10 Fresher Psychosocial Counselor Job Careers – American Refugee Committee (ARC) International – Alight

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Job Title:   Psychosocial
Counselor (10 Fresher Job Careers)

Organisation: American Refugee
Committee (ARC) International – Alight

Duty Station: Uganda

Reports to: Clinical Psychologist

About ARC:

The
American Refugee Committee (ARC) International is an International nonprofit,
nonsectarian organization that provides humanitarian assistance and training to
millions of beneficiaries around the world. The ARC seeks to promote peaceful
and safe communities where men and women have equal rights and communities can
access locally owned, high-quality services.

We
are on a journey of becoming Alight, a new platform of amazing people and an
organization providing lifesaving services and creating breakthrough solutions
for and with the displaced. For the past 40 years, we’ve called ourselves
American Refugee Committee, an organization known for providing quality care to
millions of Refugees worldwide. But the truth is, we serve many different
people – to include Refugees, Trafficked people, Displaced people, and
Marginalized and Host communities too. Through all the years and conversations,
we’ve had with the people we serve, we’ve heard the same thing time and time
again – Refugee is not a label we want. We’re listening. And now, we’re taking
off the nametag American Refugee Committee and becoming Alight.

Job Summary: The Psychosocial Counselor
will be responsible for ensuring overall quality of case management and
Psychosocial support including referrals for GBV survivors and counseling of
Refugees with protection issues in the Refugee Settlement.

Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:

·      
The applicant for the American Refugee Committee (ARC) International –
Alight Psychosocial Counselor job must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Social
Sciences, Community Psychology, and/or Social Work; and a Certification in
Counseling.

·      
Two years of working experience in providing psychosocial & SGBV
counseling in a refugee context.

·      
Fluency in Swahili and ability to ride a motorcycle with a valid license
(Class A) is an added advantage.

How to Apply:

All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send a submit one-page
Cover letter, an updated CV (max. 3 pages) and Names, Titles and Contacts of
three professional referees, to include your current or recent
employer/supervisor – via email (ONLY) to UGjobs@arcrelief.org with the POSITION
applied for clearly indicated in the subject line.

NB:
However due to urgency to fill these positions, applications will be reviewed
and interviews conducted on a rolling basis. Only shortlisted candidates will
be contacted. Job Offers will be issued to the selected candidates upon
conformation of funding.

Deadline: 17th December
2019 by 17:00hrs.

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