MHPSS Officer (Kharkiv) / Фахівець з ментального здоров'я та психосоціальної підтримки

ABOUT THE JOB

Project HOPE is an international NGO of more than 900 engaged employees and hundreds of volunteers who work in more than 25 countries, responding to the world’s most pressing global health challenges. Throughout our 60-year legacy, Project HOPE has treated millions of patients and provided more than $3 billion worth of medicines to local health care organizations around the world. We have helped build hundreds of health programs from the ground up and responded to humanitarian crises worldwide.

CODE OF CONDUCT

It is our shared responsibility and obligation to treat each other with respect, take affirmative steps to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse and Trafficking in Persons, and to disclose all potential and actual violations of our Code of Conduct, which may include Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption, Discrimination or Harassment.  Together we can reinforce a culture of respect, integrity, accountability, and transparency.

Job Purpose:

In charge of supervising and providing guidance to the team of Mental Health workers and Social Workers in the following activities:

• On-the-ground implementation of mental health-related activities in the assigned oblast(s);
• Carrying out all activities related to social support services to individual patients/survivors and linking them via supervised referrals with other relevant government-provided support services and community organizations;
• Developing mental health outreach initiatives and awareness raising activities and both in the targeted communities; and
• Ensuring the quality of care and analyzing statistics and delivering reporting; Management of psychologist and volunteer staff.

Key Activities and responsibilities:

• Participate in the creation of any material needed for counseling activities and maintain and update.
•  Hold regular meetings with case workers, PSS facilitators and community mobilizers to discuss successes, challenges and way forward. Ensure that files, registers and computer databases are used in an appropriate and correct manner and ensure case workers adhere to proper documentation and data protection protocols. 
• Document best practice, case studies and learnings for reporting and evaluation purposes. 
• Prepare and submit MHPSS reports regularly as indicated by the reporting schedule, and submit to the Program Coordinator

Educational Background 

• Degree Social Work, Gender related studies, Psychosocial studies; candidate with degrees in Psychology/Clinical Psychology preferred.

Experience 

• Understanding of mental health and protection sector program design in humanitarian environments.
• Community experience working with vulnerable populations on psychosocial interventions.
• Candidates with degrees in psychology: Experience in diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders in health care facilities highly preferred.
• Experience in social services departments (NGOs, Governmental organizations) 

Technical Skills 

• Fluency in Ukrainian/Russian and English is required.
• Diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders.
• Psychosocial support techniques knowledge 
• Knowledge of and ability to develop/adapt and deliver MHPSS/SGBV trainings and curriculum

Soft Skills 

• Strong interpersonal skills and commitment to humanitarian principles
• Flexibility and Adaptability: Adapts to changes in work environment 
• Written communication 
• Quality management 
• Teamwork and cooperation