Female Psychosocial Counselor-Herat

Urban Health Initiative
The USAID funded Urban Health Initiative (UHI) Program’s goal is to improve health outcomes of 
people living in urban areas, particularly focusing on the health of women and children and other 
vulnerable populations. Interventions aim to increase demand, access and quality of health 
services. Lead by Jhpiego and implemented by a dynamic consortium of organizations, UHI is 
implemented in five cities in Afghanistan – Kabul, Herat, Mazar-e-Sharif, Jalalabad and Kandahar.
 

Job Description:
The Psychosocial Counselor is responsible for the following:

•    Responsible for day-to-day management and supervision of the PSCC.
•    Ensure the PSCC guidelines are followed in all activities of PSCC.
•    Provide psychosocial case management, including referral to any other available services 
(health, specialized mental health, etc.)
•    Regular and continuous follow-up of clients registered in the PSCC.
•    Provide individual and group psychosocial support to Group- ANC members
•    Closed follow-up with Group ANC people who need PSC support
•     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
•     Ensure that all work with clients is kept confidential and that ethical practices are always 
followed.
•    Perform other tasks assigned by the supervisor
 

Job Requirements:
• Diploma or bachelor's degree in Psychology, Psychosocial counseling, or can consider a midwife 
with two years of extensive experience in the PSS field for remote location and where the IPs could 
not onboard the candidate with a bachelor's degree.
•    At least 2-3 years of field experience in Health facilities/BPHS 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.
 

Please send your CV to Recruitment-AF@jhpiego.org. For further information about Jhpiego, please visit our website at www.jhpiego.org. Note: Please mention the job title and vacancy number of the position on your email subject line otherwise your application may not be considered. The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation. Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer!