Psychosocial Counsellor - Field Education Program - Daily Paid Opportunity - Ramadan Area

The Psychosocial Counsellor is responsible for providing guidance and counselling to individuals and groups, coordinating with NGOs, and developing community awareness activities related to mental health and psychosocial well-being. The role involves crisis intervention planning, reporting, and collaboration with other program counsellors and community resources.

Responsibilities

• Develop a plan of action at the functional location and coordinate actions with UNRWA staff.
• Provide guidance and counselling to individuals and groups and conduct home visits as appropriate.
• Coordinate work with contracted NGOs.
• Contribute to expanding the network of resources in the community through coordination with psychosocial field workers.
• Develop and conduct community awareness activities related to mental health, psychosocial well-being, and child and adolescent development.
• Develop plans for quick crisis intervention and mobilize program counsellors and community resources as needed.
• Prepare monthly reports.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

• A university degree from an accredited educational institution in psychology, social work or a related field.
• At least two years of experience in psychosocial counselling is required.
• Basic computer skills are desirable.
• Candidates must be residing in Syria and within commuting distance of the duty station with authorization to work in the duty station at the time of application.
• English and Arabic language proficiency at UN Level II for reading, writing, listening, and speaking is required.
• Candidates must provide complete and accurate information in the application.
• Candidates must undergo evaluation including assessment exercise and competency-based interview.
• Candidates must comply with UNRWA's zero-tolerance policy on misconduct and undergo background checks including verification of academic credentials, employment history, ClearCheck, INTERPOL, and certification of non-conviction where available.
• Candidates with an equivalent combination of relevant academic qualifications, professional training and progressive work experience may be considered.
• Only applications fully completed in UNRWA's online e-recruitment system inspira will be considered.
• Applicants must not be on the UN Sanctions List or have been separated for misconduct from UN agencies.

Skills

• Psychosocial Counselling
• Crisis Intervention
• Community Awareness
• Mental Health Support
• Group Counselling
• Counselling
• Coordination with NGOs
• Reporting
• Basic Computer Knowledge
• English Language Proficiency
• Language Proficiency in Arabic

Languages

English, Arabic