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• Assess needs of mental health patients and establish therapeutic
  plan accordingly.
• Implement follow up for individuals with mental conditions or
  psychological distress through therapeutic individual, and group and
  family sessions
• To contribute to the identification and assessment of Person with
  Specific Needs and individuals at risk of being victims of violence
• To contribute to the development of a referral network, especially
  regarding the MHPSS-related cases. 
• To respect logistics and administrative HI procedures
• To participate to the identification of barriers to equal access to
  services, especially MHPSS ones.

• To maintain complete documentation for each activity following the
  recommendations and template of the MHPSS supervisor
• To provide daily reporting on the activities implemented to the line
  manager using the tool and reporting system provided by the line manager
• To participate to the MHPSS supervisor activity reports as required
• To participate in the development of the technical reports and
  contribute to providing specific information when required
• To ensure information sharing to and from internal coordination for
  MHPSS sector
• To provide MHPSS technical inputs and collaborate with surveys,
  assessments and monitoring reports conducted by the HI project manager and
  MEAL department

• To represent HI in MHPSS technical domain with any relevant
  stakeholders under the supervision of his/her manager at field level
• To maintain a productive and positive relationship with HI partners
  in the field
• To maintain a good and productive coordination and communication
  with support services

• To ensure field visits on outreach intervention areas to give input
  related to MHPSS matter
• To ensure regular feedback to the line manager regarding the MHPSS
  challenges faced by the MHPSS team

• To show professional ethics, respect and promote HI mandate and
  humanitarian principles at all times
• To respect the HI protection of children policy, the protection of
  beneficiaries from sexual exploitation and abuse policy, the anti-fraud
  bribery and corruption policy and report to your line manager any
  non-respect of HI’s policies amongst the teams or partners.
• To report any incident or act that causes any harm to beneficiary or
  to others
• To observe at all times strict commitment to HI Security &
  Safety regulations as per procedures in place at mission level
• To participate in security meetings upon the line manager request
  and report relevant information to the appropriate persons

• The ideal candidates for the Handicap International (HI)
  Psychologist jobs must possess a clinical psychologist  degree with experience
• Professional experience in clinical psychological accompaniment of
  vulnerable persons and/or refugees
• Experience in MHPSS support groups is an asset
• Professional experience within an NGO, preferably in the field of
  vulnerability and/or disability and/or outreach community-based approach
• Familiar with MS Office (Word, Excel) and internet
• Strong sense of neutrality and confidentiality
• Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills
• Open and interested in disability and vulnerability issues
• High diplomacy, cultural sensitivity and security awareness
• Ability to work under high pressure and without constant supervision
• Languages: Spoken
  and written English. Proficiency local languages is an asset (Arua)

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