Psychosocial Support Officer –
Psychologist

JOB DESCRIPTION 

Major Responsibilities:

• Contributes towards the overall goal and objectives of the organization
• To assess patient’s needs, abilities or behavior using, interviews, direct observation, tests and variety of tools/methods
• To work as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside doctors, LHVs and other staff to devise and monitor appropriate activities regarding treatment, counseling and referrals
• To offer therapy for difficulties relating to anxiety, depression, addictions, social and interpersonal problems and increasingly, a range of challenging problems
• To contribute in rehabilitating of patients in the community with the demonstration of psychological approaches in their lives
• To refer patients to specialists or to other institutions/organizations for non-counseling treatment of problems
• Diagnose psychological, emotional or behavioral disorders
• To mobilize patients that how they could be helped by counseling.  To develop therapeutic and treatment plans based on patients interests, abilities, and needs
• To record and monitor patients progress through regular meetings or sessions
• To support in maintaining Minimum Service Delivery Standards as set by Government of Pakistan in the field health unit
• She/he must demonstrate acceptable behavior with the patients, staff and others
• Offer services to all age, gender, religion groups of people
• Compile and ensure timely submission of daily/monthly reports and records
• May require to perform other related duties assigned by supervisor as per organization set standards

Job Requirements: 

a)      Education:

• Minimum Master’s degree in Psychology or equivalent

b)     Work Experience:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in relevant field, preferably in development sector 

c)      Demonstrated Skills and Competencies: 

• Knowledge and experience in mental consoling, gender promotion and behavior change
• Good communication skills and ability to work well in a team
• Must have knowledge of Computer operation and use of MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)

d)     Language Skills: 

• Urdu, Pashto and English

e)      Age:

• Maximum age limit 45 Year