WELLBEING COUNSELOR

Federation Handicap International – Humanity & Inclusion

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Posted date	27th March, 2025	Last date to apply	6th April, 2025
Country	Pakistan	Locations	Peshawar
Category	Education
Type	Contractual	Positions	2

General mission

The Wellbeing Counselor having university degree in Psychology and at least two years of experience in the role of a mental health worker will support HI’s MHPSS program in the field. The Wellbeing Counselor will report to the Project Manager.

Missions / responsibilities

Mission 1 : Mental Health Support

Wellbeing Counselor will :

Plan and facilitate MHPSS group sessions for the students of Non-Formal Education Centers, addressing common psychological and emotional challenges.
Incorporate elements of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) in the group sessions to build resilience, improve emotional regulation, and foster healthy interpersonal relationships.
Ensure that sessions are age-appropriate, culturally sensitive, and align with the educational and psychosocial needs of the students.
Provide individual counseling to students and community members who are experiencing psychological distress.
Assess and identify extreme cases like individuals with severe anxiety symptoms, or trauma-related challenges, and will connect them to appropriate specialized services for further support.
Maintain confidential records of counseling sessions and ensure follow-up care for referred individuals.
Provide all services through person-centered approach, in line with HI’s principles of confidentiality, do no harm, and PSEAH.

Mission 2 : Community Awareness and Trainings

Raise awareness within the community on mental health and psychosocial support.
Conduct awareness sessions, workshops, and community events to reduce stigma around mental health issues and promote healthy coping strategies.
Ensure that the community is well-informed about available MHPSS services and how to access support.
Provide training and support to education staff, community workers and PTCs on basic MHPSS principles and how to support students' emotional needs.
Collaborate with other components within the project for trainings and seminars, and identification of cross-cutting issues that may lead to mental health outcomes within the community.
Conduct trainings, learning sessions, and seminars with beneficiaries, and relevant stakeholders as identified.
Maintain follow-up of learning, feedback, and new areas identified

Mission 3 : Documentation & Data Reporting

Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of all MHPSS activities, including group sessions, individual counseling, referrals and community awareness.
Provide regular reports on progress, challenges, and outcomes of MHPSS activities to the line supervisor and MEAL team.
Monitor the overall effectiveness of MHPSS interventions and suggest improvements or adaptations as needed.
Share lessons learnt in the field, prepare case studies and success stories pertaining to mental health and psychosocial support for every quarter and/or as required.

Mission 4 : Collaboration and Field Management

Work closely with the education team to integrate MHPSS strategies into the overall education program.
Collaborate with school leaders, community workers, PTCs to ensure a holistic approach to student well-being, including family and community involvement in MHPSS activities.
Is responsible for support in arranging training venues within the community
Is responsible for liaising with different components of the project and other organizations in the field to avoid duplication

Skills

Language skills

Can speak Pashto and Urdu
Has excellent written English skills

Professional skills:

	Knows	Practices	Proficient	Expert
Clinical skills				√
Communication with community				√
Quantitative and qualitative data collection	√
Accountability to populations: participatory, non-discriminatory and responsible approaches				√
Understanding and respect of local cultures				√
Local adaptation of psychosocial strategies				√
Handling of relevant software (MS Word, Excel, other relevant)			√
Understanding of the refugee crisis and social dynamics following it			√

Emergency preparedness and response skills (see profession design template)

	Knows	Practices	Proficient	Expert
Emergency response		√
Humanitarian monitoring and Emergency Preparedness	√

Other professional skills

		Knows	Practices	Proficient	Expert
Project Management	Assessment	√
Project Management	Intervention Strategy
Project Management	Planning, steering and coordination
Finance	Treasury management	√
Finance	Budget/financial management
HR	Organisation design	√
HR	Facilitation and/or design of training and skills development programmes	√
ISD	Use of the information system of my profession		√
ISD	Information security management		√
ISD	Computer basics		√
SECU	Personal security management		√
Programme Management	Public relations / representation / internal-external communication / relations		√
Programme Management	Major risk management		√
Programme Management	Development & implementation of an operational strategy, including fundraising
Inclusion	DGA intersectionality		√
DFI (Direction des Financements institutionnels)	Proposal & narrative report writting

Cross-sector skills

	Knows	Practices	Proficient	Expert
Frameworks and references
Office and collaborative tools		√
Stress management				√
Collaborating in a global organization			√

Languages

	A1	A2	B1	B2	C1	C2
Country Language (Pashto, Urdu)						√
HI Official Language (french or English)					√

Federation Handicap International is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities or any limitation, to apply to become a part of the organization.

Federation Handicap International has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the Federation Handicap International, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, PSEA (Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of Beneficiaries) abuse of authority and discrimination. Federation Handicap International also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. - This position involves working with children, women and is subject to strict safer recruitment checks. The successful candidate will be required to complete a police check and self-declaration form to help verify their suitability to work with children and women.

HI is an equal employment opportunities provider. Women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.