Psycho-Social Worker at at Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI)

Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organization. Our teams are committed to supporting civilians’ victims of marginalization and exclusion, or hit by natural disasters, wars and economic collapses, by answering their fundamental needs. Our aim is to provide emergency relief to uprooted people in order to help them recover their dignity and regain self-sufficiency. The PUI Nigerian Mission has been officially opened in April 2016, with a focus on meeting urgent needs, including improving access to food commodities, primary health care and nutrition for Internally Displaced People (IDP) and host communities (HC) living in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC). The progressive sectorial widening allowed PUI to start implementing an integrated approach from 2017 in food security, livelihoods, nutrition and health sectors, with the support of ECHO, FFP, OFDA and CIAA/CDC, in line with PUI’s global strategy. From the launch of the health care services in February 2017 to the end of April 2018, a total of 119 913 OPD consultations were reached in Bolori II, while more than 60.000 beneficiaries have been reached by our cash project.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Psycho-Social Worker

Location: Markudi, Benue
Employment Type: Full-time

General Objective

• Under the supervision of the Deputy MHPSS Advisor, the psycho-social worker will perform all MHPSS activities in the field, including case management and referral to other services. Besides this, S/He will fill data records, and perform data entry on weekly basis. S/He will take part in weekly office meetings, attend formal trainings, on job training, and provide weekly case presentations.

Responsibilities and Tasks
Implementation of the PSS activities:

• Provide psycho-social support, and psychological first aid to survivors who have experienced psychological trauma, torture, gender-based violence GBV, domestic violence, and when necessary to survivors of natural disasters
• Work in collaboration with PHCC and outpost staff to receive referred beneficiaries, ensure follow up of referred PSS/ PFA beneficiaries, and provide guidance to health facility staff on PSS
• Provide screening and assessment on psychological trauma
• Sensitize, psycho-educate, problem solve, dialogue and mediate with the beneficiaries population about issues of war, torture, trauma, violence and GBV
• Ensure all work with clients is confidential and that ethical practices are observed in culturally appropriate way, especially with respect to gender sensitivities
• Perform community awareness on trauma and psychosocial support to beneficiaries and community leaders
• Refer patients when needed to more specialized services in link with the deputy MHPSS advisor
• Perform case follow up and case management when there is need
• Develop action plan for the follow up patients
• Engage in self-care through supervision, debriefings, and other shared sessions

Communication and reporting:

• Become proficient with the MHPSS data collection tools, conduct, and submit screening and assessments reports in a timely and accurate manner
• Fill in all reporting and data collection forms in daily basis to ensure quality reporting
• Weekly data entry of collected information from the field
• Attend the weekly MHPSS supervision/ on job training meeting
• Attend all MHPSS/PFA related trainings given by PUI
• Assist with any other related activities as deemed necessary by the MHPSS advisor
• The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are non-exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project’s needs.

Priorities of the Department (Qualifications and Required Skills)
Mandatory requirements:

• Language skills: Fluent in English and Hausa and Kanuri is a strong asset
• Education Degree: Degree/Diploma in psychology, counseling, social work, nursing or other related fields
• Work experience: Experience of 1 year in working as a psycho-social worker, or psycho-social counselor, or community social worker

Knowledge and skills

• Knowledge of local areas and community structures
• Able to maintain confidentiality
• Knowledge of medical ethics

Computer Skills:

• Excellent knowledge of MS Office software including Word, Excel, Outlook
• Other: Good reporting skills

Assets:

• Transversal skills
• Excellent communication, conflict-solving and diplomacy skills to manage relationships in potentially tense situations
• Strong motivation to help people in need
• Ability to make decisions
• Understanding of the political situation in the area
• Ability to analyze and suggest improvements of the activities
• Ability to adapt or change priorities according to the changing situation
• Well-organized and hard working
• Able to manage stress and pressure
• Able to check the validity of information, logical thinking
• Neutrality
• Reliability
• Teamwork.

Salary
N392,000 monthly.

Application Closing Date
24th November, 2024.