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• Plan and conduct assessment of clients’ needs,
  abilities or behavior using a variety of methods, including psychometric tests,
  interviews and direct observation of behavior.
• Develop and monitor appropriate treatment
  programs, including therapy, counselling or advice, in collaboration with
  other sectors such as protection.
• Provide therapy and treatment for difficulties relating to
  mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, and addiction, social
  and interpersonal problems and challenging behavior to clients.
• The Clinical Psychologist will be responsible
  for reducing the distress and improve the psychological wellbeing of beneficiaries. He/she will use
  psychological methods and research to make positive changes to
  beneficiaries’ lives and offer various forms of treatment.
• He/she will often work alongside other
  professionals in multidisciplinary
  teams in order to deal with his/her clients’ complex problems including
  UNHCR, OPM, protection and community services team and other partners.
• The jobholder will provide clients with
  relevant information on the prevention and treatment of disability and mental health and psychosocial
  support to promote a better quality of life and social inclusion of people
  with disabilities in their communities.
• Participates in development and review of the
  IEC materials
• Participate in the development of training materials and capacity building of
  community structures to enable them work and support people with Pyscho-social needs
• Provides counselling services and other
  adequate psychotherapeutic services to clients in individual, family and
  group settings.
• Ensures
  that psychotherapy and counselling services are streamlined in all
  sections and departments.
• Refer clients to the respective specialists for
  consultation, appropriate intervention and develop a referral inventory
  for Psychosocial contacts.

• The ideal candidate for the American Refugee Committee (ARC)
  International Clinical Psychologist job placement should preferably hold a
  Bachelor’s Degree in Psychiatry, clinical psychology, Community
  Psychology or any relevant qualification.
• Three years’ experience in diagnosing and
  treating mental, emotional and behavioral disorders with training in clinical psychology and knowledge
  in Trauma counseling.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of the
  profession and the role of a clinical psychologist in mental health and
  psychosocial support (MHPSS).
• Computer knowledge and documentation skills.
• Knowledge of individual and group therapy treatment protocols.
• Strong knowledge of MHPSS related best
  practices and tools, including IASC Guidelines on MHPSS in emergency
  settings, SOPs, Caring for Survivors/Working with Survivors Training
  Tools, WHO Recommendations,
  etc.
• Prior experience working at the community
  level, with thorough understanding of how to communicate clearly at the
  community level, especially concerning GBV Critical and analytical skills.
• Ability to conduct accurate assessments.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal
  skills.
• Tolerance of stress.

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