Psychosocial Assistant at Terre des hommes (TDH)

Location: Dadaab

Reports to (Hierarchically): Psychosocial Officer

Number of subordinates: 1 Lay Counsellor, 11 Animators & 2 CFS Supervisors

Position Grade: F

Working time in % : 100%

Starting date: 1st November 2019

Length: 10 months with possibility of extension based on funding & Performance

General description of the position:

• To provide psychosocial support to the selected medium risk cases or cases that need mental health interventions.
• Conduct monthly Symposiums, individual counselling, group therapy, play therapy and Family therapy to children identified with psychosocial distress
• Participate in needs assessments and project evaluations aiming at contributing to the development of the child protection programme strategy for the refugee community project in Dadaab refugee complex and in four villages of the host communities.
• Provide assistance to psychosocial senior officer in training and supervising the CP team and community based structures on the management of children and families with basic psychosocial and mental concerns.
• Assist psychosocial senior officer in training CP team members on the child friendly interviews techniques and implementation of psychosocial assessment.
• Under the supervision of the Child Protection Senior Officer, coordinate with the Child Protection BID/ Case Management Officer on assistance response to cases of children in need of psychosocial interventions.
• Train the lay counsellor, Animators and CFS supervisors on Psychological first aid
• Ensure monthly mobile CFS are conducted in the camp.
• Train and monitors the animators on the mobile CFS.
• Ensure children who can’t access the centres are reached through the monthly mobile CFS.
• Ensure the Child friendly spaces activities are conducted.
• Provide technical support to the child frienldly spaces supervisors.
• Monitor the two girl screened areas.
• Plan the leave schedule for the centre supervisors.
• Ensure that children living with disabilities are incorporated into child friendly spaces activities.
• Develop unit reports.
• Work closely with the data officer for efficient documentation of psychosocial work.

Requirements

• Minimum bachelor degree in psychology or a related field from a recognized university
• Applicants who have national higher diploma in PSS with at least 3 years relevant experience are equally eligible to apply
• Experience in the use of community based approaches for the management of psychosocial and mental health issues
• Experience in application of innovative/creative and evidence based psychosocial and mental health issues
• Minimum of 1 year experience with prominence in psychosocial and mental health assignments
• Experience in case management including management of case conferences
• Project reporting and evaluation experience
• Staff supervision experience
• Fluency in English, Kiswahili and Somali Language, and knowledge of Somali culture and traditions is a plus

Skills:

• Ability to be flexible and to work Independently
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Good communication skills for team management and TDH representation.
• Understanding, interest and commitment to Humanitarian activities.

Languages: Fluency in English and Kiswahili. Ability to communicate in Somali is a plus

Abuse Prevention Policy – Operational Risk Management

• Commit to respect Tdh Risk Management Policies including: Child Safeguarding Policy, Safety and Security Policy and Anti-Fraud/Corruption Policy, Whistle Blowing Policy
• Commit to ensure the best implementation possible of the Tdh Risk Management Policies
• Commit to inform supervisors and to deal with any cases, allegations, or possibility of transgression, even potential, of the Tdh Risk Management Policies.

Other: Knowledge of the Dadaab context