International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through healthcare training and relief and development programs.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in areas worldwide. By offering training and healthcare to local populations and medical assistance to people at high risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergencies, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated healthcare systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

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Job Purpose

Working within IMC’s child protection team, Child PSS Counselors will provide services aimed at supporting the protection and wellbeing of children in the targeted locations.

The role will plan and facilitate individual counselling and group activities for child wellbeing in established IMC Child and Family Social Centers (CFSCs). The activities aim to positively impact the well-being of participating children as well as enhance their resilience and reduce their stress. The role will facilitate recreational activities such as structured and free play, arts, and crafts, and sports for children.

Child PSS Counselors with the support of Social Workers will also provide  CP Case Management including identifying  individual cases of vulnerable children who have experienced or are at a high risk of experiencing neglect, exploitation, violence, and/or abuse at home, at school, and/or in their community. In cooperation with community leaders and Child Protection Action Network (CPAN) members they will secure referrals to service providers offering legal, financial, health, cash, and other services.

The Child PSS counselors will also provide training and support to parents and caregivers using the curriculum  ‘Fatherhood for Fathers’ and ‘Motherhood for Mothers in CFCs’ aiming to ensure the holistic support of families in the protection of children in the home and in the community.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate group activities for child wellbeing.
• Provide individual counselling sessions to children, youth, and families/caregivers, as well as provide guidance and strategies to reduce risk and promote wellbeing.
• Consider the importance of family dynamics on counselling and where possible engage the family in counselling sessions.
• Provide counselling with the aim to improve the social and emotional functioning of children and their families, maximizing overall community well-being.
• Conduct caregiver/parenting skills and support services.
• Link clients with appropriate services to support their holistic wellbeing.
• Work sensitively with a variety of populations including persons experiencing high levels of distress, persons experiencing anger management difficulties.
• Provide high quality Child Protection Case Management services including assessments, case planning, case plan implementation, counselling and other service provision including referrals, ongoing monitoring and review, and case closure
• Monitor ongoing case plan implementation in relation to a child’s counseling needs, with special attention to identifying risk issues and addressing these through counselling and other service provision as needed
• Ensure client documentation in case management  files are up to date
• Ensure safety concerns are adequately documented and appropriately managed.
• Provide regular updates and reports to senior management staff as required.

Organizational Responsibilities

Policy Adherence

• Adhere to the Code of Conduct, maintain humanitarian principles and respect international humanitarian law.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:

• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.

Compliance & Ethics:

• Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.  Conducts work with the highest level of integrity.

Safeguarding

• It is all staff’s shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children and adults at risk; and any form of trafficking in persons. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, Counseling, Social Work, and other Social Science or related field is mandatory/ Diploma in PSS Counseling.

Experience

• Minimum 1 years’ experience in child protection is highly preferred.
• Experience in PSS counseling is highly preferred,
• Experience working with children is highly desired.

Competency

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in Dari and Pashto, and English is desirable.
• Honest hardworking and self-motivated.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work within different cultural environments.

Dear Applicant,

International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please report to International Medical Corps at the website provided at the end of this document. 

Please note that:

• IMC commits to a fair and transparent recruitment procedure.
• IMC will conduct his recruitment on the base of need only.
• Only HR department will contact you during the recruitment process.
• IMC may keep data of your application for its pool of candidate and might propose you other position than the one you applied for based on your qualification.
• Only short-listed candidates whose application responds to the criteria will be contacted & local applicants from the same province are encouraged to apply and will be given priority.

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Equal Opportunities:

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or status as a veteran.

Misconduct Disclosure Scheme:

All offers of employment at International Medical Corps are subject to satisfactory references and background checks. The International Medical Corps participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme from the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response (SCHR). In accordance with this, we will request information from an applicant’s previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.