Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Trainer/Consultant

Position Title: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Trainer/Consultant

Activation Date: 18 March, 2025 Announced Date: 18 March, 2025 Expire Date: 27 March, 2025

• Job Location: Kabul
• Nationality: Afghan
• Category: Health Care
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Salary: As per salary scale
• Vacancy Number: MH-2025-004
• No. Of Jobs: 1
• City: Kabul
• Organization: PSSWDO - Peace Stability and Social welfare development organization
• Years of Experience: 5-6 years
• Contract Duration: 1 year
• Gender: Male/Female
• Education: Bachelor or Master Degree at Psychology, with at least 5-year experience of training in related field
• Close date: 2025-03-27
  
  

About PSSWDO - Peace Stability and Social welfare development organization:

Peace, stability and social welfare development organization (PSSWDO) is a local nonpolitical, nongovernmental and non-profitable organization has been established on 14 November 2017. We are a grassroots civil society organization dedicated to protecting and promoting the rights of disenfranchised Afghan women and girls in Afghanistan and to support them for a healthy life.

Job Description

The MHPSS Trainer/Consultant will be responsible for conducting comprehensive psychosocial counseling training for counselors based on the "Professional Psychosocial Counseling Training Package of MoPH Afghanistan. The trainer will ensure participants gain theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and effective intervention techniques to enhance psychosocial service delivery within PSSWDO clinic. Besides the MHPSS Trainer/Consultant will be responsible for daily supervision and monitoring of our psychosocial counselors and social mobilizers on conduct on the job training if required. This positions report directly to the Deputy Head of Project and will work closely with other team members to ensure the psychological wellbeing of our clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement a six-day intensive training program covering essential MHPSS topics.
• Design and conduct 5 days training for social mobilizers covering the relevant topics.
• Conduct theoretical and practical training sessions based on the standardized MHPSS training package.
• Facilitate interactive and participatory learning experiences, including case studies, role-playing, and group discussions.
• Assess trainees' knowledge and competencies before, during, and after training to measure learning outcomes.
• Provide individualized technical guidance and mentorship to ensure skill development.
• Prepare and submit a detailed training report, including participant feedback, performance evaluation, and recommendations for follow-up support.
• Coordinate with the deputy Head of project to ensure that training content is aligned with BPHS guidelines and national mental health policies.
  
  

Ensure a gender-sensitive and culturally appropriate approach in training facilitation

Job Requirements

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor or Master Degree at Psychology, with at least 5-year experience of training in related field
• At least 5 years of experience in MHPSS training, preferably within the BPHS framework.
• Having experience of community mobilization training relevant to MHPSS.
• Strong knowledge of the Professional Psychosocial Counseling Training Package used in Afghanistan.
• Experience in adult learning methodologies, participatory training techniques, and competency-based assessments.
• Excellent facilitation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Dari and/or Pashto; knowledge of English is an asset.
• Familiarity with Afghanistan’s health system, particularly mental health services with MoPH standards.
  
  

Submission Guideline

• The subject must be included of position title and vacancy (MH-2025-004) please note that applications without the position title and vacancy will not be considered and will automatically be rejected.
• Academic certificates or references do not need to be submitted at this time. These will be requested if called for an interview.
• Only short-listed candidates will be invited for written tests and interviews upon project approval
  
  

Submission Email

[email protected]