Mental Health Counselor - IQ Talent Marketplace

Duty station:          

Refugee camps of (Darashakran, Kawergosk, Qushtapa, Basirma), and urban areas.

Summary of Position: 

The Mental Health Counselor provides expert counselling services to individuals and families, focusing on treating and preventing mental health and behavioural issues.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Clinical Skills

• Provides mental health counselling support based on organizational guidelines and best practice interventions.
• Maintains a commitment to high ethical standards
• Developing and maintaining a therapeutic relationship with clients that are professional, trustworthy and confidential.
• Demonstrates exceptional clinical and therapeutic skills in supporting individuals who have experienced severe human rights abuses.
• Demonstrates an ability to reflect on clinical strengths or weaknesses and consult with clinical supervisors to develop professionally.
• Coordinates and collaborates with the clinical staff on potential clients to be referred to therapy.
• Participates in advocacy, crisis intervention, counseling and problem solving in medical and mental health care for program beneficiaries.
• Provides crisis intervention services as needed, responding promptly and effectively to clients in crisis and ensuring their safety and well-being based on the crisis intervention protocols.
• Maintains client case record and documentation of services in a timely manner as requested by agency.
• Participates in regular, individual and group clinical supervisions and clinical meetings.
• Consults with program team which may include the Supervisor, Psychiatrist, and Case Manager as needed.
• Adheres to professional clinical guidelines and procedures developed by the organization.
• Serves clients without regard to ethnicity, gender, religion or income and abides by basic human rights principles while conducting activities associated with this position.

Program Development:

• Assists with developing client materials.
• Assists with developing client services package.
• Act as a trainer during training courses

Program Coordination and Outreach

• Provides weekly consultation regarding individual, family and group psychotherapy intervention as needed and as determined by the organization.
• Participates in program meetings, presents at clinical case reviews and other related activities with team.
• Participates in weekly consultations with supervisor and other related staff to review intakes and determine case acceptance.

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Record and review clients’ files regularly to identify client needs, complete the defect of the files.
• Adheres to the organization reporting format and system.
• Report timely to the direct supervisor on client services.

Other duties and responsibilities

• Assists other staff with issues as they arise.
• Participates as needed in other Wchan programs.

Qualifications:

• Minimum BA degree in psychology, preferably clinical/ counseling psychology.
• Skill in Kurdish, Arabic language is essential; English language is a plus.
• Knowledge of current therapy modalities and best practices in mental health treatment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel).
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Can work and stay in the other city.
• Willingness to do extra work and as a volunteer.

How to apply?

 Interested applicants who meet the above criteria should send their CV to this email address: [email protected]

Note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the interview.