PSYCHO-SOCIAL COUNSELOR - BOSASO (CARE SOMALIA)

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CARE Somalia is an International NGO working in Somalia. CARE and its partners work with vulnerable communities to address the underlying causes of poverty and promote peace and development, through its strategic goal to reduce poverty by empowering women, enhancing access to resources and services, and improving governance. I. JOB SUMMARY

To provide counseling and psycho-social support to Internally Displaced People in IDP settlements in Bosaso, Qardho and Garowe, Puntland. The candidate is expected to promote human rights, participation, resilience, normalization of daily life, and psychosocial training for IDP community members. Promote the dissemination of the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial in Emergency settings among the humanitarian community.

II. RESPONSIBILITIES • Conduct basic counseling services for IDP communities. Provide psychosocial support to individual IDPs experiencing acute distress. • Establish a system of collection and dissemination of all available services and the referral system • Create awareness among staff on psychosocial sensitivity while providing assistance • Conduct individual as well as group therapy sessions for IDPs experiencing similar acute distress • Set up age and gender specific activities for women and youth, including social and school counseling, discussion groups • Conduct home visits with the intention of profiling vulnerable cases for further interventions and for referrals to other partners • Build the capacity of the staff to respond to the mental health and psychosocial emergency related issues for IDPs • Train IDP teachers on the psychosocial implications of displacement on pupils, and boost their capacity to provide responses to displaced children in IDP schools • Come up with quarterly debriefing workshops for partners and project staff. • Work closely with Protection Manager, M& E officer and the rest of the project team and the IDP leaders • Prepare reports as required by the Agency • Undertake any other duties as assigned by his/her supervisor

III. REQUIRED QUALIFICATION Education/Training: • Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, humanitarian work or related fields from a recognized learning institution Experience (minimum requirement): • At least 5 years of experience in the field of counseling/community based psychosocial programming Competencies: • Commitment to humanitarian work • Should demonstrate a passion and a commitment to changing lives of the IDPs • Must have a special interest, understanding, sensitivity and proven skills of working with groups of internally displaced persons (IDPs Desired: • Somali language is required
• Work experience in Somalia

How to apply:
Applications clearly marked “PSYCHO-SOCIAL COUNSELOR – BOSASO” accompanied by CVs should be sent to the following email by 29th December, 2012 to:

The Human Resources Manager CARE International in Somalia Puntland Office, Garowe
Email: hrgarowe@som.care.org Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

CARE is an Equal Opportunity Employer; promoting gender, equity and diversity. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.