MHPSS Counselor - EMAR at Save the Children International

Cairo, Cairo, Egypt -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

03 Feb, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Psychosocial Support, Counseling, Assessment, Group Sessions, Child Safeguarding, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Training Delivery, Report Writing, Collaboration, Crisis Management, Psychological Intervention, Case Management, Cultural Sensitivity, Teamwork, Flexibility

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

TITLE: MHPSS Counselor – EAMR TEAM/PROGRAMME: Program Operation Egypt Country Office LOCATION: Cairo, Egypt GRADE: 5 CONTRACT LENGTH: Until Dec 2026. With possible extension based on performance and budget availability. CHILD SAFEGUARDING: Level 3: The post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff. ORGANISATION PROFILE / PROGRAMME SUMMARY: Save the Children International is the world’s leading independent organization for children. We work in 117 countries and work, together with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. In Egypt, Save the Children International has been working to ensure that children’s rights are respected, protected and promoted since 1982. We carry out both long-term development work and, more recently emergency humanitarian work. This project aims that children and youth in vulnerable situations have their rights respected and possess sound self-reliance capacities that allow them to improve their life perspectives. It will also target national and community organizations to enable them to provide effective protection and self-reliance services for children and youth. ROLE PURPOSE: The key purpose of this post is to provide psychosocial support services in compliance with the relevant SCI guidelines at the country office level in support migrant and refugee children under East African Migration Routes (EAMR) project. Under the supervision of the Mental Health and Psycho-social Support (MHPSS) Officer and the (MHPSS) Technical Advisor (TA), The MHPSS Counselor will contribute directly to protection case management processes by providing individual/group sessions for at risk children and youth in need of psychosocial support identified through the project activities and referrals from case management team and protection team. S/he will be responsible to conduct the needed assessments and customize the session topics based on the identified needs of the target group. S/he will also be responsible for organizing group support and awareness sessions to children at risk and their families and refer those with acute psychological needs to specialized services. SCOPE OF ROLE: Reports To: MHPSS Officer Dotted Line To: MHPSS Technical Advisor Staff Directly Reporting to this Post: None KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: Project Implementation MHPSS Counselor Support Services: In close collaboration with the MHPSS Officer, the MHPSS Counselor will: • Contribute to the design of intake forms, session plans, and follow-up forms for children and their families when relevant. • Conduct one to one and group counselling sessions with children and families referred from other activities (Case management and protection). • Collaborate with the MEAL team to administer the psychometric assessments upon need and deliver reports accordingly. • Develop psychological intervention plans for identified cases and follow up on them regularly. • Identify, assess, refer severe cases to appropriate psychological/psychiatric service providers • Prepare and submit individual case reports for all cases on their caseload and document case progress. • Ensure that all psychological interventions offered are informed by current scientific evidence. • Adhere to the highest standards of practice. Other Project Activities: • Ensure that counseling sessions are implemented in a full respect to the child safeguarding polices of SC. • Assist the PSS/project team in material development, training deliveries on topics regarding needs identified. • Collaborate with the MEAL team to administer remote follow up (By phone or online) and surveys to verify the quality of counselling sessions. • Work closely with the MEAL officer to ensure appropriate accountability and feedback mechanisms are established within the project. • Support in staff well-being activities that don’t affect the professional relationship and confidentiality of staff (For Example: work related stress awareness raising and stress management training). • Responsible for all the Relevant and logistics work related to MHPSS group and individual sessions within the project. Reporting and Documentation: • Draft concise, useful and analytical reports, case studies, and other documents as needed on a monthly and quarterly basis and as requested by SC, donors and other stakeholders. • Regular reporting to project Officer with projects updates. • Organize and maintain filing system of the sessions. Other Responsibilities: • Work closely with the project manager to develop and implement the project work plan and activities. • Organize and maintain project files; maintain electronic and paper records. In case of Emergency: • Promote children's rights, contributing to their well-being and protection in times of emergencies, guided by humanitarian principles and code of conduct. • During emergencies, he/she should act in a way that facilitates SCI’s response to emergencies, giving priority to all assigned. • Be prepared to support SCI interventions in response to emergencies and show needed flexibility. General: • Demonstrate leadership in relation to Save the Children policies and practice with respect to safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures. • Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to safeguarding policy, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures. SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice): Accountability: • Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values. • Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved. Ambition: • Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same. • Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others. • Future orientated, thinks strategically. Collaboration: • Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters. • Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength. • Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to. Creativity: • Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions. • Willing to take disciplined risks. Integrity: · • Honest, encourages openness and transparency. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: • A university degree in psychology. • 2-3 years of experience in family and/or child individual and group counselling, experience in working with migrants and refugees is an asset. • Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including team-leading and influencing. • Extensive experience in delivering training. • Excellent written and oral communication skills in Arabic and English are required. • Comfortable with high levels of ambiguity and able to take decisions independently in a fluid context. • Experience with refugee/marginalized communities desired. • Commitment to Save the Children values and Child Safeguarding. Additional Job Responsibilities The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience. Equal Opportunities The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures. Child Safeguarding: We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Safeguarding our Staff: The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy Health and Safety The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures. JD written by: Date: 26-January-2026 JD agreed by: Date: Updated By: Date: Evaluated: Date: The Organization We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030: · No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday · All children learn from a quality basic education and that, · Violence against children is no longer tolerated We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued. Application Information: Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Responsibilities

The MHPSS Counselor will provide psychosocial support services to migrant and refugee children, conducting individual and group counseling sessions. They will also be responsible for assessments, developing intervention plans, and collaborating with other teams to ensure effective service delivery.