Staff Counsellor

Result of Service

The Staff Counsellor will provide psychological support to personnel, in coordination with the Regional Staff Counsellor.

Work Location

Remotely

Expected duration

6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

1.Provide adequate Counseling Services within the mission areas (Brindisi and Valencia). 2.Perform individual psychosocial assessments in the case of individual staff members experiencing difficulty coping and/or presenting mental health- related symptoms or syndromes. 3.Advise Chiefs of Section upon request, with the aim of improving the working atmosphere in their Section and resolving problems of a work-related or personal nature that adversely affect job performance and productivity. Perform managerial consultations. 4.Provide psychosocial support after a critical incident stress (e.g., individual and/or group)and refer to mental health professionals whenever and wherever there is a need for it. 5.. Assure in conjunction with the Medical Services, a continuum of services (referral, short term supportive intervention) to those staff members suffering from serious diseases or illnesses. 6.Establish a link and liaise with the members of the Staff Welfare Committee andmembers to technically support the development of programmes designed to improvethe quality of life of staff members within the mission area. 7.Provide training sessions on stress management and preparedness; “crisis and stress management” and others as needed. 8.Monitor environmental factors that could lead to stress. 9.Develop, organize, and implement a psychosocial stress management programme for such staff. 10.Provide monthly reports on activities.

Qualifications/special skills

Master’s degree in clinical psychology or psychiatry is required. A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in clinical psychologist or counsellor is required, of which 3 at the international level is required Experience in Employees Assistance Programme or Organizational Intervention is desirable. Registered at the professional association is required

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in English (both oral and written) is required. Knowledge of Spanish is required. Knowledge of Italian is required.

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

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