4 Psychosocial Assistant Jobs at Humanitarian Initiative Just Relief Aid (HIJRA)

Job Title:       Psychosocial Assistant (4)
Employer: Humanitarian Initiative Just Relief Aid (HIJRA)
Location: Uganda

Humanitarian Initiative Just Relief Aid (HIJRA) is recruiting 4 Psychosocial Assistants

Duties:  
·         Offer timely individual or group psychological support such as counseling and support groups to beneficiaries.
·         If needed refer beneficiaries for case management to the caseworker.
·         Mentor and provide training to staff on how to identify signs of possible abuse affecting the beneficiaries at the camp (Nakivale) and encountered, through outreach and awareness raising activities.
·         Provide a clinical psychological assessment on selected cases referred by the case workers.
·         Offer psychological support to cases referred by the case workers in line with objectives.
·         Closely monitor and document the psychological recovery of cases referred by the case workers.
·         Prepare and submit technical reports on specific cases identified during the individual psychological support sessions.

Education:  The ideal candidate for the HIJRA Psychosocial Assistant vacancy must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or other related field.

Experience: At least two years of relevant professional experience
·         Previous experience working with vulnerable people including survivors of GBV and victims of child abuse.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send an application letter and Curriculum Vitae including telephone and email contacts of three referees including your current/most recent employer.

Application should be addressed to the:

Country Program Manager,
Humanitarian Initiative Just Relief Aid (HIJRA),
P.O. Box 37703, Kampala, Uganda.

Email to: vacancies.ug@hijra.or.ke. The subject line should read: “Psychosocial Assistant.”

Deadline: 20th December 2016