Description
We are seeking a Senior MHPSS Associate to join our team in Sofia, Bulgaria. The successful candidate will provide mental health and psychosocial support services to refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants, including potential victims of trafficking, cases of sexual and gender-based violence, unaccompanied and separated minors, and others.
Responsibilities
- Support the Senior Protection Officer and the MHPSS team in coordinating counseling sessions within a multidisciplinary team
- Organize individual and group counseling and general psychosocial services among refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants
- Assist in referring severe mental health cases to local mental health institutions and specialists
- Monitor beneficiaries who have been referred to local mental health institutions and specialists
- Serve as a focal point for Safe Zones for unaccompanied children and liaise with relevant units on logistical, administrative, and financial matters
- Compile and file project documentation, including internal reports, donor reports, and technical specifications
- Assist in developing monitoring, evaluation, and reporting tools
- Support planning, organizing, and facilitating MHPSS capacity-building workshops
- Participate in meetings and conferences with local authorities, partners, and stakeholders
- Identify and document best practices and lessons learned, and contribute to the development of Standard Operations Procedures (SOPs), policies, and concept papers
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in psychology or a related field with a minimum of five years of relevant professional experience, including at least 2 years of MHPSS experience
- Experience in liaising with governmental authorities, national/international institutions, United Nations agencies, and non-governmental organizations
- Experience working with migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons, victims of trafficking, and other vulnerable groups
- Prior work experience with international humanitarian organizations, non-government or government institutions/organizations in a multi-cultural setting is an advantage
Required Skills
- Cross-Cultural Communication and Confidentiality
- Interagency Coordination and Stakeholder Engagement
- Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Case Management
- Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting
- Project Documentation and Information Management
- Protection and Vulnerability Assessment
- Psychological Counselling and Support Services
- Referral Pathway Management
- Training and Capacity Building
- Working with Migrants, Refugees and Vulnerable Populations
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