The Psychosocial Support officer is part of the Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) in the provision of free and quality health care for beneficiaries, stakeholders and communities. The Officer will be responsible of coordinating, encouraging and providing the Psychosocial Support services to the beneficiaries, compassionate care and support to the MMU team (doctors, nurses, midwife, and social mobilizers). Also desired is management experience and the ability to be strategic and work well in a team environment.

Job Requirements

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Organize and conduct psychosocial support assessment for beneficiaries who comes to the MMU. 
• Provide psychological first aid and support to people who are experiencing stress.
• Provide psychological support for groups of displaced and returnees in the community.
• Provide care for victims of violence like GBV, sexual or physical violence. 
• Develop personal relationships and create social support environment for patients and staff of the Mobile Medical Unit.
• Coordinate the calendar of daily team devotions by leading sessions and scheduling speakers.
• Provide follow-up care as appropriate to life situations involving patients and staff. (Examples: phone call, hospital visit, personal note, care card, etc).
• Develop a standard referral pathway for severe cases of Mental Health, victims of SGBV or torture, who may disclose to health staff, and ensure to provide safe, ethical and confidential referrals.
• Demonstrate a strong Christian witness to teammates, patients, vendors and the general public.
• Sustain an outgoing, caring personality and represent Samaritan’s Purse in a positive and supportive manner to the staff and general public at all times.
• Record and tracking of progress of consulted individuals.
• Develop summaries of cases (monthly) and write success stories.
• Other duties as assigned.

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Model Christian maturity and leadership
• Effective public speaking skills
• Counseling experience

QUALIFICATIONS

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• BA degree in Theology, strong theological background/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• Pastoral Training and or Social Work or Counsellor experience

COMMUNITCATION SKILLS

• Ability to listen empathetically and communicate in a caring, supportive manner with individuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management, patients and staff and the general public.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to apply spiritual perspectives to common needs with humility, sensitivity, and discernment.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out written and/or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.             

How to Apply

Interested applicants can send ONLY updated CV (maximum of 3 pages) and application letter (one Page only) no later than May 28,2021 to hrspe@samaritan.org . Please write the position title you are applying for in the email subject line, ''Psychosocial Support Officer "