Position title: Psychologist

Working Hours: Full Time

Contract duration: 8 months

Working location: Emergency Response Project SOS Jordan / different sites in eastern Amman

Position summary: The role of the child psychologist is essential in securing support for children and their parents. The Psychologist reports directly to the ERP Coordinator and works in close coordination with the social workers, and the volunteers at the partners CBOs. This position ensures psycho-social support for Syrian and Jordanian children and their parents.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

Include but are not limited to:

• Provide psychological support to our target group according to SOS Children’s Villages International principles and policies.
• Support the implementation of psycho-social activities within the target group.
• Assess the children and prepare individual plan for each child.
• Conduct psycho-social session individually and in groups.
• Undertake the social investigation about each individual child case and ensure that all related information is collected properly through reliable sources.
• Ensure proper integration for the child within the PSS program.
• Conduct training for parents of the children target groups on psychological child development.
• Conduct Psycho social training for the volunteers working in the CBOs.
• Provide Psycho-social support to the parents to participate actively in the child development plan.
• Apply child protection policies and procedures.
• Diagnose, intervene and follow up psychological situation of the child.
• Ability to conduct individual and group therapy sessions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in psychology
• Minimum 3 years’ relevant experience
• Fluency in both English and Arabic
• Ability to work under pressure in a team environment
• Reporting and communication skills