Position Summary: The MHPSS / Child Protection Officer is expected to provide psychosocial support while at the same time being able to identify vulnerabilities and refer them to other appropriate service providers. 

Responsibilities  

·      Psychosocial Services-Psychological Aid Provision   

o  Providing Counseling, Guidance in individual / group sessions 

o  Ensure referrals internally and externally  

o  Identify vulnerabilities and facilitate their access to available aid  

o  Provide full case management to the beneficiaries  

o  Provide comprehensive package of Psychological Aid Services to the beneficiaries 

o  Participate in outreach activities 

o  Provide information on services, benefits etc. to refugees during outreach activities  

o  Follows the psychologist’s/ social worker’s code of conduct additionally to the other policies and procedures of the Foundation    

o  Reports to Team Leader  

·      Case-related info management  

o  Filling and registering all cases and actions to the reporting lists  

o  Brief and Full Case Intake  

o  Updating the hard and electronic files per case  

Required qualifications and skills  

Essential  

o  Psychologist/ Social Worker/ Social Sciences Degree  

o  Psychologist/ Social Work license to work in Poland (or Ukraine)  

o  1-year experience in relevant position  

o  Familiar with Refugee and Migration Issues  

o  Understanding and willingness to promote gender equality  

o  Understand different vulnerabilities, needs and capacities of men, women, boys, and girls  

o  Understanding of psychological needs and issues of survivors of Gender-based Violence  

o  Cross Cultural Awareness and flexibility  

o  Computer literate (advanced understanding of basic applications, including MS Office and online tools) 

o  Well-organized and efficient  

o  Good interpersonal & communications skills  

o  Fluent in Ukrainian or Russian (for Psychologists) 

o  Fluent in Polish (for Social Workers) 

o  Good Knowledge of English

Desired  

o  Field Working Experience in entry points, Camps/Temporary Settlements, or mobile units serving the refugee population  

o  Knowledge of Ukrainian / Russian / Polish in addition to the main language of each place (see above) will be evaluated positively 

o  Previous experience in UN system (UNHCR, IOM, UNICEF) projects