International Medical Corps (IMC) is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief programs. And then IMC is carrying out medical relief services in several provinces of Afghanistan. Unable to stand by and watch an entire people deprived of basic healthcare, International Medical Corps is born with a pioneering approach: train Afghan civilians as advanced medics, then support and supply them as they return to Soviet-occupied Afghanistan to treat residents in their home communities. The unprecedented program succeeds, establishing our work and the important role of training in humanitarian assistance. International Medical Corps Is a Global First Responder We deliver emergency medical and related services to those affected by conflict, disaster and disease, no matter where they are, no matter what the conditions. We also train people in their communities, providing them with the skills they need to recover, chart their own path to self-reliance and become effective first responders themselves. The establishment of International Medical Corps in 1984 ushered in a new and different kind of relief agency. Further By providing healthcare through training, International Medical Corps challenged—indeed, changed—the very definition of relief work. Finally As a first responder, International Medical Corps doesn’t wait: whenever and wherever disaster strikes, our teams get there first to help those most in need.

Job Summary

Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) is an integral part of International Medical Corps’ (IMCs’) response, especially as part of PHC and Protection response services. IMC provides MHPSS services at each of the three bottom layers of the IASC MHPSS Intervention Pyramid, including Psychological First Aid (PFA) and more intermediate psychosocial support, basic counseling, mental health case management, PM+, Thinking Healthy interventions, and mhGAP-IG. The International Medical Corps is going to provide the above-mentioned services in four provinces (Balkh, Kunar, Laghman and Nangarhar) and each provincial Office has at least one MHPSS officer with 5-10 MHPSS counselors and social workers. There are 2 MHPSS Coordination officers in two regional levels (Northern and Eastern) for coordination, services mapping, and capacity development. As well as there are about 20 (+/-) mhGAP trained GPs and going to train 20 (+/-) midwives on Thinking healthy interventions in the target provinces.

Job Purpose:

To provide psychological and social facilitation and consultation for beneficiaries of the project and to provide appropriate psychosocial sessions to identified persons or households in need, including children through family 2 | Page groups and individuals as part of primary health care in the targeted provinces’ areas.

The IMC Jobs In Kunar - MHPSS Counselor - Health Care will have responsibilities that include:

• Provide Mental Health Case Management Services.
• Provide individual and group psychosocial support services.
• Help people to cope better and enhance their resilience in their everyday life.
• Help beneficiaries to resume their normal lives and mental well-being.
• Meet community-identified mental health needs through comprehensive Mental Health Case Management.
• Provide parenting skills training and psychoeducation sessions.
• Support and follow-up of the referred cases.
• Mental health case recording and documentation.
• Perform other official tasks and duties that are expected by their related supervisor.

The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily inclusive in size. You may be required to travel to other parts of the country if required.

Organizational Responsibilities:

Policy Adherence:

• Adhere to the Code of Conduct, maintain humanitarian principles and respect international humanitarian law.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:

• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.

Compliance & Ethics:

• Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity.

Safeguarding:

• It is all staff’s shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children and adults at risk; and any form of trafficking in persons.

Job Requirment

Bachelor of Psychology, Social Science, Health/Medical, Mental Health Diploma or 9-12 year graduates with five years’ experience in the area of MH

Experience:

Essential:

A minimum of 1 year of professional experience in providing MHPSS services and/or working with community or public/primary health care services.

Competencies: 

• Strong interpersonal, networking, and communication skills.
• Speaking skills; Pashto and Dari
• Women are strongly encouraged to apply to improve the effectiveness of our program in the communities where most of the beneficiaries will probably be women.

Submission Guideline

International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please report to the International Medical Corps at the website provided at the end of this document. 

Please note that:

• IMC commits to a fair and transparent recruitment procedure.
• IMC will conduct its recruitment on the base of need only.
• Only HR department will contact you during the recruitment process.
• IMC may keep data of your application for its pool of candidates and might propose you other positions than the one you applied for based on your qualifications.
• Only short-listed candidates whose application responds to the criteria will be contacted & local applicants from the same province are encouraged to apply and will be given priority.

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Preference will be given to local residence applicants.

Website for reporting misconduct: www.InternationalMedicalCorps.ethicspoint.com. Please do not submit your CV or application to this website, it will not be considered for review.

Equal Opportunities:

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or status as a veteran

Misconduct Disclosure Scheme

All offers of employment at International Medical Corps are subject to satisfactory references and background checks. International Medical Corps participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme from the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response (SCHR). In accordance with this, we will request information from an applicant’s previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

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Country

Afghanistan

City

Kunar

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