Psychosocial Counselor (Re Announced)

Position Title: Psychosocial Counselor (Re Announced)

2025-05-09 Nangarhar Full Time 14

Job Location:	Nangarhar
Nationality:	Afghan
Category:	Health Care
Employment Type:	Full Time
Salary:	According to NGO Salary Scale
Vacancy Number:	HRM-018-2025
No. Of Jobs:	2
City:	Torkham

Organization:	HEWAD, Reconstruction, Health & Humanitarian Assistance Committee
Years of Experience:	At least 3-4 years of field experience within a Humanitarian NGO/Agency in the same or similar position.
Contract Duration:	End of December 2025 with possibility of extension
Gender:	Female
Education:	MD, Degree
Close date:	2025-05-09

About HEWAD, Reconstruction, Health & Humanitarian Assistance Committee:

HEWAD is a non-governmental, non-political and non-profitable charity organization established in 1994 to provide Medical, Educational, Social and Humanitarian Assistance to needy people of Afghanistan. HEWAD implements primary health care to needy people of Afghanistan, and within those focuses on the provision of health care to the most vulnerable group, children, and women. HEWAD provides perfect health education, information, and service to Afghans in order to improve their living conditions.

Job Descriptions:

Responsible for day-to-day management and supervision of the Mother and Child Health Center (MCHC).
Ensure the MCHC guidelines are followed in all activities of MCHC.
Provide PSS case management, including referral to any other available services (health, specialized mental health, etc.) when requested by the client.
Regular and continuous follow-up of clients registered in the MCHC.
Provide individual and group psychosocial support to women and girls to help them cope with the trauma reactions.
Provide psychological first aid (PFA) and assess the needs of clients through one-to-one sessions.
Responsible for maintaining and confidentiality of all registered documents.
Compile and share weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting with the relevant person/Technical Manager.
In consultation with the technical manager, provide technical support to all MCHC activities, and community mobilizers.
Based on the request of the authorized person, attend and participate in all relevant meetings/training-related meetings to the program's purpose.
Ensure that all work with clients is kept confidential and that ethical practices are always followed.
Process request and purchase requests for the MCHC needy supplies and ensure MCHC supplies are constant and are used properly.
Perform other tasks assigned by the supervisor.

Job Requirements:

MD, Degree.
At least 3-4 years of field experience within a Humanitarian NGO/Agency in the same or similar position.
Extensive experience providing Psychosocial support to individuals and groups.
Good interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
Skilled at working as a team member.
Possess group facilitation skills.
Able to speak/write in Pashto and Dari with clarity and ease.
Flexibility and willingness to change work practices and hours.
Ability to work under pressure.

Submission Guidelines:

Applicants meeting the above requirements are requested to apply for this vacancy, please use the following link; https://forms.gle/qtqyE5n5X8ECiqXz6

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Important Notes:

1. Supporting documents, e.g. diplomas, recommendation letters, identification card(s), etc., are not required at this stage, therefore not to be sent along with the application.

2. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for further assessment.

3. Please remember that we will not consider the CVs for the positions after the closing date.