Psycho-Social Counsellor

Scope of the Vacancy


The Psychosocial Counselor will identify psychosocial support needs for the benefit of children victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence in target LGAs of Sokoto state.
He will create and develop adapted PSS and Child Protection activities in line with the priorities determined by COOPI.
He will ensure performance tools are available for local staff, in order to guarantee smooth implementation of the programs, while taking into consideration the local cultural context.
He will be responsible for the implementation, monitoring and follow-up of the PSS and Child Protection activities.


Main Duties / Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Protection Coordinator, he/she:


Evaluates the risk factors and identifies those in need of long- term PSS support (communities, vulnerable children and their families)
Put in place assistance programs, taking into consideration the concerns and coping mechanisms of the victims
Providing technical guidance and support, ensuring best practices on advanced PSS to PSS Support Animators
Implement and ensure, often in partnership with local stakeholders (NGOs, National Society), proper follow-up of the PSS and Child Protection activities for the benefit of the children and their family’s victims of armed conflict or other situations of violence
Be attentive to mental health and psychosocial support needs in the community and support community initiatives promoting family and community support
Provide technical advice, counseling, PSS and Child Protection trainings to primary teachers within the education activities according to the project
Reinforcing and developing local networks (school community committees) and their PSS capacities
Evaluate continually the patterns of violence, the victims’ situation and the PSS activities.
Support Case worker supervisors and PM Collects the information needed to identify, registers, analyzes the needs of any child at risk, including UASC;
Contributes in the success of the trainings for community leaders, also by accompanying them directly on the field;
Joins actively meetings and trainings to raise gaps and recommendations based on the daily work on the field;
Supports the data-entry activities providing the proper information about each child at risk from the caseload;
Communicates regularly with the PM and Case Worker Supervisor for updates on achievements and challenges and any changes in the community’s social context and security status;
Adopts standard operating procedure (SOPs) for the Child Protection and case management system and data management protocols;
Carry out a complete psychosocial assessment of the mental health beneficiary, highlighting their needs and resources, and directing them to the necessary care or support services
Appropriately fill out the assessment and psychosocial monitoring sheets for beneficiaries, list in a weekly report the various activities conducted in the field and archive the data in the register provided for this purpose
Performs any other necessary action related to the position to achieve the objectives of the project and of COOPI in Nigeria if requested by the Team Leader
Upholds COOPI’s mission and Charter of Values;
Follows and enforces all COOPI codes of conduct and policies (globally and in-country);
Participate in the field work of the nutrition survey (impact assessment)
Perform any other action related with the position needed to achieve the objectives of the projects and of COOPI Nigeria if requested by his/her supervisor.


Requirements


Medical Doctor or Nurse with strong background in PSS or Psychologist, Advanced university degree in Clinical Psychology (MSc / ClinPsyD) or Psychiatrist
Experience in mhGAP training, Protection training (SGBV and Child
Protection) and training in Case Management as a modality of intervention
At least two years of professional experience in the support of vulnerable people or in the humanitarian field, preferably in the field of PSS.
Experience with an NGO
Experience in Project Management
Good communicator, strong listening capacity, open minded, proactive and creative
Respectful and inclusive of individual and cultural differences
Significant experience involving work engaging people in and from community settings
Knowledge of the local language (Hausa )



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