Psychosocial Officer

Job Summary:

Objective 1: Participate in implementing psychosocial care practice integrated with nutrition and health intervention implemented for inpatient and outpatient centres for malnutrition:
 Support the identification of psychosocial care needs of the mothers and care takers in the inpatient and outpatient health facilities
 Improve child stimulation and facilitate mother and child interactions, attachments and relationships
 Participate in data collection for real time evaluations of program implementation
 Work closely with the health and nutrition staff
 Organize and direct sessions on breast-feeding practices or on child development

Objective 2: Formal training and on the job support implemented for health facility staff and family health action groups
 Assess the capacity or potential of psychosocial services within targeted health facilities, and contribute to improving these psychosocial services in the health facilities with formal on-site training regarding care practises including diffusion of Infant and Young Children Feeding messages
 Creation of child and mother friendly spaces within mobile clinics and health facilities;
 Carry out the training sessions for FHAG, HF and HP Staffs as per the need
Objective 3: Support hygiene promotion implementation plan
 Participate in the development of training manuals, actively creating opportunities for participation of community key focal points
 Participate in the successful promotion of hygiene promotion trainings and the development of information, education and communication materials for men and women

Objective 4: Communication and Reporting
 Fill the monitoring tools and share with DPM
 Communicate with village CDCs, CHWs, CHS as per the program needs
 Report to DPM about the program updates/ progress/ challenges

Duties & Responsibilities:

1-Participate in implementing psychosocial care practice integrated with nutrition and health intervention implemented for inpatient and outpatient centres for malnutrition
2-Formal training and on the job support implemented for health facility staff and family health action groups
3- Support hygiene promotion implementation Plan

Job Requirement:

- Minimum of diploma/graduation in psychosocial services or psychology or related field from reputed university
Strong prior experience in and/or familiarity with mental health, care practises and psychosocial support in emergency
- Minimum 1 year experience in NGO including practical / academic experience in psychology / MHCP
- Good organization, planning and reporting skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skill
- Good team interaction and positive attitude
- Familiar with word, excel, Skype and email

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