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Psycho-Social Worker at Première Urgence Internationale

Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organization. Our teams are committed to supporting civilians’ victims of marginalization and exclusion, or hit by natural disasters, wars and economic collapses, by answering their fundamental needs. Our aim is to provide emergency relief to uprooted people in order to help them recover their dignity and regain self-sufficiency.

The PUI Nigerian Mission has been officially opened in April 2016, with a focus on meeting urgent needs, including improving access to food commodities, primary health care and nutrition for Internally Displaced People (IDP) and host communities (HC) living in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC). The progressive sectorial widening allowed PUI to start implementing an integrated approach from 2017 in food security, livelihoods, nutrition and health sectors, with the support of ECHO, FFP, OFDA and CIAA/CDC, in line with PUI’s global strategy. From the launch of the health care services in February 2017 to the end of April 2018, a total of 119 913 OPD consultations were reached in Bolori II, while more than 60.000 beneficiaries have been reached by our cash project.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Psycho-Social Worker

Location: Pulka, Borno
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsabilities and Tasks
Implementation of the PSS activities:

Provide psycho-social support, and psychological first aid to survivors who have experienced psychological trauma, torture, gender based violence GBV, domestic violence, and when necessary to survivors of natural disasters
Work in collaboration with PHCC and outpost staff to receive referred beneficiaries, ensure follow up of referred PSS/ PFA beneficiaries, and provide guidance to health facility staff on PSS
Provide screening and assessment on psychological trauma
Sensitize, psycho-educate, problem solve, dialogue and mediate with the beneficiaries population about issues of war, torture, trauma, violence and GBV
Ensure all work with clients is confidential and that ethical practices are observed in culturally appropriate way, especially with respect to gender sensitivities
Perform community awareness on trauma and psychosocial support to beneficiaries and community leaders
Refer patients when needed to more specialized services in link with the deputy MHPSS advisor
Perform case follow up and case management when there is need
Develop action plan for the follow up patients
Engage in self-care through supervision, debriefings, and other shared sessions.

Communication and reporting:

Become proficient with the MHPSS data collection tools, conduct, and submit screening and assessments reports in a timely and accurate manner
Fill in all reporting and data collection forms in daily basis to ensure quality reporting
Weekly data entry of collected information from the field
Attend the weekly MHPSS supervision/ on job training meeting
Attend all MHPSS/PFA related trainings given by PUI
Assist with any other related activities as deemed necessary by the MHPSS advisor
The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are non-exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project’s needs.

Priorities of the Department
Qualifications and Required Skills:

Mandatory requirements:

Education degree: Degree / Diploma in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, Nursing or other related fields
Work experience: Experience of 1 year in working as a psycho-social worker, or psycho-social counselor, or community social worker
Language skills: Fluent in English and Hausa and Kanuri is a strong asset.

Knowledge and skills:

Knowledge of local areas and community structures
Able to maintain confidentiality
Knowledge of medical ethics
Computer skills: Excellent knowledge of the MS office software including Word, Excel, Outlook
Other: Good reporting skills.

Assets:
Transversals skills:

Excellent communication, conflict solving and diplomacy skills to manage relationship in potentially tense situations
Able to manage stress and pressure
Able to check validity of information, logical thinking
Neutrality
Reliability
Teamwork.
Strong motivation to help people in need
Ability to make decisions
Understanding of the political situation in the area
Ability to analyze and suggest improvements of the activities
Ability to adapt or change priorities according to the changing situation
Well organized and hard worker