Psychosocial Counsellor

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The Centre for Mental Health and Counselling – Nepal (CMC-Nepal), a national-level NGO dedicated to promoting mental health and psychosocial well-being, is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Health Supervisor and Psychosocial Counsellor under the Empowered Women Prosperous Nepal (EWPN) project. The EWPN project, funded by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), aims to empower women and promote gender equality in Nepal in 10 districts across three provinces—Karnali, Madhesh, and Sudurpachhim. This project focuses on enhancing access to mental health and psychosocial support services for women and girls, particularly those affected by gender-based violence (GBV) and other forms of adversity. 

1. Job title: Psychosocial Counsellor 

Number of positions: 1 (One)
Location: Rautahat district 

Position Overview: The Psychosocial Counselor (PSC) will play a pivotal role in providing trauma-counseling, support, and care to survivors of GBV. The PSCs work closely with a multidisciplinary team, will empower survivors to heal, rebuild their lives, and access the resources they need to live meaningfully. This position offers a unique opportunity to coordinate with local governments, extend support to CPSWs, Case Managers, FCHVs and establish strong communication and network with the health facilities in the EWPN project activity locations. He/ She will be responsible for providing an effective psychosocial service to the survivors of GBV at the OCMC hospitals. 

Roles/ Responsibilities:

• Identify and assess physical development, health and other needs for well- being based in the age, mental condition, race, ethnicity etc. by filling up of intake forms.
• Develop and prepare effective GBV response and care plan and strategies for the overall wellbeing, support, and counselling services of the persons in the respective project locations.
• Prepare action plan to meet individual/ family/ group counselling/ case management.
• Facilitate/ conduct non- discriminatory survivor centric counselling sessions.
• Prepare and suggest for the possible activities which are beneficial for the well-being of the GBV survivors.
• Supervise and work with GBV survivors in individual or group setting to carry out interventions based on the nature of the problem and choosing the best setting that works for the best interest of the survivor.
• Coordinate to make necessary intervention and referrals to respond promptly in sensitive cases which need additional support.
• Assess the client’s overall progress on a regular basis and encourage personal development
• Record and document individual cases and prepare case study and success story regularly.
• Maintain confidentiality and follow the ethics with promotion of survivor-centric learning strategies.
• Identify GBV survivor’s attitude towards the family and community and facilitate to develop positive aspects towards their family and community and support for reintegrating them in the community.
• Deliver OCMC-based psychosocial services and plan for frequent field visits.
• Follow-up for the well-being of the GBV survivors.
• Collect, compile, and prepare a detailed qualitative/ quantitative progress report of the services delivered to GBV survivors to the supervisor on monthly basis
• Support to case managers, CPSWs, & CPSW coordinators as required.
• Coordinate with LGUs and district level stakeholders.
• Any other tasks asked by CMC-Nepal/ supervisor as per need. 
  
  Qualification and experience requirements: 
• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in any one of the domains such as Psychology, Social Work, Public Health, or Nursing, and be trained on a 6-month psychosocial counselling course under the NHTC or any other recognized professional organization. Candidate with an MA in Psychology/ Counselling Psychology or the one received a PGD course in Counseling Psychology shall apply for the position. Candidate having NHTC 6 months training, along with the psychosocial counselling case practice will be given a priority.
• At least two years of experience having worked as a psychosocial counsellor, preferably with the GBV survivors.
• Must be highly motivated to work in multi-cultural/ contextual, and challenging situations, and is expected to have strong leadership and coordination/ communication skills.
• Must have basic computer skills—MS Word, Excel, PPT, familiar with e-mail correspondence.

The candidate should be knowledgeable in writing a report in English and Nepali languages, and is expected to have a learning attitude, and also that two wheelers will be in the priority. 

Salaries and benefits:  As per the project agreement between the UNFPA and CMC-Nepal 

Candidates particularly from local, disadvantaged and socially excluded/marginalized groups are strongly encouraged to apply. 
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for further selection process. All the rights for recruitment, selection and cancelation (if required) of this recruitment are reserved by CMC Nepal. 

Interested candidates meeting the above requirements are requested to send their application with an updated CV to the following address not later than 19th July, 2024

Executive Director
CMC-Nepal
PO Box Number 5295
Kathmandu, Nepal
Email: vacancy.cmcnepal@gmail.com, Website: www.cmcnepal.org.np