CONTEXT
Since 2021 Action Against Hunger (ACF) has been implementing the “Enhancing the Self-Reliance Refugees through Integrated Livelihoods and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support” project in Irbid, Mafraq and Zarqa. This project aims to build resilience and improve the economic outcomes for refugees and vulnerable Jordanian communities in these locations. ACF along with its partners is engaged in the provision of both community-based MHPSS services as well as specialized services. In order to provide clinical and technical support to ACF and partner’s MHPSS teams, ACF is looking looking for an External Senior Clinical Supervisor.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Type of contract: Service Contract - Consultant
Reporting to: Deputy Country Director Programs, under the supervision of the MHPSS Regional Technical advisor.
Subordinates: NA
Collaboration with: MHPSS Deputy Project Manager, Project Manager
Unit/department: MHPSS Department
Location: Amman, Irbid, Mafraq, Zarqa
Overall purpose of the role:
Ensuring clinical supervision, and more generally contribute to capacity building, of ACF and partner’s MHPSS teams, guaranteeing quality of care and adherence to best clinical practices and ethical standards.
Clinical supervision is integral in assuring quality and safety of services delivered by ACF's and partners’ psychologists and psychosocial workers. The purpose of clinical supervision is to facilitate reflective practice and promote identification with the profession of MHPSS in humanitarian settings while promoting self-care. The Senior Clinical Supervisor will work with the Deputy Project Manager, under supervision of the MHPSS Regional Technical Advisor.
Objective 1 : Ensure clinical supervision of ACF psychologists and partner’s psychosocial workers
- Conduct weekly group clinical supervision with ACF Psychologists , focused on reflective practice, on therapeutic alliance and relationship, on cases follow-up and treatment, as well on secondary traumatic stress inherent in the nature of MHPSS service provision in Jordan
- Conduct monthly clinical supervision with ACF partner PSS workers, focused on reflective practice, on therapeutic alliance and relationship, on cases follow-up and treatment, as well on secondary traumatic stress inherent in the nature of MHPSS service provision in Jordan
- Provide ad-hoc individual supervision to psychologists and psychosocial workers, on demand, related to challenging cases through case studies, didactics, coaching and mentoring, face to face ideally, but remain available for remote support (the individual supervision shall not exceed 2 per month and per staff).
Objective 2: Contribute to technical capacity building of ACF and partner’s teams
- Conduct monthly field visits and group technical supervision in collaboration with Deputy PM, to supervise the quality implementation of protocols of intervention of ACF team and partners
- Contribute to identify the training needs and professional development of psychologists and psychosocial workers
- Contribute to the design of training and IEC material in collaboration with the DPM and the RTA if needed
DELIVERABLES
- Provision of weekly group clinical supervision of 2.5 hours for ACF psychologists
- Provision of bi weekly clinical supervision of 2.5 hours for ACF partners
- Provision of individual support, once a month for each psychologist of ACF with a monthly report containing an analysis of the same
- Technical Review of any IEC material developed for MHPSS
ESTIMATED HOURS
The hours estimated below are Indicative for the Consultant to understand the scope of work. The consultant will be expected to charge per hour of work done in each month.
Expecting starting date is during January 2025, however, it is subject to adjustment and will be discussed and agreed with the selected consultant during the period of contracting.
Total Hours Per Month:(33.5h) as detailed below :
- Bi Weekly Remote Group Clinical / Supervision for ACF Psychologists: Total hours per month: 5h - Type of Work: Remote
- In Person Group Clinical Supervision for ACF Psychologists: Total hours per month: 4.5h - Type of Work: In person
- Partner PSS Workers Bi Weekly Monthly Supervision: Total hours per month: 9h - Type of Work: In person
- Individual Support ACF Psychologist: Total hours per month: 14h - Type of Work: In person
- Meeting with ACF Management and/or Specialist: Total hours per month: 1h - Type of Work: In person
- IEC Review: Total hours per month: 1h - Type of Work: As per need / In person
- Additional Hours Per Quarter: Total hours per month: 1h
Skills
Technical and transversal competencies:
- Excellent clinical supervision skills, based on structured and validated approaches
- Ability to propose different ways of providing supervision to MHPSS staff
- Skills and experience in working on post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) and secondary traumatic stress in crisis situation or humanitarian settings
- Knowledge, experience or practice of EMDR, GTEP, RTEP, IGTP, ASSYST is an asset
- Excellent listening skills
- Knowledge, experience or practice of humanitarian tools such as mhGAP, PM+, Thinking Healthy, IPT, EASE etc is an asset
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, respect, non-discrimination and safety of patients
- Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity and flexibility
- Good understanding of the current Ukrainian psychological and humanitarian context
- Competencies in creating training material and facilitate training for psychologists and mental health professionals
- Capacity to anticipate needs and challenges for staff capacity building
- Ability to communicate adequately in English, verbally and written
- Ability to solve interpersonal conflicts
Level of education and experience:
- Master or PHD degree in psychology; clinical psychology is an asset
- 5+ years of experience as psychologist, counsellor or therapist; with adults and children is an asset
- 3+ years of experience in a similar role in clinical supervision of mental health professionals ; individually and group is an asset
- Experience in humanitarian context is an asset
Languages:
- Full proficiency in spoken and written Arabic / Fluency in spoken and written English
SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
- Consultant contract under Jordanian legislation: 9 months (extendable based on performance and need)
- The consultant will work with his own material (computer, phone, internet)
- ACF will ensure the printing and provide copies of documents needed for the clinical supervision
- The consultant will be expected to use their own means of transport to reach Mafraq, Irbid and Zarqa.
SELECTION CRITERIA AND APPLICATION PROCESS:
Interested parties are required to submit a technical and financial proposal to tender(2)jo-actionagainsthunger.org. Following the below instructions:
- Email Subject: Consultant - MHPSS Senior Clinical Supervisors
- Email body and attachments should include Technical Proposal & Financial Proposal as fallowing:
Technical Proposal:
- A letter of motivation and interest for the position, a brief summary of experience (10 lines maximum), and a brief proposition of clinical supervision modalities (10 lines maximum).
- Individual CV with contact details of at least two references
Financial Proposal:
- An indicative budget hourly rate(s) in Jordanian Dinar (JOD) and exclusive of VAT for Remote Tasks(see estimated hours table)
- An indicative budget hourly rate(s) in Jordanian Dinar (JOD) and exclusive of VAT for in-person Tasks(see estimated hours table)
Reference checks with the preferred supplier will also be conducted before the final selection.
Deadline for submitting proposals is 09/01/2025, only applications received on the above email will be considered.
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