# Psychologist

**Company**: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
**Location**: Kherson
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

The Psychologist will provide specialized psychological support to clients with moderate to severe mental health conditions in community and home-based settings.

Key Responsibilities:

- Provide specialized psychological counselling.

- Conduct group and information sessions, trainings, and psychoeducation activities.

- Assess the individual needs of beneficiaries and develop individualized case management strategies accordingly.

- Provide Psychological First Aid and remote psychological counselling online or by phone, as needed.

- Conduct structured clinical assessments and develop clear case management plans addressing clients’ cognitive, behavioural, and emotional needs.

- Maintain strict confidentiality and ensure systematic documentation of assessments, reviews, and follow-up actions.

- Effectively manage emergency cases and make appropriate referrals.

- Ensure accurate and timely documentation of services provided while maintaining client confidentiality.

- Actively participate in supervision meetings with the MHPSS Manager and MHPSS Specialist.

- Collaborate with IRC’s partner organizations to provide psychological consultations and psychosocial support to clients referred through established referral pathways.

- Provide MHPSS services in emergency situations.

- Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor to support the objectives of the MHPSS programme.

Job Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Psychology.

- Knowledge and experience in clinical supervision and training delivery.

- Knowledge and experience in applying inter-agency MHPSS standards and guidelines, including the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings.

- Minimum of 3 years of professional experience providing psychological support and counselling.

- Experience working in health programmes and previous experience with NGOs is desirable.

- Demonstrated knowledge and application of the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) in Emergency Settings and other MHPSS best practices.

- Experience in assessment, programme development, monitoring and evaluation, as well as technical training and supervision using the WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP).

- Strong understanding of protection principles, case management, and client-centred care in humanitarian settings.

- Fluency in Ukrainian and Russian is required; basic English language skills are desirable.

- Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, with the ability to support data collection, maintain records, and prepare detailed weekly activity reports.

Benefits:

- Competitive salary

- Hardship allowance (additional compensation for working in hazardous conditions)

- Purposeful job and development opportunities

- English classes and unlimited online training courses

- Life Insurance

- Medical insurance for staff and family members

- Free psychological support to employees and their family members

- 30 calendar days of annual vacation with flexibility beyond the legally set minimum requirements

- Up to 10 days of paid medical leave

## Skills

### Required
- Psychology
- MHPSS
- IASC Guidelines
- WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP)
- Microsoft Excel
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Ukrainian
- Russian
- English

### Nice to have
- Experience working in health programmes
- Previous experience with NGOs
- Basic English language skills

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