Job Context:
To provide psychological support to all admitted patients of ASF, survivors, and other organizations, Acid Survivors Foundation needs a full-time Psychologist.
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provide psychological support to resolve issues such as depression, addiction, anxiety, phobia, PTSD and obsession, and other psychological and social distress, etc.;
- Provide technical support to develop guidelines for sessions for Men and Boys;
- Closely follow up and monitoring of the client’s/ survivor’s progress and keep a record of behavioral development;
- Provide individual/ group counseling/ therapy; arrange art, music, and relaxation sessions for the survivors/patients of ASF hospitals and other govt. institutes (VSC, field level, and other sadar hospitals);
- Helping survivors to adjust and manage the negative effects associated with certain violence/ traumatic experiences;
- Coordinate/oversee the relevant activities and training of other psychologists, peer counselors and caregivers to ensure that they maintain the counseling and psychotherapy standards;
- Prepare monthly reports and successful case studies;
- Attend morning sadar hospital round session along with other multidisciplinary professionals;
- Keep patient’s records updated and prepare monthly progress reports;
- Ensure that the ASF MIS is updated in relevant fields;
- Need to develop case stories based on learned lessons and challenges;
- Based in Dhaka but a necessary field visit will be required.
- Any other task assigned by the supervisor
Necessary Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:
- Language proficiency both in Bangla and English is essential.
- Flexibility and a strong commitment to the job
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills,
- Networking and negotiation skills,
- Gender-sensitive and Values oriented
- Remarkable patient benefits and successful outcomes;
- Time management;
- Hard-working and committed to meet targets
- Integrity, transparency, proactive stance and team-building capacity
Location: Based in Dhaka and will be required for field visits.
Educational Qualification: The candidate should have minimum Masters in Clinical Psychology/ Psychology discipline from any reputed University
Experience Requirements: Minimum 02 years of work experience in the relevant field.
Age: Age should not exceed 40 years.
Job Nature: Full-time Contractual
Salary: Monthly gross salary BDT 33,000 consolidated
Other Benefits: Weekly 2 holidays, Festival bonus, Mobile Allowance as per the Human Resource Policy Manual of the organization.
Workdays and work hours: 5 days a week from Sunday- Thursday. Office Time is 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Apply Instructions
- A signed application addressed to the Executive Director of the organization
- A CV with a recent photograph
Address for Hard Copy Submission:
Acid Survivors Foundation
House # 39, Road #12, Block-Kha, Pisciculture Housing Society, Shekhertek, Mohammadpur, Dhaka-1207
https://www.acidsurvivors.org
Or,
Soft copy or Email Submission:
Email to hr@acidsurvivors.org;
Addressing this, the Executive Director of the Acid Survivors Foundation mentions the post applied for in the subject line.
Please mention the post applied for on the top of the envelope
The application deadline is on or before 11 April 2023
Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply