Emergency Response Roster - Mental Health And Psychosocial Support (mhpss) Advisor

World Vision

Global
On-site
Mhpss programming technical guidance
Clinical supervision of staff
Capacity building for partners
World Vision is seeking a Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Advisor for its Emergency Response Roster, aimed at providing immediate support in humanitarian crises. The role encompasses technical guidance, clinical supervision, and capacity-building for mental health interventions, requiring relevant qualifications and experience in humanitarian settings. This position offers the chance to make a significant impact on the lives of vulnerable children and communities affected by crises

Job Summary

  • Provide Mental Health and Psychosocial Support technical guidance for programming, clinical supervision, and capacity building of staff, implementing partners and guiding mental health and psychosocial support interventions.
  • Oversee the technical quality of programming and technical expertise of the staff, while keeping with established international best practice guidance and emerging evidence.
  • Conduct regular MHPSS trainings and capacity-building sessions for staff on topics including case management, psychological first aid, Problem Management Plus (PM+), Interpersonal Therapy for Groups (IPT-G), and evidence-based interventions.

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World Vision is seeking a Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Advisor for its Emergency Response Roster, aimed at providing immediate support in humanitarian crises. The role encompasses technical guidance, clinical supervision, and capacity-building for mental health interventions, requiring relevant qualifications and experience in humanitarian settings. This position offers the chance to make a significant impact on the lives of vulnerable children and communities affected by crises.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • MHPSS programming technical guidance
  • clinical supervision of staff
  • capacity building for partners
  • implementing MHPSS interventions
  • support for field operations
  • compliance with ethics standards
  • MHPSS interventions in humanitarian settings

Nice-to-have

  • promoting a culture of compliance
  • maintaining clear understanding of refugee context
  • communicating mission, vision, and values
  • working with limited resources
  • coping with stressful workloads

Key Requirements

  • Minimum 3 years experience in MHPSS
  • 1 year supervisory level experience
  • Master's degree in Counselling Psychology or Clinical Psychology
  • Psychological Association Practice License or Accreditation
  • Experience in humanitarian settings
  • Experience providing clinical supervision
  • Experience with MHPSS implementing partners

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