PSS Counsellor (Local Announcement) (Re Announced)

Over the past few years, Afghanistan has witnessed a relative improvement in security and stability across much of the country. This has allowed humanitarian actors like INTERSOS to maintain uninterrupted access and expand services in areas that were previously hard to reach. Despite this progress, the humanitarian situation remains critical, with millions of Afghans continuing to face acute vulnerabilities due to prolonged economic hardship, natural disasters, and limited access to essential services.

In 2025, more than half of the population is in need of humanitarian assistance, with food insecurity, child malnutrition, and displacement remaining key concerns. Natural disasters, such as floods and recent earthquakes, have further compounded the needs of already struggling communities.

INTERSOS continues to operate through a community-based approach with field bases in Kabul, Kandahar, and Zabul, delivering primary healthcare, nutrition, and protection services with a focus on women, children, and persons with disabilities. The organization enjoys strong community acceptance and collaborates closely with relevant national authorities, including maintaining the full participation of female staff in all activities.

While the operational environment is largely stable and conducive, funding shortfalls and systemic barriers such as restrictions on financial flows and administrative bottlenecks continue to impact the scope and scale of humanitarian response. Sustained support is crucial to ensure the continuity of life-saving services and to address the urgent needs of Afghanistan’s most vulnerable populations.

• Ensure quality of specialized services provided for most vulnerable cases.
• Ensure correct individual psychological support for cases internally referred by INTERSOS case management teams and collaborate with the case management team to provide holistic service to the beneficiary.
• Ensure correct individual psychological support for cases referred by other agencies based on coordination, interagency support, and mutual agreements.
• Provide a clinical psychological assessment for all cases, identifying the appropriate therapy or service to be provided.
• Draft a case plan based on the identified mental health issue and closely monitor and document the psychological recovery of cases.
• Ensure all cases have clear mental well-being outcomes outlined in the case plan, with progress tracked regularly.
• Ensure the family and other support systems are involved in supporting the mental wellbeing of the beneficiary.
• Consult with the PSS team leader / MHPSS Specialist for critical and complex cases to chart the most appropriate case plan.
• Ensure that referral to the psychiatrist is done based on the mental health condition and as a last resort.
• Provide regular updates to the case worker on the beneficiary's progress.
• Inform the PSS team leader/MHPSS specialist about any difficulty met in INTERSOS activities implementation or problems observed in team dynamics.
• Attend the awareness sessions arranged by COVs to provide awareness of psychosocial stressors. Spread awareness in the community about mental well-being and psychosocial support.   
• Ensure structured group PSS sessions are conducted as per protocol and the psychological well-being of participants is tracked.
• Ensure individual PSS and vice versa complement group PSS as per need.
• Design activities with psychological purposes for vulnerable children, youth, women at risk, and men attending collective PSS. Hold PSS sessions regularly in the CFS for children.
• Be available to train on psychological support and first aid INTERSOS staff when requested.
• Produce and maintain accurate clinical records of the beneficiaries.
• Write technical reports on specific cases identified during the individual psychological support sessions.
• Case files and technical reports must be archived in a locked and secure location; access to them should be restricted only to relevant, authorized protection program staff.
• Provide the supervisor with bi-weekly and monthly reports on the activities conducted.

             Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

• Bachelor's degree in social or psychology science from National or International Universities
• Minimum of 2 years experience in providing clinical or psychological services
• Cultural awareness
• Context understanding
• Communication Skills in local language
• Organizational Behavior Skills
• Pashto and Dari skills are required.
• Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet).
• Commitment to INTERSOS principles.
• Comply with all relevant INTERSOS policies and procedures.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to effectively present information and respond appropriately to questions from supervisors in the field.
• Ability and willingness to travel and stay overnight at service delivery point.

Respected Applicants, please visit the link below and fill in the required information.

https://forms.gle/YapTRn5pnH1847Qg6

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted and called for a test/Interview.

Qualified People with Physical Disabilities and Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply