Solidarity for Afghan Families (SAF) was established on October 2005 as a non-governmental, non-political and non-profit organization with an independent legal identity. The vision of the organization is to get to a developed and welfare society for Afghan families and the mission of the organization is empowering and enabling Afghan families to combat against diseases, poverty, social injustice and illiteracy –

موسسه همبستگی برای خانواده های افغان (SAF) در اکتبر 2005 به عنوان یک سازمان غیر دولتی، غیر سیاسی و غیر انتفاعی با هویت مستقل قانونی تاسیس شد. چشم انداز سازمان، دستیابی به یک جامعه توسعه یافته و رفاهی برای خانواده های افغان است و ماموریت سازمان، توانمند سازی خانواده های افغان برای مبارزه با بیماری ها، فقر، بی عدالتی و بی سوادی است

B- Specific Responsibilities:     

• Conduct initial psychological assessments and evaluate the psychosocial status of new patients.
• Diagnose psychological disorders related to addiction (depression, anxiety, psychosis, personality disorders, etc.).
• Develop individual and group psychological treatment plans for patients.
• Provide individual counseling and group therapy sessions.
• Teach coping skills, stress management, anger management, and relapse prevention.
• Collaborate with internal medicine doctors, nurses, and social workers in the treatment process.
• Maintain psychological case files for each patient and record regular notes.
• Refer patients with severe psychiatric problems to specialized psychiatric centers.
• Provide education and counseling to patients' families on post-discharge psychological support.
• Participate in workshops and capacity-building sessions for hospital staff.
• Develop monthly action plan and monthly report of Psychosocial unit in DATC
• Providing assistance to psychosocial counsellor, and social workers
• Perform night duty at DATC according to the schedule.
• Conducting supervision from provision of psychosocial services to patient in hospital
• Coordinate the activities with DATC team
• Provision of immediate assistance in emergency mental health like suicide thinking, severe depression, stress management, and promoting awareness of patient to prevent the acceleration of psychosocial condition.

• MD University degree from recognized university
•  Clinical Psychology, Mental Health, or Psychiatry specialty degree.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in addiction treatment or counseling.
• Skills in individual and group counseling.
• Familiarity with addiction treatment protocols (WHO / UNODC).
• Patience, professional ethics, and ability to work under challenging conditions.

Interested Applicants are requested to submit a cover letter and detailed CV, through the Link provided in submission Email, copy the URL and paste it on search bar Kindly note that this is the Only way to apply, there is no other way of applying to the position, you are required to fill the form correctly otherwise you will not be listed.

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