Overview
The Psychologist role is to provide psychosocial support services in compliance with relevant guidelines to support the Egypt Response program. The post holder will provide individual/group sessions for UASC and children at risk and youth needing psychosocial support.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide individual/group sessions for UASC and child at risk and youth need psychosocial support.
- Conduct needed assessments and customize session topics based on identified needs.
- Organize group support and awareness sessions to UASC children and children at risk and their families.
- Refer those with acute psychological needs to specialized services.
- Contribute to the design/update of intake forms, session plans, and follow-up forms.
- Collaborate with the MEAL team to administer psychometric assessments and deliver reports.
- Develop psychological intervention plans for identified cases and follow up.
- Identify, assess, and refer severe cases to appropriate service providers.
- Prepare and submit individual case reports and document case progress.
- Attend supervision meetings to discuss documents and seek support.
- Ensure psychological interventions are informed by current scientific evidence and adhere to highest standards of practice.
- Work closely with project officer and manager to develop and implement project work plan and activities.
- Assist PSS project team in material development and training deliveries.
- Collaborate with MEAL team to administer remote follow up and surveys.
- Ensure accurate monitoring & evaluation and indicator tracking plans.
- Work closely with MEAL officer and assistant to ensure accountability and feedback mechanisms.
- Ensure activities are implemented in full respect to child safeguarding policies.
- Support in administrative and logistics work related to MHPSS operations.
- Draft concise, useful and analytical reports, case studies, and other documents.
- Regular reporting to project Officer with projects updates.
- Organize and maintain project filling system.
- Promote children's rights and well-being in emergencies.
- Act in a way that facilitates SCI’s response to emergencies.
- Be prepared to support SCI interventions in response to emergencies and show needed flexibility.
Required Experience
2-3 years of experience in family and/or child counselling, experience in working with migrants and refugees is an asset. Experience in providing MHPSS services to children, adolescents and youth is an asset. Experience with refugee/marginalized communities is desired.
Qualifications
A university degree in psychology.
