JOB TITLE: MHPSS Facilitator

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Mental health support for children

LOCATION: Amman

POST TYPE: National

CHILD SAFEGUARDING: Level (3) – the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to youth or young people in different stages. 

ROLE PURPOSE: The MHPSS Facilitator will be responsible for facilitating Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) activities for children and parents. The project aims to support children evacuated from Gaza and their caregivers who are currently receiving health services at hospitals in Jordan, through the provision of trauma-informed, child-centered, and family-focused psychosocial support interventions.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Work closely with the Project Coordinator and MHPSS technical team to implement HEART, Youth Resilience, and Positive Parenting sessions.
• Facilitate structured MHPSS group sessions for children (HEART and Youth Resilience) and for caregivers (Positive Parenting)
• Ensure sessions are delivered in a trauma-informed, child-centered, and culturally sensitive manner.
• Prepare session plans and required materials in line with approved curricula.
• Maintain accurate attendance sheets for all sessions and ensure proper documentation using approved templates.
• Collect pre- and post-assessment tools and support data entry as required.
• Provide weekly written progress updates to the Project Coordinator.
• Identify children or caregivers in need of additional psychological or protection support and refer them according to established referral pathways.
• Ensure that safeguarding standards are always upheld and report any safeguarding concerns immediately according to SCJ procedures.
• Ensure that all materials and equipment are properly used, documented, and stored securely after each session.
• Follow up with families as needed to ensure continuity of psychosocial support.
• Perform any other related tasks assigned by the Project Coordinator to ensure project objectives are achieved.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (Our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Takes responsibility for decision-making in the group of children in a participatory way including the children;
• Enable and maintain Save the Children culture of child safeguarding, achieving results together with children and role modelling Save the Children values.

Ambition:

• Sets realistic goals for the group of children and takes responsibility for implementation of developing activities;
• Engages and motivates the children;
• Secure and protect children in a safe learning environment

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships with colleagues, parents and SC staff;
• Values diversity as a source of competitive strength;
• Well-developed listening skills and conflict solving among children.

Creativity:

• Encourages and initiate game, play and humour together with children.

Integrity:

• Honesty, openness, and transparency;
• A strong commitment to Save the Children’s vision of a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development, and participation.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• Bachelor's degree in a psychology, Counseling or any related field
• Experience of minimum 3 years in MHPSS and education implementation.
• Excellent communication and co-operation skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, multi-task with many children.
• Ability and willingness to travel between governorates once needed.
• Excellent knowledge of Arabic and good English.
• Very good at computer skills.

*** Qualified male and female candidates are welcome to apply