Female Psychologist - West Ninewa - (NWA/021)

Deadline Date ‎2022-‎06-06All INTERSOS employees are expected to perform their roles and
responsibilities according to the INTERSOS charter of values, code of ethics,
PSEA and Child Protection policies. The job description is mandatory for all
positions within INTERSOS and shall be signed by the employee within the first
week of employment.
Purpose/objective of the position:
The Psychologist is responsible for providing specialized services and
individual psychological support for people with moderate to severe mental or
emotional disorders in the different areas of intervention. In addition, the
psychologist provides technical support to protection staff to implement sound
psychosocial support (PSS) activities.
Generic Duties:
Assist beneficiaries with identified mental or emotional disorders that were
referred by Case Managers/Workers or external agencies;
Conduct case-by-case needs assessments for the diagnosis of psychological
disorders and identification of treatment and therapy;
Develop individual assistance plans and conduct psychological counselling
utilizing various techniques;
Document progress on cases, maintaining strict protocols for confidentiality
and consent;
Provide group and individual counselling sessions, according to identified
needs;
Facilitate internal trainings to other Protection staff on the provision of
basic psychosocial counselling as part of case management;
Facilitate trainings for internal outreach staff and partners working in the
communities on psychosocial first aid (PFA);
Strengthen community based psychosocial support and peer support group
activities;
Provide input and evidence on key protection risks and concerns for awareness
sessions and information dissemination by outreach team;
Work in close collaboration with technical staff (Protection Manager and MHPSS
Officer) for the development of the project’s overall PSS component;
Provide coaching and support to the field staff in the implementation of
structured PSS activities;
Carry out all tasks respecting key protection principles, including but not
limited to: do no harm, non-discrimination, confidentiality and accountability
and need-to-know principles.
Specific Duties:
(Can be adapted to the particularities of the job location and the requirement
of the specific project, but should be approved by the Protection Coordinator
before advertising the vacancy).Person Specification:
Education and professional experience :
University Degree in Psychology;
Relevant work experience as a clinical psychologist;
Strong knowledge of psycho-social programming in the humanitarian context.
Competencies: (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)
Computer literacy (Word, Excel)
Confidentiality, respect and non-discriminatory attitude
Strong technical knowledge in protection and psycho-social support
Ability to train people and build their knowledge and skills
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Good analytical and reporting skills
Ability to show empathy
Ability to work under pressure
Fluency in Arabic and Kurdish (written and spoken)
Working knowledge in English (written and spoken)INTERSOS is an equal opportunity employer and reserves the right for everyone
to apply to its vacancies without any discrimination.
For those interested and meet the required criteria, please click
HERE to apply.
Kindly note that:
* Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
* Your resume must be uploaded in PDF format.
* INTERSOS is reviewing applications on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy before the mentioned closing date.
* The preference will be given to qualified candidates from the recruitment area.
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أي تمييز.
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هنا للتقديم.
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* سيتم إعطاء الأفضلية للمرشحين المؤهلين من سكان المنطقة.