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•         Direct the operations of a HRTK field site with
  regard to psychosocial assistance and supervise a field team of social workers
  and incentive workers;
•         Facilitate the establishment of a coordinated
  multisectoral psychosocial field office and psychosocial response strategy;
•         Provide counseling services and other short term
  therapeutic services to refugees referred to the office in individual and group
  settings;
•         Conduct psychosocial/mental status assessments
  and prepare related reports; assess refugees in need of psychiatric care, refer
  those in need to a psychiatrist and monitor progress;
•          Conduct home visits to assess individual
  psychosocial needs;
•          Assist in the development of training materials
  and facilitate internal and external capacity building activities on a variety
  of topics, including SGBV and child protection
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  Identify and assess the individual needs of
  refugees at heightened risk.;
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  Ensure up to date record keeping including case
  preparation, keeping continuous counseling notes and daily records;
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  Provide support to social workers and incentive
  workers in the tracking of individual cases, updating status, and maintaining
  client database etc.;

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  Prepare periodic reports and collect, analyze
  and compile psychosocial services data for their field site;
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  Follow-up and monitor general case status and
  processing of refugee cases and prepare field site’s weekly casework plans;
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  Work with partner agencies in the provision of
  and referral for services and attend stakeholder meetings; and
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  Ensure services are offered in a professional
  and ethical manner and perform other duties as required.

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  Computer literacy a must with strong knowledge
  of ACCESS, EXCEL and WORD;
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  Ideal candidate should have a keen awareness and
  a good knowledge of psychosocial issues and the complexities of working on
  these issues with a refugee population;
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  Strong analytical and report writing skills and
  proven ability to conduct psychological assessments;
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  Must have at a least 3 years experience in
  providing counseling services to traumatized individuals (groups) in a
  multi-cultural environment. Experience with refugees a plus;
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  Experience in planning and implementing
  psychosocial project activities including facilitating individual and group
  therapy and training;
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  Experience working with children and child
  therapy, with good knowledge of child rights and protection;
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  Group facilitation skills and experience
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  At least one year of training experience;
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  Good team player with excellent cross-cultural
  interpersonal skills; proactive and able to work under minimal supervision
  while exercising diplomacy, flexibility and assertiveness;
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  Ability to confront and discuss sensitive issues
  with respect and confidentiality

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