Psychosocial Support Specialist 12-359

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Job Description:

International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through
health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

JOB SUMMARY:
The primary responsibility of the post will be to ensure appropriate psychosocial support is available to PWD, and war wounded clients in Western Mountains through training and supervising national staff.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
The focus ofthe work is to support disabled people and their families and ensure Libyan staff receive appropriate training and support to implement modern approaches to disability. The Specialist will ensure the implementation ofthe following:

1.Ensure that the project goals and targets in regard to psycho social activities are implemented and met
2.Work with the local social workers/ psychologist, and physiotherapists to ensure that appropriate consultations, recommendations and treatment plans are developed for those that seek support
3.Ensure training needs analysis is undertaken and that social workers (and/or other support workers) receive up to date training on disability and other related issues 4.. Assist with setting up ofpeer-to-peer counseling and user groups (persons who use the centre for physiotherapy and psycho social care)
5.Ensure that disabled people and their families are fully included in decision making about any services they receive
6.Work in partnership with the physiotherapists in the centre (ex-pat and local) to ensure that there is harmony in treatment plans and activities.
7-Work with technical disability advisor and Rehab coordinator on initiating community outreach for PWD~and their families, train! educate on home modifications~ and self care.