Counselor Educator

MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES (MSF) is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in crisis, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.

The French section of Médecins Sans Frontières is currently seeking to hire a

About the position

Job title : Counselor Educator

Type of contract : Fixed-Term Contract

Post location : Khan Younis, Deir Al Balah

Responsibilities:

• Identify the psychosocial, socio-economic and administrative needs for patients
• Actively promote the availability of counselling services and carry out, individual or in group counseling, basic psycho educational sessions, to patients, their families (when needed), in order to alleviate their psychosocial difficulties within the project scope.
• Refer patients to other specialists
• Participate in the creation of any material needed for counseling activities and look after it,
• Keep files and statistics of daily activities and participate in team meetings to share experiences and discuss special cases with other counselors, preserving confidentiality
• Inform line manager of any problem of any kind arising during the day-to-day activities.
• Take active part in trainings, supervisions/intervisions and support the activities manager when necessary in doing sensitization for MSF staff or external partners about mental health /psychosocial issues.
• Discuss difficulties and problems in counselling with supervisor.

Starting date : As soon as possible

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Education

Counseling, psychology or other similar degree/diploma.

Experience

1 year experience essential. Experience with NGO desirable.

Languages                            

Arabic essential. English desirable.

Competencies

Results, teamwork, flexibility, commitment, service

Please not that:

- Only complete and relevant applications will be considered

- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

- The minimum age of employment is 18 years old

- MoH staff under contract can’t have an MSF contract

- By applying I recognize to follow the MSF Charter and to honor the following principles:

Médecins sans Frontières provides assistance to populations in distress, to victim of natural or man-made disasters and to victims or armed conflict. They do so irrespective of race, religion, creed or political conviction.

MSF observes neutrality and impartiality in the name of universal medical ethics and the rights to humanitarian assistance and claims full and unhindered freedom in the exercise of its functions.

MSF members undertake to respect their professional code of ethics and to maintain complete independence from all political economic or religious power.

As volunteers, members understand the risks and dangers of the mission they carry out and make no claim for themselves or their assigns for any form of compensation other than that which the association might be able to afford them.

- As part of its recruitment process, MSF may collect and process, through an internal due diligence system, personal information about applicants. MSF is committed to protecting the confidentiality of personal data applicants provide in their application.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their application, composed of a CV in English, diplomas copies and ID copies before the 21th October 2024 through Apply Now-button below.