Mobile Medical Unit Psychologist

Duty station: Dnipro

Key working relationships:
• Position Reports to: MHPSS Manager
• Position directly manages: N/A
• Internal collaborations within IRC:  Health Managers, Women Protection and Empowerment team, Child Protection team, Economic recovery and development team

Job Overview/Summary:
The Psychologist provides day to day on job mentoring and supporting trained staff by IRC within IRC supported PHCs and Community Center. He/She works closely with MHPSS manager. The Psychologist assures delivery of high-quality services comply with all Ministry of Health protocols and guidelines. In addition, the Psychologist actively participates in developing referral pathways to higher more specialized health facilities if needed. Under the direct supervision of the MHPSS Manager, the Psychologist will also coordinate with Health Coordinator as necessary. 

Major Responsibilities: 
• Support trained PHC health staff to deliver one-on-one (Individual) counselling sessions to identified clients within IRC supported PHCs, and in line with IRC integrated approach
• Conducting group, averages sessions, trainings, recreational activities and support groups, as well as other types of group work provided for by the program to provide psychosocial support and psychoeducation
• On the job mentoring  and  supervision of the trained staff by IRC as ensuring  support on the follow up of complicated cases
• Work in close, daily collaboration with the IRC sectors to ensure women and girls have safe, discrete and confidential access to services via the internal referral procedures
• Support MHPSS Manager in delivering trainings or workshops 
• Support in the creation of materials including training modules. 
• Engage with the community to deliver and promote IRC MHPSS project activities in the designated locations.
• Assist in writing monthly, quarterly, annual reports, monitoring and evaluation activity and progress reports including monthly reporting to the MHPSS manager.
• Responds to identified needs by carrying out appropriate psychosocial support
• Assist in the implementation of preventive MHPSS interventions at the community and PHC level.
• Mentor and support PHC trained staff and MMU staff for appropriate referrals
• Work in close, daily collaboration with the IRC sectors to ensure women and girls have safe, discrete and confidential access to services via the internal referral procedures
• Perform other work assignments and tasks from the MHPSS manager

Documentation and Reporting:
• Support implementation of data collection, M&E and quality control measures for services provided within CC and PHCs supported by IRC
• Complete weekly/monthly activity reports, according to the mentorship provided by the MHPSS manager
• Support project staff to maintain program records and documentation as per project management minimum standards, including maintaining the confidentiality and security patient data
• Ensure proper documentation of patient case management
• Formalizing the completion and submission of all additional required reporting that will be required by the MHPSS manager

Requirements:
• Diploma in Psychology
• Bilingual in Ukrainian and Russian required, some command in English desired
• Experience with provision of direct support (basic counselling, case management, PSS) with women and girls, including survivors of SGBV. Previous training in these areas strongly preferred
• Ability to respond to emergencies when needed and support PHC and CC team in providing support in service delivery
• Advantage: social work or other relevant/related studies and/or professional experience in counselling and supervision activities, desirable
• Ability to work within a team structure, flexible, and can cope with stressful workloads and working with limited resources
• Experience in working with displaced persons and migrants
• Good command of the use of Microsoft Office especially Outlook, Work, Excel 
• Good communication, teamwork skills and ability to work independently

IRC employees are eligible to the following benefits:
• Competitive salary
• Purposeful job and development opportunities
• English classes and unlimited online training courses
• Life Insurance
• Medical insurance for staff and family members
• 30 calendar days of annual vacation with flexibility beyond the legally set minimum requirements
• Up to 10 days of paid medical leave 

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
 
IRC builds diverse and inclusive teams of professionals who promote team engagement, inclusion and cohesion, critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients. 
 
The International Rescue Committee is determined to protect the people it serves, its staff and any person associated from all kinds of harm, abuse, and violence, including sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. It is committed to taking all necessary preventive measures and creating an environment where people feel safe and can report misconduct. IRC workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. The IRC also operates and enforces a set of complementary institutional policies to protect clients and staff from harm and abuse through the Adult and Child Safeguarding policies, the Respect at Work and Harassment-free Workplace policies, the Anti-retaliation and Reporter Protection policy, which are complemented by the IRC Global Reporting guidelines. These commitments are accessible in English and in Ukrainian language via this link: https://rescue.box.com/v/irc-safeguarding-policies. 

Where misconduct is alleged, IRC follows a Zero-tolerance approach and takes all necessary actions and corrective measures. The IRC investigation unit comprises of experts and trained investigators that ensures professional survivor-centered investigations are conducted if allegations of safeguarding violations are reported through the safe and accessible reporting channels that IRC makes available to its staff, partners, and clients. IRC is also an active member of the Inter-Agency Working Group on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) set-up in Ukraine. 

Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people who are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures.

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.