MHPSS Counselor

Position Title: MHPSS Counselor

2025-06-08 Balkh Full Time 84

Job Location:	Balkh
Nationality:	National
Category:	Health Care
Employment Type:	Full Time
Salary:	As per NSP salary scale
Vacancy Number:	CARE-AF-1182
No. Of Jobs:	6
City:	Balkh (Shortepa 2 & Charbolak 4)

Organization:	CARE AFGHANISTAN
Years of Experience:	The Candidate must have at least one-year previous experience in the provision of psychosocial counseling services in BPHS related health facilities or similar working context. More than one year relevant work experience in similar context of project with
Contract Duration:	12 Month
Gender:	Male/Female
Education:	He or she should hold a diploma in psychosocial counseling or bachelor’s degree in clinical psychology from a recognized institute within the country/from abroad. Bachelor degree in psychosocial counseling or masters degree in clinical psychology is prefe
Close date:	2025-06-08

About CARE AFGHANISTAN:

CARE’s Introduction (Who We Are?)

As a global leader, CARE is shaping the future of the humanitarian and development sector. Each year, we deliver support and services to millions of people in over a hundred countries. We do this by focusing on our mission and living the values that drive our organization. A career at CARE is an opportunity to be part of a movement that brings communities together to solve complex problems and foster lasting change throughout the world. We seek individuals who are passionate about humanitarian and development work, collaborate well with others, embrace learning and innovation, and deliver results.

CARE’s Work Culture (What It’s Like to Work at CARE?)

CARE is a mission-driven international humanitarian aid and development organization that offers an opportunity to work with people across the world. Not a day will go by that you won’t learn something profound, meet an expert, or write a sentence that can change a life. We are committed to an environment where everyone can succeed.

Job Descriptions:

• Select clients-friendly and secure place/corner/room for organizing consultation and awareness raising sessions in terms of compliance with confidentiality and privacy related issues in the field.
• Conduct psychosocial counselling sessions with individual or group discussion for all target and vulnerable clients and provide required treatment, specific dignity kits including offering volunteer referral services.
• Keep special focus on keeping all clients’ individual consultation & referral data/records confidential and limited to official use only.
• Identification of most vulnerable and affected individuals in internal displaced and host communities through awareness raising, regular health education and OPD triage and triage.
• Report and share any unexpected issue or security related issues immediately to line manager or project office.
• Work with local communities to help them for identify and refer vulnerable and shock affected individuals from host community and IDPs.
• Advocate for local community support for minimizing further harm to vulnerable population via awareness raising and health education.
• Assist target communities in developing & adapting safety plan for life threatening situations considering local context and available resources.
• Considering the nature of work with these clients and local context, all possible measures should be in place to ensure confidentiality & privacy related issues of all clients to avoid any unwanted/unexpected stigma, harm, or any life-threatening condition.
• Prepare and submit daily consultation, referral, and dignity kits distribution related reports to the team leader/in-charge.
• Ensure active participation in local community mobilization activities in consultation with team leader.

Organize exclusive psychosocial counseling sessions for daily eligible clients visiting as individual and or in small groups with full compliance to privacy and required technical counseling techniques and communication skills.

Regular and proper registration of all clients and documentation of all data according to standard reporting tools and formats and make sure that no unauthorized staff or individual has access to client personal profile or counseling data sheets.

He or she is responsible to distribute dignity kits to all eligible clients according to the project/CARE developed criteria and record it properly with necessary orientation to the recipient/individual mainly handled by female PSC in the HF.

Maintain close working coordination within health facility for internal referrals of the people with mental problem, GBV victims, survivors or those who are in potential risk and need immediate counseling support and kits.

Regular report of all counseling and kits distribution with health facility in-charge and project supervisor with proper documentation and performance record in the target health facility.

Responsibilities on Safety and Security, Gender and Inclusion and Safeguarding and Child Protection:

[base location] at CARE are expected to adhere to Safety & Security responsibilities, emphasizing team and individual accountability to maintain a safe environment. This includes readiness, compliance, and active engagement to mitigate risks through awareness, reporting, and policy enforcement.

Gender equality and inclusion are fundamental at CARE, promoting equal rights and challenging discriminatory norms to achieve social justice. We foster an inclusive workplace respecting diverse gender identities, abilities, backgrounds, and experiences through dialogue, training, and diversity initiatives. All CARE staff must uphold ethical standards, following codes of conduct to prevent abuse, including sexual harassment, exploitation, and neglect. Regular monitoring ensures accountability to uphold these principles and support our mission of social justice and poverty alleviation.

Safeguarding Responsibilities:

Uphold CARE’s Safeguarding Policy (https://www.care-international.org/resources/care-international-safeguarding-policy) and Safeguarding Code of Conduct.
Must read the Safeguarding Policy and either sign the Safeguarding Code of Conduct or sign a Code of Conduct that is consistent with or references this policy and Safeguarding Code of Conduct.

Safety and Security Responsibility:

We all have a responsibility to promote a safe and secure work environment, foster a safety and security culture, and ensure consistent application of, and compliance with, CARE Afghanistan safety and security policies and procedures.

Job Requirements:

Education: He or she should hold a diploma in psychosocial counseling or bachelor’s degree in clinical psychology from a recognized institute within the country/from abroad. Bachelor degree in psychosocial counseling or masters degree in clinical psychology is preferred
Experience: • The Candidate must have at least one-year previous experience in the provision of psychosocial counseling services in BPHS related health facilities or similar working context. More than one year relevant work experience in similar context of project with same scope of work like clinical psychology is preferred.

He/she is basically responsible to professionally handle with mental health/ psychosocial problems of individual clients with proper orientation to the visitor and if needed close family members upon request and consent of the patient. For any community level problem, the staff is bond to directly report to health facility in-charge and field supervisor for needful support.

Submission Guidelines:

Submission Guideline:

Please submit your completed CARE Standard Job application form (ACBAR: Application Form) along with updated CV to afg.vacancies@care.org.
Applications after the closing date (12:00 AM) and without CARE Application form will not be accepted.
Please Indicate the position title, Vacancy Number in the Subject Line (MHPSS Counselor CARE-AF-1180 Balkh) otherwise your application will not be considered.
Please note that there is no telephonic inquiry and only shortlisted applicants will be contacted with and call for Interview.
The successful applicant will be expected to undergo a Background Check, Bridger check & Reference check and be compliant and sign up to Care Afghanistan’s Code of Conduct, PSHA (Prevention from Sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse) and other Care Afghanistan policies prior to a final offer being made.
CARE IS COMMITTED TO CHILD PROTECTION POLICY (Available at: http://bit.ly/CAREAFG_Child_Protection_Policy)

Equal Opportunity Statement

CARE is an Equal Opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected under applicable law.

MDS (Misconduct Disclosure Scheme)

CARE participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we hereby request information from the candidate’s previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the candidate left employment. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.