Psychologist Full Time NEW

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Job Title: Psychologist

Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Duration: One (1) year with possibility of extension, subject to funding and performance Reports to: Program Manager

Organization: Opportunities Industrialization Centers – Ethiopia (OIC-E)

Position Summary:

OIC-E is seeking a qualified Psychologist to deliver psychosocial support to people on the move in Addis Ababa. The post holder will provide individual and group psychosocial support and psychological first aid at the OIC-E shelter and at outreach points, and will offer technical guidance to the wider program team on how to work with clients who have experienced distress, violence or separation from family.

The ideal candidate is a practicing psychologist with experience of needs-based psychosocial work in a humanitarian or community setting, and the clinical judgement to recognize when a client needs specialized care beyond what OIC-E can provide.

Key Responsibilities:

Psychosocial Support Delivery:

• Deliver individual psychosocial support and counselling sessions based on assessed need, at the OIC-E shelter, at the protection desk and at outreach locations.
• Facilitate group psychosocial support, stress management and structured recreational sessions for adults and for children.
• Provide psychological first aid to people arriving in acute distress, including survivors of violence and children separated from their families.
• Prepare and maintain session plans, materials and recreational supplies appropriate to the age and circumstances of participants.

Assessment, Referral and Follow-up:

• Carry out psychosocial assessments and agree individual support plans with each client.
• Identify clients who need specialized mental health care and refer them to appropriate services, following up to confirm the referral was completed.
• Record session notes and progress against support plans, keeping all records confidential and secure.

Technical Guidance and Staff Care:

• Provide technical guidance and case supervision to case workers and community volunteers on psychosocial approaches and psychological first aid.
• Contribute to training for OIC-E staff, frontline workers and partners on psychosocial support, case management and safeguarding.

Monitoring and Reporting:

• Maintain accurate records of psychosocial support provided and report against agreed targets.
• Contribute to monthly and quarterly reporting, client satisfaction reviews and quarterly review and reflection sessions.
• Participate in multi-sectoral coordination meetings where psychosocial expertise is needed.

About You:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or above in Psychology, Clinical Psychology or Counselling Psychology with at least 3 years of relevant experience; a master’s degree with 2 years of relevant experience will also be considered.
• Demonstrated experience providing individual and group psychosocial support in a humanitarian, community or clinical setting.
• Training in psychological first aid and experience working with survivors of violence or with separated children is a strong advantage.
• Experience working with migrants, returnees, refugees or other people on the move is desirable.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong assessment, counselling and group facilitation skills, with both adults and children.
• Sound clinical judgement, including knowing the limits of the service and when to refer on.
• A firm understanding of confidentiality, informed consent, safeguarding and PSEA.
• Ability to work calmly and sensitively with people in distress.
• Good written and spoken English and Amharic; a further language spoken along the Eastern Route is an advantage.