Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Officer (North Darfur) – Relief International

About Relief International

About RI: Relief International (RI) is an international non-governmental organization US and UK based, working in the humanitarian field since 2004 in Sudan, providing emergency relief and early recovery activities to internally displaced persons (IDP) and rural communities, focusing on life-saving health and nutrition services. RI is looking for qualified candidates to fill the vacancies mentioned herewith

Relief International is a nonprofit organization that partners with some of the world’s most vulnerable communities to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. … Relief International is non-sectarian and non-political. Relief International works in 19 countries across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

It is based in Washington, D.C., and in London. Relief International was founded in the U.S. in 1990 by Farshad Rastegar, an Iranian American. The European headquarters under the title Relief International UK began operations in 2005. Focus: Human Rights, health, empowerment, …Location: Washington, D.C., and London.

Summary:

Under the managerial and technical supervision of the Health manager, Officer the Mental Health and psychosocial support officer will be based in Blue Nile and will be responsible for the psycho-social support, mental health, and the community component of the project. S/He will hold regular meetings with all Health Workers (HWs) and Community Health Workers (CHWs) to identify any gaps in mental health mainstreaming and will strengthen linkages with existing partners supporting protection activities. S/He will provide support to RI-supported clinics in all aspects related to mainstreaming mental health in the provision of primary healthcare services.  S/he will provide direct supervision to the Community Health Supervisors. 

Essential Job Functions:

Activity implementation

• Ensure that all RI staff are trained and mentored on mental health and psychosocial support.
• Supervise and monitor the psychosocial services among the different communities where RI is operating.
• Provide an array of psychological counseling services that aim at promoting mental health among different communities.
• Develop service plans and conduct reviews as needed throughout the duration of the counseling services and share them with the respective supervisor. 
• Support the MHPSS Assistant to provide mental health assessments, counseling, and referrals, when required.
•  Follow up with the MHPSS Assistant in cases involving hospital admissions.
• Support the MHPSS Assistant in providing home-based psychosocial counseling services to those traumatized and abused during different crises. 
• Support the MHPSS Assistant in the implementation of   Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) protocols, in the identification of possible victims of SGBV, and in the referrals of SGBV cases for medical and psycho-social support.  Support the MHPSS Assistant in referring all mentally sick patients from the community level to health facilities.

Conduct service quality monitoring and data collection:

• Conduct regular visits to health facilities at the field level to ensure mental health mainstreaming is taking place.
• Review and verify the completion of monthly data about mental health activities where needed.
• Ensure all UNFPA and WHO guidelines and protocols are being followed in managing patients.
• Review data/ information on mental health and take appropriate actions in addressing gaps/ issues. 

Reporting:

• Prepare reports of mental health activities implemented, and monitoring visits conducted, and share them with Senior Health Officer.
• Support the health team to deliver weekly/bi-weekly updates in a timely manner.

Coordination

•Represent RI in GBV/protection sub-clusters.

• Participate cluster led mental assessments.

Qualification and Experience:

1. A Bachelor’s degree or diploma in psychology, psychiatry, or public health with post-graduate training in mental health. 
2. Computer literacy (Word, Excel, and the Internet) is strongly recommended.
3. Working knowledge of English, with the ability to write in both English and Arabic languages. 
4. Essential 2 years experience minimum as a Psychologist.
5. Previous experience working with NGOs in developing countries. At least 2-3 Years.
6. Excellent facilitation and training skills.

RI Values:

• Inclusiveness
• Transparency and Accountability
• Agility and Innovation
• Collaboration
• Sustainability

How To Apply

• ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ Please, submit your CV, work certificates, and qualifications and state the name of the position on the envelope, a telephone contact number, and three professional references to Labor Office  Wad Madani or HAC, Closing date: 03.09.2023, at 14:00 

• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the interview. To find out more about Relief International please visit our website at http://www.ri.org