reporting


• Weekly data entry of collected information from the field


• Attend the weekly MHPSS supervision/ on job training meeting


• Attend all MHPSS/PFA-related trainings given by PUI


• Assist with any other related activities as deemed necessary by the MHPSS advisor


• The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are non-exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project’s needs.

Qualifications and Required Skills

Mandatory requirements:

Language skills: Fluent in English and Hausa and Kanuri is a strong asset

• Education degree: Degree/Diploma in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, Nursing or other related fields


• Work experience: Experience of 1 year in working as a psycho-social worker, or psycho-social counselor, or community social worker

Knowledge and skills

• Knowledge of local areas and community structures


• Able to maintain confidentiality


• Knowledge of medical ethics

Computer skills:

• Excellent knowledge of MS Office software including Word, Excel, Outlook

Other: Good reporting skills

Assets:

Transversals skills

• Excellent communication, conflict-solving solving, and diplomacy skills to manage relationships in potentially tense situations


• Strong motivation to help people in need


• Ability to make decisions


• Understanding of the political situation in the area


• Ability to analyze and suggest improvements to the activities


• Ability to adapt or change priorities according to the changing situation


• Well-organized and hard-working


• Able to manage stress and pressure


• Able to check the validity of information, logical thinking


• Neutrality


• Reliability


• Teamwork.