ASSISTANT(E) SANTÉ MENTAL ET SOUTIEN PSYCHOSOCIAL(SMSPS)
Core
Provide direct mental health and psychosocial support (SMSPS) services, including psychological first aid and group sessions, to communities affected by the Ebola outbreak in the DRC.
Role type
Field mental health and psychosocial support assistant
Builds
Community resilience and safe psychosocial support spaces
Domain
Humanitarian aid / Public health / Mental health
Required skills
Psychological first aid, group facilitation, curriculum adaptation, community training, risk assessment, referral management
Preferred skills
Experience in Ebola response, knowledge of Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) principles, experience with vulnerable groups
Technologies
OMS/IASC guidelines, PSEA protocols
Responsibilities
Provide psychological first aid and facilitate individual/group psychosocial support sessions; Train and supervise community psychosocial assistants; Conduct needs assessments and map mental health services; Establish safe psychosocial spaces
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on field worker