Psychosocial Counselor (Re Announced) at HealthNet TPO

Main Tasks & Responsibilities:

Supervisory Tasks:

• Supervise and coordinate with focal points at assigned healthcare facilities.
• Manage daily psychosocial counseling activities within the Family Protection Center.

Technical Tasks:

• Provide individual counseling and targeted psychosocial support.
• Facilitate group counseling sessions.
• Assess and analyze GBV survivors from a psychosocial perspective.
• Ensure all records remain confidential.
• Facilitate GBV survivors’ consultations with psychiatrists, medical doctors, gynecologists, and other specialists as necessary.
• Work closely with healthcare facilities to implement standard referral protocols for GBV survivors.
• Conduct regular follow-ups on cases within Psychosocial Counseling Centers.
• Perform routine monitoring and evaluation visits to focal points at assigned healthcare facilities.
• Maintain confidentiality for all client and center records.
• Take necessary steps to protect GBV survivors from further harm.
• Assist GBV survivors in creating a safety plan for high-risk situations.
• Follow procedures that ensure confidentiality for GBV survivors at every stage.
• Adhere to ethical guidelines set by Psychosocial Counseling Centers for GBV response.
• Provide on-the-job training to psychosocial counselors at other healthcare facilities.
• Submit reports weekly, monthly, and quarterly to the immediate supervisor.
• Attend all relevant project meetings as requested by the supervisor.
• Assist with other tasks at Psychosocial Counseling Centers as needed.

Coordination:

• Collaborate with provincial and district government departments, including Justice, Interior, Women’s Affairs, Attorney General’s Office, and police, as well as with NGOs such as BPHS/EPHS implementers, and GBV, gender, legal, protection, and human rights agencies.
• Map psychosocial counselors working at health facilities or within NGOs to enhance coordination, referrals, and follow-up on GBV cases.
• Strengthen and expand partnerships with NGOs and local government officials.

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Science Counseling, or certification as a psychosocial counselor by the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH).
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in training or community mobilization, demonstrating honesty and commitment to work.
• At least 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience working in the field of Gender-Based Violence (GBV).