Responsibilities:

• In coordination with the Child Protection Officer/CP specialist, meet with Case Workers and physiotherapists (if available) on a daily basis to advise on cases requiring psychological care.
• Provide psychological support for children in need and the children with disability
• Provide positive parenting sessions, in cases of reported child abuse (i.e. corporal punishment, neglect and/or emotional abuse)
• Receiving cases of children requiring specialized intervention from the CP Officer/social worker.
• Conduct service mapping of available MHPSS services in collaboration with PC/CPO/PM and familiarize social Workers/CPO with the services.
• Work in coordination with S-PSS/PSS workers and regular participation in the PSS sessions.
• Attend technical workshops and trainings related to MHPSS then rollout the staffs.
• Assisting in the creation of related project material, both technical and informational, in Arabic and/or English, Kurdish.
• Provide support for other projects as per needed.
• Conducting children’s need assessment in the area/camp and relevant surveys.
• Promoting among families and local community in general the CFS/MU/center activities (goals, timetable, etc.)
• Shaping and modifying the activities delivered to support vulnerable cases in close collaboration with relevant teams.
• Undertake the responsibilities in train CPC and conducting regular meeting and reporting the minute (MoM) to Supervisor.
• Support FGDs.
• Monitoring children improvement behaviors inside and outside the center.
• Responsible in coordination with MHPSS actors.
• any other tasks assigned by supervisor.

Refer to:

Psychologist under the supervision of CP officer/CP specialist and project coordinator/project manager

• Degree in psychology
• Relevant training in child protection and PTSD
• At least 2 years of experience in working with children as psychologist
• Previous experience with NGOs
• Previous experience with Refugees/IDPs children
• Knowledge of case management
• Fluent in Arabic, English is an asset

Experience with children with disability

To apply for this position please send your CV and personal details to this account recruitment_iq@tdhitaly.org .

Also make sure to write in subject cells same job title you apply for " Psychologist"