Psychologist - Homs

Job Title: Psychologist

Job location:  Syria – Homs

Reports to: Admin Worker

Job Style: Parttime

JOB SUMMARY

The Psychologist is responsible for facilitating group therapy sessions focused on trauma recovery and providing individualized therapy for cases requiring additional support.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Psychologist has the following responsibilities and duties:

1.      Lead group therapy sessions focusing on trauma recovery.

2.      Provide tailored individual therapy sessions based on patient needs.

3.      Apply evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and trauma-focused therapy.

4.      Regularly assess and monitor patient progress.

5.      Collaborate with the therapeutic team to ensure integrated care.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Should have the following skills, education, and experience:

·        Master’s degree or higher degree in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, or a closely related field (required).

·        Additional training or certification in trauma-focused therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), or related modalities is highly desirable.

·        Experience in facilitating group therapy sessions, particularly for trauma-affected individuals or communities.

·        Familiarity with MHPSS principles and guidelines.

·        Strong commitment to patient care and safety.

·        Fluency in Arabic is required.

·        Working proficiency in English is an asset.

ABOUT UITYD

UITYD is a global humanitarian non-profit organization providing medical and health education services to people in need, including refugees and displaced persons, in disaster and underserved regions. The organization is composed of medical and public health professionals of diverse backgrounds.

CODE OF CONDUCT

UITYD Code of Conduct reflects the profession’s core set of beliefs and values of care, respect, trust, and integrity. These beliefs and values are fundamental to UITYD employees, volunteers, interns, consultants, and contractors to guide their practice and conduct. The Code is organized into categories, as follows:

1.      Always act with fairness, honesty, integrity, and openness; respect the opinions of others and treat all with equality and dignity without regard to gender, race, color, creed, ancestry, place of origin, political beliefs, religion, marital status, disability, age, or sexual orientation.

2.      Provide a positive and valued experience for those receiving service within and outside UITYD.

CHILD PROTECTION POLICY

Child abuse in all forms is unacceptable to UITYD, which recognizes its responsibility to protect children from harm in all areas of its work. UITYD is committed to ensuring a child-safe environment and is applying a zero-tolerance approach towards any kind of child abuse and exploitation.

DISCRIMINATION, ABUSE AND HARASSMENT POLICY

UITYD provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and expressly prohibits and will not tolerate any form of discrimination, abuse, harassment (sexual or otherwise), based upon race, ethnicity, religion, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, citizenship status, disability, or military status. UITYD employees and related personnel must under no circumstances take part in any form of discrimination, harassment, or abuse (physical, sexual or verbal), intimidation or exploitation, or in any other way infringe the rights of others inside or outside the organization.

Safeguarding & Code of Conduct

All UITYD employees must adhere to PSEA's protection policies

Principles and rules of conduct. Strict compliance with safety and ethical standards is required.