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Responsibilities and particular assignments
General responsibilities:
• Follow up on the activities as per the project plan.
• Regular supervision of the activities.
• Preparing monthly and weekly planning.
• Provide on-the-job training and support to the PSS providers on screening and assessment of psychological distress.
• Become proficient with PU-AMI data collection tools, conduct and submit screening, and assessment data, and PSS providing reports in a timely and accurate manner.
• Work closely with PSS Providers and the database staff to ensure quality reporting.
• Data entry of collected information from the field/ FHH level.
• Ensure all work with clients is confidential and that ethical practices are observed in a culturally appropriate way, especially concerning gender sensitivities.
• Work on the referrals mapping plan.
• Engage in self-care through supervision, debriefings, and other shared sessions.
• Attend all PSS/PFA-related trainings facilitated by PU-AMI
• The PSS supervisor should follow up on the MHPSS cases with the PSS providers.
• S/he should develop an action plan for the follow-up beneficiaries for the PSS providers.
• S/he should fill in the necessary documents to ensure quality reporting.
• Attend the MHPSS supervision/ on-the-job training meeting on regular basis.
• Assist with any other related activities as deemed necessary by the expatriate MHPSS Coordinator.
• Any official task by the managers of MHPSS departments and other relevant program departments for the project and activity improvement.
Objective 1: Management of PSS Project Activities
Activities/Main duties:
• Supervise PSS sessions to pregnant and lactating mothers and caregivers of children with malnutrition in groups and/or individually, as applicable and informed by activity design.
• Work with PSS providers who provide PSS services for individuals with psychological distress and psychosocial disabilities as per the cultural context and following activity guidelines/SOP. Provide necessary awareness, and psychoeducation as per screening and admission criteria for Group PSS Sessions and/or individual consultation to beneficiaries with psychological distress.
• Follow program guidelines on admission and discharge of beneficiaries from intended PSS interventions and timely share activity data with the database officer.
• Follow up on the activities as per the project plan
• Regular supervision of the activities.
• Preparing monthly and weekly planning.
• Prepare supervisory reports after each supervision along with the action plan.
Objective 2: Reporting and documentation
Activities/Main duties:
• Timely prepare and share weekly, monthly or quarterly activity data and report as per the project’s scheme.
• Ensure provision of ad-hoc base reports for some specific issues such as security, challenges against the work progress, and so on.
• Maintain project data and beneficiary information confidential and keep the data records in locked cabinets at the respective workstations.
• Discuss data-related challenges and difficulties (*including project activities) with the Project Supervisor and PSS Supervisor during their field visits and/or supervision sessions and find amicable solutions in consultation with the MHPSS Coordinator.
Objective 3: Code of Conduct and Responsibilities
Activities/Main duties:
• Follow the PU-AMI Code of Conduct, humanitarian and IASC MHPSS principles while delivering PSS services to wider groups of communities in crises.
• Ensure safety, dignity, and confidentiality across project activities for the beneficiaries and other actors being served by the program.
• Prioritise appropriate selection of beneficiaries following project guidelines and promote and protect the mental health and psychological well-being of all concerned.
• Report project-specific challenges and difficulties timely and amicably to project supervisors, and find mutual solutions in the larger interest of the project.
• Attend project team meetings, progress review sessions, supervision sessions, and orientation and refresher training as planned by the project team.
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