Mental Health, Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Officer at Action Against Hunger
Action Against Hunger is currently looking to fill the role of a Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Officer whose primary role is to provide high-quality psychological assessments, interventions, and care to vulnerable populations, including children, adolescents, adults, and families in Sokoto.
Reporting to: MHPSS Programme Manager
Key Responsibilities:
Conduct psychological assessments and plan the appropriate interventions and follow-up for the beneficiaries.
- Ensure an appropriate, safe, and confidential environment for psychological interventions (framework to discuss highly emotional issues, set up group rules, values, exercises, etc.), in communities, schools, camps, primary health care centres, community-based organizations, and home visits.
Ensure the high quality of intervention and care is provided to beneficiaries.
Ensure regular and proper use of psychometric scales.
- Provide individual and group therapeutic sessions and activities for persons in need, including children, adolescents, adults, families, and persons with specific vulnerabilities, following strictly standard ACF protocols.
Additional Responsibilities
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and the employee will also perform other related tasks as required, and be responsible for reporting and communication of progress and achievement of the specific assigned task.
Maintenance of high technical standards;
- Professionally conduct all duties following ACF Nigeria mission staff regulations, ACF mandate and charter, including promotion of gender equality.
Position Requirements:
Degree in psychology, counselling (master’s degree and clinical psychology and mental health counselling are assets)
- Minimum of 2 years professional experience in MHPSS, protection and/or care practices, covering psychological assessment, counselling, follow-up, case management and referral
- Experience in a humanitarian context, with vulnerable populations, IDPs, refugees and/or host communities, MHPSS IASC, WHO, and community-based guidelines
- Has experience in training and supervision of health workers and community members
- Good communication skills, including fluency in Hausa and English Languages
- Willingness and ability to travel in remote areas, where services are limited.
How to Apply
Interested applicant can apply via this link
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