Overview
Provide psychosocial support services in compliance with relevant guidelines at the country office level in support to the Egypt Response program. Responsible for providing individual/group sessions for UASC and child at risk and youth aged 13-18 years.
Tasks Summary
- Contribute to the design/update of intake forms, session plans, and follow-up forms.
- Collaborate with the MEAL team to administer psychometric assessments and deliver reports.
- Develop psychological intervention plans and follow up on identified cases.
- Conduct one to one and group counselling sessions with children and families.
- Identify, assess, and refer severe cases to appropriate psychological/psychiatric service providers.
- Prepare and submit individual case reports and document case progress.
- Attend supervision meetings to discuss documents and seek support.
- Ensure psychological interventions are informed by current scientific evidence and adhere to high standards of practice.
- Work closely with project officers and managers to develop and implement project work plans and activities.
- Assist the PSS project team in material development and training deliveries.
- Collaborate with the MEAL team to administer remote follow-up and surveys.
- Ensure accurate monitoring & evaluation and indicator tracking plans.
- Work closely with the MEAL officer and assistant to ensure appropriate accountability and feedback mechanisms.
- Ensure activities are implemented in full respect to child safeguarding policies.
- Support administrative and logistics work related to MHPSS operations.
- Draft concise, useful, and analytical reports, case studies, and other documents.
- Regular reporting to project Officer with projects updates.
- Organize and maintain project filling system.
- Promote children's rights and contribute to their well-being and protection in times of emergencies.
- Act in a way that facilitates SCI’s response to emergencies.
- Be prepared to support SCI interventions in response to emergencies and show needed flexibility.
Experience Requirements
- Experience in providing psychosocial support services.
- Experience in individual/group sessions for UASC and child at risk and youth aged 13-18 years.
- Experience in conducting assessments and customizing session topics.
- Experience in organizing group support and awareness sessions.
- Experience in referring cases with acute psychological needs to specialized services.
- Experience in project implementation, reporting, and documentation.
Qualification Requirements