Inclusive Education Psychosocial Officer at Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS)

 Job Description/Requirements

JRS is seeking to recruit a suitable candidate for the position of Inclusive Education Psychosocial Support Officer. As part of the JRS Inclusive Education Department in Kakuma, this position will provide rehabilitation support for children with disabilities in the inclusive education programs in Kakuma refugee camp. Specifically, JRS is aiming at reinforcing the interventions to children with intellectual and multiple disabilities in Kakuma and Kalobeyei camps. Thus, the Inclusive Education Psychosocial Support Officer will provide psychosocial support to the project beneficiaries and targeted communities, case management, referrals and follow-up, awareness raising, liaising with partners and other key stakeholders and conducting trainings.

The incumbent will report to Inclusive Education Coordinator and in collaboration with other Inclusive Education staff.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide technical guidance, on the job training, coaching and mentoring to Community Based Mobilizers on child protection, parenting and other PSS supports for children with disabilities
• Provide direct Psychosocial support to caregivers of children with disabilities
• Design and implement psychosocial activities, including individual and group counselling, parenting activities, etc. for new parents.
• Develop adequate PSS tools.
• Facilitate community conversations and awareness raising activities in collaboration with project staffs on issues related to inclusion of children with disabilities.
• Conduct regular home to home visits together with the occupational therapist and provide some psychosocial support in the children’s home environment.
• Participate in activity reporting and lessons learning.
• Accompany referred cases for rehabilitation and psychiatry and other medical services .
• Ensures children with disabilities and care givers have positive mind sets.
• Ensures proper documentation is put in place
• Prepares case stories and reports as required by the project
• Works closely with other project staffs, Government stakeholders and EARC committees for the realization of project objectives and goals
• Performs other, similar duties as assigned by the Inclusive Coordinator

Job Requirement

• Diploma in Social Work, Counseling or any other related field.
• 2+ - 5 years’ direct experience on PSS or Special Needs Education project
• Prior Team Management Experience
• Excellent knowledge of Child Protection standards and basic principles.
• Good knowledge of PSS (Psychosocial support)
• Excellent knowledge of psychosocial support basic principles and PSS key messages to vulnerable children and caregivers.
• Excellent knowledge of basic facilitation skills.
• Excellent knowledge of safe identification and referral principles.

Desirables:

• Prior experience of working in Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) projects
• Experience in NGO environment