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Requisition ID: req52612

Job Title: Psychologist

Sector: Health

Employment Category: Occasional

Employment Type: Part-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Location: Libya

Work Arrangement:

Job Description

Major Responsibilities:

Adhere to internationally recognized best practices for evidence-based psychological interventions and the management of clients with mental health concerns. This includes ensuring the confidentiality of clients and respecting their decisions;

Establish a safe space to conduct private and confidential sessions acceptable to those on the site and safely accessible by women and children.

Assess the client’s needs and presenting complaints and develop a care plan with the client based on those needs, including referrals to other services;

Provide age-appropriate culturally relevant individual and/or group psychological counseling for populations at risk including but not limited to survivors of gender-based violence, asylum seekers, and unaccompanied minors;

Support the client(s) coping process and mobilize their internal and external resources for processing extreme adversity;

Identify concerns related to and support adherence to referral protocols and guiding principles for gender-based violence and bring these concerns to the Medical team leader & Psychiatrists.

Maintain an effective working relationship and regular communication with other health and protection team members working on the same project;

Maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders including referral organizations community groups and other implementing partners;

Complete daily case reports and data collection according to guidance provided by the health manager and the Mental Health Specialist.

Attend regular supportive supervision conducted by the external psychiatrist;

Refer patients to other health professionals whenever necessary;

Provide psychoeducation sessions to the family members of clients when needed.

Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs;

Participate in weekly team meetings.

Staff management

The psychologist will not be line managing any internal staff.

Professional Standards:

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

Key Working Relationships:

Reports to: The position will report to the SMTL and will receive additional technical support from the Mental Health Specialist.

Working Environment:

This position will be based in storm-affected areas in Al Bayda and Shahat municipalities.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

Licensed Libyan psychologist;

Minimum two years of professional experience providing psychological interventions to populations in need including but not limited to survivors of flooding, IDPs migrants;

Knowledge of different culturally relevant therapeutic techniques;

Experience conducting assessments, using screening tools, and creating individual care plans for clients seeking mental health services;

INGO experience preferred;

Knowledge of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) MHPSS in emergencies guidelines;

Demonstrated understanding of and ability to maintain confidentiality and respect for beneficiaries;

Positive and professional attitude, including the ability to work well in a team setting;

Strong ability to maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, and work in a difficult environment;

Ability to conduct counseling sessions via interpreters/cultural mediators, whenever necessary;

Personal qualities: Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well;

Very good communication in English and fluent in Arabic