Under the direct supervision of the Project Officer, the MHPSS Counsellor is responsible for the identification of the most vulnerable children for Mental Health and psychosocial support as per defined selection criteria, with close collaboration of social worker and social Animator.
- Ensure that the goals and objectives of the MHPSS are met as per the project proposal and work plan.
- Ensure the implementation and promotion of mental health and psychosocial support activities at the community level.
- Provide individual counseling and maintain confidentiality during service provision.
- Provision of quality MHPSS first aid service according to MHPSS national protocols.
- Collaborate with the Social Animators in the field and /or SWs for case management.
- Assess MHPS case's need for referral as per the referral criteria and ensure that the referral system is well followed, and obstacles are reported and discussed with the line manager to solve them.
- Identify major stressors for women and children in the community.
- Promoting psychological well-being and participation and strengthening coordination with other service providers for better MHPSS intervention and referrals.
- Regular updates and reports are shared with the line manager.
- The beneficiaries are well aware of Tdh and CDB projects and its activities.
- Make sure during the beneficiaries' selection as per the defined selection criteria.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Build relationships with the beneficiary to encourage trust, while listening their needs and concerns
- Respond to distressed beneficiary in a non-threatening manner and attempt to understand the source of their discomfort
- help the beneficiary manage their emotions through de-escalation techniques
- Prepare and maintain the beneficiary records and produce care plans and risk assessments
- Work with the beneficiary’s families and careers, to help to educate them and the beneficiary about their mental health problems.
- visit the beneficiary in their home to monitor progress and carry out risk assessments with regard to their safety and welfare
- Provide psychoeducation sessions for MHPSS beneficiary and their respective families
- Ensure all aspects of work are in line with Tdh MHPSS intervention guidelines, key aspects of Psychological First Aid (PFA) and relevant aspects of IASC guideline in the context of the COVID-19 response.
- Liaise with the field team to ensure supportive communication for suspected or confirmed cases of COVID19.
- This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and the employee will also perform other related tasks as required by Line manager and scope of the intervention
- Responsible for reporting and communication of progress and achievement of the specific assigned tasks.
- Inform the line manager if any professional problems encountered
- Conduct all duties in a professional manner following MHPSS guideline.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks on an on-going basis, and adapt to a shift or change in priorities, including the ability to work a flexible work schedule as needed to meet deliverable deadlines
- Attend all the planned organizational training.
- Improve Community Awareness material, context-sensitive, with modern images that are understandable for beneficiaries who experience stress symptoms.
- Provide support to social workers and Social Animators in order to do the mapping of services in the eastern region.
- Developing and maintaining a service mapping (through referral questionnaire for specialized service providers) and an efficient referral pathway.
Child Protection
- Child Protection: Use observation skills to detect any behavioral changes or specific vulnerability in children that may be reason for concern and share these observations with immediate supervisor and social workers team at joint weekly staff meetings to determine appropriate responses.
- Insure that all child protection related activities are in line with child protection minimum relevant standards, and enhance program / activities based on CPMS .
Safeguarding Policy ( Global Code of Conduct)
- Global Code of Conduct ( GCC ) Child Safeguarding Policy (CSP), Policy on the Protection from sexual exploitation and Abuse ( PSEA ) , Directive on staff misconduct at workplace and GBV, Operational Risk Management: Undertake to adhere to the Terre des hommes safeguarding policy and the principles connected to children's rights
- Undertake to ensure the best possible practical implementation of the safeguarding policy (Global Code of conduct ) and the management of operational risks in his/her area of intervention and within his/her team.
- Make sure all volunteers , visitors sign / understand Tdh Global code of conduct at a glance and my commitment to child safeguarding.
Safety & Security
- Conduct field visits with the consent of line manager who check the security of the area prior.
- Report instantly if you observe any security threat , heard any report any suspicion , rumors about the safety of the staff and its beneficiaries
- Strictly follow Tdh security policy and regional security plan.
- Ensure and facilitate prompt sharing of information and action on all events relating to security issues