Counsellor (part-time)

The United Nations requires professional staff counselling services for ESCAP's Health & Wellbeing Unit in Thailand. The role involves providing on-site and online counselling, delivering training programmes on stress and crisis management, and supporting mental health and wellbeing initiatives for UN staff.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver briefings and training programmes in areas such as stress and crisis management particularly in the setting of an infectious disease outbreak or pandemic, resilience building in the workplace setting, psychological first aid, soft skills in crisis response, and others.
• Adjust and revise existing training session plans to meet individual and organizational needs.
• Collaborate with the ESCAP Medical Officer and NY-Staff Counsellor's Office to update learning materials and reference aids used in various programmes.
• Provide counselling services in the form of individual and group counselling sessions in areas such as stress management, harassment, substance abuse, grievances, long-term and terminal illness, family issues, and work-related issues.
• Provision of counselling services remotely, as necessary, to UN staff within, and at offices away from Bangkok.
• Deliver local training (live or online as appropriate) targeting ESCAP personnel in the region on psychosocial related topics: Burn out, Anxiety, Stress Management, Resilience Building, Time Management, and conflict management.
• Collaborate with the SCO team to identify training topics needs, assist in literature reviews and provide feedback on all new training materials.
• Provide specialized expertise and practical support to ensure the successful initiation and completion of specific staff counselor-related outputs under ESCAP’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Action Plan.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• An advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) in clinical psychology, clinical psychiatry or clinical social work is required.
• Minimum of five years' experience in providing psychological counselling and/or psychotherapy is required.
• Additional experience in alcohol/substance abuse, stress management, traumatic stress, cross-cultural communication, conflict resolution or related area is desirable.
• Training, presentation and facilitation skills for a highly diverse audience is desirable.
• Clinical license to provide psychological counselling and/or psychotherapy is desirable.
• Additional training or certification in alcohol/substance abuse, stress management, traumatic stress, cross-cultural communication, conducting psycho-social risk assessments in the workplace, conflict resolution or related area is desirable.
• Fluency in spoken and written English is required.
• Thai language skills a distinct advantage.
• Knowledge of another language is desirable.

Skills

• Psychological Counselling
• Psychotherapy
• Clinical Psychology
• Clinical Psychiatry
• Clinical Social Work
• Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselling
• Stress Management
• Traumatic Stress Intervention
• Cross-Cultural Communication
• Conflict Resolution
• Training Delivery
• Presentation Skills
• Facilitation Skills
• Psycho-Social Risk Assessment
• Clinical License
• Mental Health Support
• Online Counselling
• Crisis Management

Languages

English, Thai