Job ID
31950
Job Title
Psychologist
To work for
SOS Children's Villages Syria
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Social Services - Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
- Ensure proper integration for the new child within the village
- Responsible for creating a safe and favorable group climate in which the Childs safety, emotional and healthy development are of primary concern
- Undertake Assessments, including assessment of mental health needs, risk assessment and psychometric testing, and ensure close follow up of all children in all aspects (educations, health and psychological)
- Establish a collaborative working relation with caregivers to support the children well being,
- Empower the caregivers to address the identified issues and make positive changes in child behavior,
- Responsible for meeting the health and personal hygiene needs of minors under their care, detect and refer any medical concerns to medical entity in coordination with the social worker
-Provide caring, warm environment for the children through setting clear boundaries, supporting encouraging, and giving acknowledges for children for positive action sand decisions to help them build self esteem , age appropriate interpersonal skills, positive thinking, problem solving, proper language, respect for others, and appropriate behavior etc.
- Intervene in crisis situations as learned therapeutic crisis, modelling appropriate behavior,
- Supervise the work project of the children.
- Supervision to care givers.
- Provides counselling for children and young people by leading group or individual.
- Support and guide all newly recruited caregivers during the integration period by ensuring regular Visits to the candidate at home during the three-month probation period.
- Facilitate specialized training for all SOS PERENTS based on the identified needs, and monitor their development in regular manner at least each three months.
- ensure a regular assessment of the development plan of all SOS parents.
- Provide support to all SOS parents/ caregivers to address properly the individual child's needs.
- Participate in monitoring the development and implementation of child work plan.
- Guide and support the children to engage them progressively in their child development plans.
- Become familiar with the background, philosophies, and clear with the principles, policies and structure of SOS village.
- Coordinate and ensure proper referral system of any child or young people in need of psychiatric support or services.
- Data entering for children information on PDB and update it regularly.
- Participate in all meetings related to admission & reunification and educational committees.
- Participate in meetings related to child safeguarding committee at programme or national level if needed.
- Detect, prevent and Protect the children under SOS care from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury, or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation, including sexual abuse.
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the village director direct upper.
- Document all development work plan of all sos parents.
- Document all child's files in proper way including all reports related to its development.
- Prepare the annual and semi-annual reports to the village director
- Responsible for creating a safe and favorable group climate in which the Childs safety, emotional and healthy development are of primary concern
- Undertake Assessments, including assessment of mental health needs, risk assessment and psychometric testing, and ensure close follow up of all children in all aspects (educations, health and psychological)
- Establish a collaborative working relation with caregivers to support the children well being,
- Empower the caregivers to address the identified issues and make positive changes in child behavior,
- Responsible for meeting the health and personal hygiene needs of minors under their care, detect and refer any medical concerns to medical entity in coordination with the social worker
-Provide caring, warm environment for the children through setting clear boundaries, supporting encouraging, and giving acknowledges for children for positive action sand decisions to help them build self esteem , age appropriate interpersonal skills, positive thinking, problem solving, proper language, respect for others, and appropriate behavior etc.
- Intervene in crisis situations as learned therapeutic crisis, modelling appropriate behavior,
- Supervise the work project of the children.
- Supervision to care givers.
- Provides counselling for children and young people by leading group or individual.
- Support and guide all newly recruited caregivers during the integration period by ensuring regular Visits to the candidate at home during the three-month probation period.
- Facilitate specialized training for all SOS PERENTS based on the identified needs, and monitor their development in regular manner at least each three months.
- ensure a regular assessment of the development plan of all SOS parents.
- Provide support to all SOS parents/ caregivers to address properly the individual child's needs.
- Participate in monitoring the development and implementation of child work plan.
- Guide and support the children to engage them progressively in their child development plans.
- Become familiar with the background, philosophies, and clear with the principles, policies and structure of SOS village.
- Coordinate and ensure proper referral system of any child or young people in need of psychiatric support or services.
- Data entering for children information on PDB and update it regularly.
- Participate in all meetings related to admission & reunification and educational committees.
- Participate in meetings related to child safeguarding committee at programme or national level if needed.
- Detect, prevent and Protect the children under SOS care from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury, or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation, including sexual abuse.
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the village director direct upper.
- Document all development work plan of all sos parents.
- Document all child's files in proper way including all reports related to its development.
- Prepare the annual and semi-annual reports to the village director
Qualifications
- University degree in psychology – psychological counseling or any related field.
- Minimum 2 years of proven experience in similar position, with at least one year in a supervisory level
- Proven communication and organizational skills
- Good English speaking and writing skills
- Identification with the values of the organisation and willingness to contribute to its aims
- Hard-working, dedicated and able to work under pressure
- Good experience in dealing with children.
- Highly organized and able to multitask
- Minimum 2 years of proven experience in similar position, with at least one year in a supervisory level
- Proven communication and organizational skills
- Good English speaking and writing skills
- Identification with the values of the organisation and willingness to contribute to its aims
- Hard-working, dedicated and able to work under pressure
- Good experience in dealing with children.
- Highly organized and able to multitask
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Preferred additional criteria:
- Any certificates, license, and training related to the field that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- A master's degree in a related field is preferred
- Preferable previous experience in the humanitarian sector.
Closing Date: 28/9/2022
Location : Qudsaya
- Any certificates, license, and training related to the field that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- A master's degree in a related field is preferred
- Preferable previous experience in the humanitarian sector.
Closing Date: 28/9/2022
Location : Qudsaya
Salary and Benefits
salary : as per SOS salary skills
social insurance
Medical Insurance
social insurance
Medical Insurance
About us
SOS Children's Villages Syria, a nonprofit, nongovernmental association that is committed to responding to the social development needs of society's most vulnerable children and young people. We establish facilities and programs that aim to strengthen families and prevent the abandonment of children. We join hands with community members to provide education, protection, and alternative care services.
SOS Children's Villages Syria is a branch of the International Federation of Children's Villages, based in Austria and spread out in 136 countries worldwide. It was founded in Syria in 1975, and since then, we have been working to ensure that children and young people without parental care or at risk of losing it grow up with the needed support and care to become their strongest selves.
SOS Children's Villages Syria is a branch of the International Federation of Children's Villages, based in Austria and spread out in 136 countries worldwide. It was founded in Syria in 1975, and since then, we have been working to ensure that children and young people without parental care or at risk of losing it grow up with the needed support and care to become their strongest selves.
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Posted On
Sep 21, 2022
Expiry Date
Oct 21, 2022
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CV Language
English