Terms of Reference – Trauma Healing and Counselling Training (AFRSC Somali Program) at American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)

Somali Program

AFSC believes that young people can positively transform the prevailing context of violent conflicts in Somalia into a more secure, productive, and just place. Consequently, AFSC is implementing a Peace-building program in Somalia targeting the youth, with the approaches of empowering them with peacebuilding, leadership, advocacy, and livelihood skills. The livelihood skills are meant to empower them to earn sustainable incomes and avoid the vulnerability of recruitment by violent militia groups. The peacebuilding and leadership skills are to empower them to take leading roles in peace-building activities in their localities.

Thus, to help support AFSC partners and youth participants in the Somalia Program to heal from their trauma, AFSC is planning to conduct a three-day training on Trauma Healing and counselling. The consultant will be expected to provide impactful training on Trauma and counselling to ten (10) participants who have experienced traumatic events including war, rape and other forms of violence, in order to build their resilience, and acquire better coping mechanisms. The consultant will be expected to equip the project partners with practical skills and knowledge on how to implement expressive trauma healing events in a post conflict environment. The skills and knowledge are geared towards transformation of the youth to enable them to rebuild their lives and make more constructive choices on being involved in the peacebuilding and peaceful coexistence processes.

The objective of the workshop are as follows:

1. To conduct a three (3) day training on Trauma Healing and Counselling for AFSC Somalia program Partners.
2. To equip AFSC program partner staff with Trauma Healing skills and knowledge that discourages a cycle of violence among community members.
3. To help program partner staff understand how to manage their own trauma and effectively support trauma healing of program youths’ participants.
4. To inspire the Somalia Program Partner staff to practice selfcare skills and pass the same to the youth program participants
5. Help Program partners to recognize PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and how to effectively deal with it.

The consultant is expected to respond to the ToR with a technical and financial proposal describing how he / she will undertake the Trauma Healing and Counselling training.

Expected Deliverables.

1. Deliver an effective training that enables AFSC program Partner staff to cascade their learnings.
2. Provide the training participants with a resource materials / package for reference.
3. A detailed training report showcasing the training outputs, outcomes, and recommendations to AFSC on how to advance this aspect of programming.

Applicant Requirements

The consultant or team should have.

1. A bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Counselling, Social work, or any other relevant Social Science.
2. Minimum five years of hands-on experiences in conducting Trauma Healing and Counselling trainings.
3. Knowledge of psychosocial support, trauma healing and counselling in conflict or post conflict environments
4. A good understanding of violent extremism particularly in Somalia context
5. Knowledge of Somalia’s socio-political and historical narratives that often drive marginalization and conflicts
6. Conducting Psychosocial support, trauma healing or counselling for vulnerable and or at-risk individuals of violence
7. Undertaking psychosocial, trauma healing and counselling trainings
8. Conducting trainings in conflict prone, fragile or post conflict areas.
9. Excellent oral and written English
10. Be flexible, responsive to changes and demands and open to feedback