فرصة عمل: مطلوب أخصائي في علم النفس العيادي – Clinical Psychologist للعمل مع منظمة Jesuit Refugee Service
Please send your CV to lb.hr.recruitment@jrs.net. ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please mention the position “Clinical Psychologist” in your email subject.
Recruitment shall be subject to open competition without regard to race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, and beliefs, and to political affiliation, social status, mother tongue and ethnic. Talents acquisition shall be made taking into account the importance of recruiting and maintaining a geographically diverse and gender-balanced workforce. JRS do reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the application closing date, once we receive high number of suitable applications.
At the heart of our efforts is our engagement with marginalised and displaced communities, especially with vulnerable adults and children. These groups are particularly at risk of sexual exploitation and abuse, and other forms of gender-based violence. JRS is committed to the protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment (PSEAH) of all JRS beneficiaries by JRS personnel. JRS has zero tolerance towards all forms of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment and takes seriously all concerns and complaints about SEAH by JRS personnel.
General Purpose of the position
The Clinical Psychologist is responsible for the training of JRS Lebanon Bar Elias staff in matters of Psychological First Aid, recognition of symptoms and support for persons in distress. Furthermore she/he initiates and supervises referrals of cases to outside experts. Less complicated cases will be attended by her/him at the home of the refugee or in JRS’ field offices. The Clinical Psychologist debriefs the Social Workers regularly.
Main Responsibilities of the Position
1. Training of JRS Staff
- Conducting of sessions on Psychological First Aid and recognition of symptoms indicating psychological and/or psychiatric condition.
- Conducting sessions on how to support persons in distress and trauma.
- Conducting sessions on self-care and stress handling.
- Conducting bimonthly Social Workers meeting and ongoing support.
- Development of PSS Programs addressing the changing needs of JRS Projects.
2. Staff Care
- Regular debriefing and coaching of Social Workers (in all JRS Lebanon Bar Elias Projects) in their places of work.
- Counselling of staff.
- Collaboration with External Experts.
- Planning and facilitating common workshops with External Experts for JRS staff.
3. Counselling of Beneficiaries
- Counselling of individual cases in JRS Projects in Bar Elias.
- Identification and assessment of individual cases for referral.
- Follow-up on any referred case.
4. Administration
- Keeping proper patient files.
- Writing condensed reports of the activities done and the cases treated.
- Submitting monthly, half-year and annual reports.
Minimum Qualifications
- Permission to practice the profession.
- Minimum of 2 professional years of experience in the field.
- Proven managerial experience.
- Background in GBV/Protection and communities of Refugees or Displaced people is an asset.
- Knowledge of English and Arabic both written and spoken is required.
- Excellent skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).
