Hotline Psychologist (Maternity Cover)

Position Title: Hotline Psychologist (Maternity Cover)

Activation Date: 14 May, 2025 Announced Date: 14 May, 2025 Expire Date: 20 May, 2025

• Job Location: Kabul
• Nationality: National
• Category: Admin-Clerical Health Care
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Salary: AAH Salary Scale
• Vacancy Number: AAH/AFG-2025-018
• No. Of Jobs: 1
• City: Kabul
• Organization: Action Against Hunger
• Years of Experience: Minimum 2 year experience in NGOs including preferable experience in psychotherapy and specialized counselling
• Contract Duration: 13 Aug 2025
• Gender: Female
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in psychology, psychosocial services, related field from reputed university (Master’s degree in clinical psychology is preferred)
• Close date: 2025-05-20
  
  

About Action Against Hunger

Action Against Hunger/Action Contre La Faim (AAH/ACF) is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that was created in France in1979. AAH/ACF has been active in Afghanistan in the medical, nutrition, food security, and water and sanitation fields since 1995.AAH/ACF improved access to health and nutrition services for the most vulnerable people, who live in remote areas without a localhealth system. In particular, the country team supported pregnant and breastfeeding women and children under five, who are atgreater risk of malnutrition. Nutrition programs rely on an integrated approach, addressing both primary and underlying causes, inorder to have a lasting impact on nutritional status. The country team worked at community level, in villages and at provincial level,strengthening the public health system. It also worked at national level to ensure reliable information about the nutritional situation reached the wider humanitarian community. Covid-19 prevention was integrated into all interventions and additional responseactivities were implemented, such as the disinfection of health facilities and public places, cash assistance, psychosocial support andthe distribution of hygiene kits to affected populations.

Job Description

Job Purpose

Provision of psychotherapy and/or counselling to individuals and their families via tele-MHPSS modality

Main Responsibilities

Providing Psychotherapy/counselling and referring clients in need of additional services to relevant bodies via toll free line

• Screen clients and/or their families regarding their mental health and psychosocial distress and needs
• Documenting client information and ensuring the documents and file records are up to date and ensuring all data updated, safely entered in to the database and included into monthly activity progress report (APR);
• Develop, monitor, evaluate and records client progress according to measurable goals described in their care plans
• Refers client and/or their families to additional support within AAH’s capacity (Nut-H, WASH & FSL-DRR), community resources and other organization’s within their respective province to assist in their recovery
• Ensure the security and confidentiality of files concerning clients’ information
• Schedule calls and appointments for clients requiring follow ups
  
  

Job Requirements

SKILLS & EXPERIENCES REQUIRED FOR THE JOB

Education (if Relevant) And Experiences Expected

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, psychosocial services, related field from reputed university (Master’s degree in clinical psychology is preferred)
• Minimum 2 year experience in NGOs including preferable experience in psychotherapy and specialized counselling
• Prior experience with tele- counselling is an added advantage
  
  

Required Skills

• Strong computer skills; familiar with word, excel, Skype and email
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills
• Independent, critical mind and pro-activity
• High level of empathy & confidentiality
• Flexibility and organization
• Good organization, planning, analysis and reporting skills
• Good team interaction and positive attitude
• Stress tolerance and ability to work effectively in a highly demanding workplace
  
  

Languages: Medium in English. Fluent in Dari (written, spoken, read). Fluent in Pashto (written, spoken, read).

Computer skills: Microsoft office package, Skype, email and data entry skills

Submission Guideline

Qualified and interested candidates should submit a cover letter and full CV with three Referees indicating the vacancy announcement to the address:

Human Resources Department AAH office

Or Can Also Be Emailed To

vacancies@af-actionagainsthunger.org indicating the job tile and vacancy number of the position in the email subject line.

Eligible candidates are invited to apply by the earliest possible, until 20 May 2025.

Do not submit academic certificates with the application. These will be requested if the candidate is selected. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the written test/interview.

Action Against Hunger/Action Conter La Faim is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage women and people with disabilities to apply. ACF/AAH has zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation, sexual harassment, and abuse (SEA).

Submission Email

vacancies@af-actionagainsthunger.org