CHILD SAFEGUARDING: (select only one)

Level 2: either the post holder will have access to personal data about children and/or young people as part of their work; or the post holder will be working  in a ‘regulated’ position (accountant, barrister, solicitor, legal executive); therefore a police check  will be required (at ‘standard’ level in the UK or equivalent in other countries).

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Psychologist(Psychosocial Support worker) is a field-based position and responsible for directly engage with communities, parents, caregivers, children, and service providers to establish an effective response. S/he will be responsible for providing PFA, individual and group counseling sessions. S/he will be responsible for follow-up with individual patient plans, including referrals when needed.

To ensure children harmed or at risk of being harmed are identified and receive individual case management support by conducting documentation, assessments, action plans, direct service provision, referrals and follow ups for an assigned case load of children.  S/He will support training of caregivers, parents and frontline workers as required, project monitoring, supervision, report writing, ensuring that project meets stated goals and reporting requirements.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Senior Coordinator Health & Nutrition -SINDH (Direct Reporting)

Staff reporting to this post: N/A

Budget Responsibilities: NO

Role Dimensions:

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY : 

• Lead the implementation of MHPSS related activities in the target areas /health Facilties of district.
• Ensure supplies of technical guidelines/protocols/tools in all health facilities.
• Promote awareness among the caregivers / parents around key child protection and mental health issues their monitoring and referral/case management processes.
• Conduct individual and group counselling sessions.
• Ensure appropriate case management for children including survivors or children at risk.
•  Responsible for making ‘Best Interest Principle’ the center of all interventions.
•  Ensure mapping of CP, GBV and MHPSS service providers including government departments and civil society organizations to support PM H&N sindh & PM CP&CRG in establishing district-based referral mechanism.
• Support in identification of capacity gaps and capacity building needs of field staff and frontline workers through comprehensive training need assessments, and support implementation of capacity building plans
• Contribute to the documentation and communication of learning within the organization and seek, where possible, to share that learning with key stakeholders.
• Contribute to the weekly, Monthly and quarterly  MHPSS statistic reports.
• Contribute to the IEC material development and dissemination of referral pathway
• Ensure the writing and compilation of awareness raising session and training reports and submit it to Program Manger Health & Nutrition-Sindh and PM CP&CRG.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS 

 Master’s degree Psychology and social work or related discipline.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• 5 years of experience in MHPSS programs & Child protection case management, preferably in humanitarian settings
• Trained in PFA, community-based mental health training material as well as previous training experience to multi-cultural groups.
• Previous experience of working in role with a humanitarian organization in a development and in a natural / human induced emergency context
• Awareness and knowledge of CP, MHPSS and GBV issues in general and their relevance to the humanitarian emergency and post-conflict recovery setting.
• Experience in program coordination and community awareness raising program
• Ability and willingness to be flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure contexts, including flexibility to work with incoming emergency response teams.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a multidisciplinary team in a rural clinical environment.
• Knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and ethical guidelines governing the practice of psychology.
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and adhering to ethical standards in the provision of mental health services.
• Proficient in speaking and written English and well versed in local Sindhi languages.

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff:

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Save the Children holds its Safeguarding principles and policies with high importance and commits to rigorous procedures to ensure all our personnel and programs are safe, particularly for children. All candidates will, therefore, be subject to strict background checks. Qualified candidates from minorities, indigenous groups, women and people with disabilities from local level are highly encouraged to apply.