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Psychosocial Counselor

HEWAD, Reconstruction, Health & Humanitarian Assistance Committee
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Position Title: Psychosocial Counselor

2024-11-22        Kandahar       Full Time        276

Job Location: Kandahar
Nationality: Afghan
Category: Health Care
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: According to NGO Salary Scale
Vacancy Number: HRM-151-2024
No. Of Jobs: 1
City: Aynoo mina Hospital
Organization: HEWAD, Reconstruction, Health & Humanitarian Assistance Committee
Years of Experience: At least 3 Years Experience in Related Field
Contract Duration: End of December 2024 with possibility of extension
Gender: Female
Education: Graduated from a post-medical specialty in the related field.
Close date: 2024-11-22

About HEWAD, Reconstruction, Health & Humanitarian Assistance Committee:

HEWAD is a non-governmental, non-political, and non-profitable charity organization established in 1994 to provide Medical, Educational, Social, and Humanitarian Assistance to the needy people of Afghanistan. HEWAD implements primary health care to needy people of Afghanistan, and within those focuses on the provision of health care to the most vulnerable group, children, and women. HEWAD provides perfect health education, information, and service to Afghans in order to improve their living conditions.

Job Descriptions:

  • OPD.
  • TO treat patients suffering from mental, behavioral, or emotional problems with medication and therapy.
  • Should cooperate with Physicians to treat children and adults with mental health issues resulting from trauma or chemical imbalances.
  • Prepare written tests to determine whether the patient is mentally competent or to identify mental health conditions.
  • Having professionalism, medical ethics, and caring during communication with colleagues and patients.
  • Providing training to residents, medical officers, and junior doctors.
  • Consulting head of the department as supervisor before and during facing complicated cases of over credentialing cases.
  • Performing assignments defined by the supervisor related to department activities, patient cases, participating in meetings, lectures, case presentations, supervising junior doctors, and other related tasks.
  • Take care of equipment assigned to the Hospital including Computers, desks, chairs, and statoscopes, and ensure their proper usage.
  • Respect all rules and regulations of the Hewad Organization.
  • Work on departmental capacity building program as well as bring self-development.
  • Regularly monitor patients' progress and provide documentation.
  • Attend to emergency cases when necessary.
  • Perform routine and emergency mental health-related problems.
  • Ensure complete daily documentation of patient case notes/files.
  • Ensure complete discharge, referral, and feedback procedures for patients.
  • Counsel patients and relatives on health management.
  • Maintain regular contact and coordination with heads of other departments to ensure harmonization of patient’s management.
  • Review and develop appropriate policies and procedures for patients' health care to formulate best practice guidelines based on EPHS.
  • Ensure timely availability of required support services in the process of treating patients, particularly when referred to other specialists.
  • Prepare timely and accurate medical reports, audits and mortality reviews.
  • Ensure medical records activities are effectively implemented.
  • Any other duties assigned by Supervisors or HEWAD leadership.

Job Requirements:

    • Graduated from a post-medical specialty in the related field.
    • At least 3 years of work experience in the related field.
    • Must be fluent in English and also in local languages.
    • Expert diagnostic skills.
    • Trustworthy and compassionate character.
    • Good communication skills.
    • Strong patient management skills.
    • Strategic guidance and planning skills.

                    Honest, reliable, and maintains confidentiality.

Submission Guidelines:

Applicants meeting the above requirements are requested to apply for this vacancy, please use the following link; https://forms.gle/ex6RMBx9LpTkKEbCA

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Important Notes:

1. Supporting documents, e.g. diplomas, recommendation letters, identification card(s), etc., are not required at this stage, therefore not to be sent along with the application.

2. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for further assessment.

3. Please remember that we will not consider the CVs for the positions after the closing date.

Submission Email:

https://forms.gle/ex6RMBx9LpTkKEbCA

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