Counselor Educator at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) - Spain (2 Openings)

Posted on Fri 21st Jan, 2022 - hotnigerianjobs.com --- (0 comments)

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an independent international medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid in more than 60 countries to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural or man-made disasters or exclusion from healthcare.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Counselor Educator

Location: Shinkafi and Zurmi LGA’s - Zamfara
Level: 5
Contract Period: Six Months
Possibility of extension: Yes
Contract: 208 working hours per month
Slot: 2 Openings

Main Purpose

Perform counselling and education sessions to patients, following MSF medical and mental health protocols and procedures, in order to improve their psychosocial condition.

Job Description

Identify the psychosocial, socio-economic and administrative needs of patients
Actively promote the availability of counselling services and carry out, individual or group counselling’s and basic psychoeducational sessions to patients and their families (when needed), in order to alleviate their psychosocial difficulties within the project scope.
Refer patients to other specialists or other institutions for further assistance, when necessary
Participate in the creation of any material needed for counselling activities
Keep files and statistics of daily activities and participate in team meetings
Ensure strict confidentiality of patients’ data
Take an active part in training, supervision/interventions and support the activities manager when necessary
Partake in all sensitization activities both for MSF staff or external partners about mental health /psychosocial issues.

Requirements