Psychosocial Assistant ECHO-GBV at CARE

Location: Ngala, Borno State
Position Type: Regular/Full term
Reporting Line: Report to Project Manager (ECHO)

Summary

The Psychosocial Assistant Officer will be responsible for the provision of quality survivor-centered case management/psychosocial support services to GBV survivors in Borno. She/he will be based in Bama/Ngala. The position reports to the Project Manager and works with a team of workers.

Key Responsibilities

Case management/Psychosocial support

• Provide professional psychosocial and confidential services to survivors of GBV, grounded in the CARE’s holistic, survivor-centered case management approach.
• Facilitate access sexual assault survivors access to clinical care at the support centres
• Ethically and confidentially document client information through accurate filling of CARE provided intake forms and ensure confidential and safe storage
• Support the maintenance of the CARE’s case management system by maintaining client confidentiality
•  Regularly update the GBVIMS data base with information collected in the intake forms during case assessment and action plan.

Monitoring and evaluation

• Participate in interpretation of the analyzed data on GBV reporting trends to inform intervention areas.
•  Participate in the development of case management monitoring systems and ensure consistent use and application.
• Participate in preparation of relevant reports regarding the CARE’s psychosocial activities.

Trainings aid capacity building

• Provide ongoing couching and mentorship to refugee para-counsellors supporting case management services.
• Identify and build the capacity of community based groups to provide ongoing psychosocial support to GBV survivors to facilitate their long term recovery.
• Participate in capacity building of other service providers and community based structures to ensure that survivors receive compassionate support

Coordination and Advocacy

• Make timely consent based interagency referrals for survivors in need of other services.
• Participate in the interagency case review meetings as need be.
• Follow-up with service providers, community based support groups and the survivors themselves to ensure GBV survivors receive timely support.
• Coordinate discrete home visits by the refugee para-counsellors that minimize potential risks to survivors and the involved staff.
• Strengthen and maintain networks with community leaders, women leaders, service providers and camp management to ensure that survivors receive compassionate support from the community.
•  Participate in psychosocial assessment of women registering for women center activities and support the women empowerment supervisor to run group therapy and psycho education activities at the women center.
• Coordinate other support services for individual survivors with other team members such as the legal officer for those in need of legal aid.

Administrative

• Maintain transparent and accountable records of beneficiaries issued with non-food items
• Identify material needs of GBV survivors and initiate purchase requests to respond to the needs in line with approved budgets.
• Support the lead counselor in managing assets/inventory assigned to the support centers

Required Qualifications & Competence:

• Degree in counseling and/or psychology Social sciences. Diploma holders with extensive work experience will be considered.
• Minimum 2 years of direct psychosocial/counseling experience with a reputable agency; experience working with survivors of violence preferred.
• Clear understanding of gender, abuse of power, and issues surrounding violence against women
• Able to maintain confidentiality, counseling ethics and uphold the rights of GBV survivors at all times.
• Positive, highly motivated, innovative, with strong organizational and inter-personal skills.
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Strong knowledge of computer applications, including MS Word and Excel.
• Willing to work in a remote location.
• Ability to speak in Hausa, Kanuri or Shuwa is strongly required.
• Strong knowledge on Do No Harm and commitment to humanitarian principles