Vacancy:
• 10 Persons
Job Context:
• MHPSS research project
Job Responsibility:
• The Para Counselor will work closely with other research assistants (psychologists, para counselor), data coordinator and trainer. One psychologist and one para counselor will work as a pair. During daily collection period, psychologist and para counselor need shown the highly flexibility to support each other to collect quality data.
• Actively participate in a training in using the research instruments including administering a semi-structured clinical interview for adolescents (K-SADS) and brief mental health questionnaires for adolescents (such as the PHQ-9, GHQ-12, GAD-7, and PTSD) and procedure around handling data and research ethics.
• Travel (in pairs with a psychologist) to pre-selected households in Rohingya camps to facilitate the K-SADS interview and collect the data through MHPSS instruments (PHQ 9, GHQ 12, GAD 7, and PTSD, drawing tool- self-portrait).
• Ensure that correct ethical and research procedure around informed consent are followed.
• Support the psychologist (through translation and cultural mediation) in conducting the clinical interview through the K-SADS tool (this is the responsibility of the psychologist).
• Work with the psychologist to ensure confidentiality for the participants and collect and store data in a safe way according to the data protocols by the research coordinator.
• In case of emotional distress in the participant of family members, support the psychologist to address assess psychosocial issues and take action (for example providing advice or referral) (‘Do no Harm’) including link the beneficiary to the existing MHPSS services in the camps (if it is required).
• Checking the collected data on a regular basis, share data related concern to research consultant and data coordinator and detect errors and support the team to ensure quality data collection.
• Attend the daily team meetings and share any data related concern to team lead with possible solution.
• Attend in person and online supervisions sessions for psychologist and para counsellor on research data.
• Support data cleaning for error free data and share the data on a regular basis to data coordinator.
• Submit final report on K-SADS and MHPSS instruments (PHQ9, GHQ12, GAD 7, PTSD, self-portrait) with pairs on daily basis.
Employment Status:
• Short term contract ( daily basis, for 35 days )
Education Requirements:
• Minimum higher certificate degree with relevant data collection experiences.
Experience Requirements:
• Experienced in the relevant field is preferable.
Additional Requirements:
1. Experience for data collection in mental health/or other humanitarians’ project
2. Ability to manage data in Microsoft Word and Excel, Kobo tool/ ODK etc. (through tablets)
3. Proficiency in Rohingya dialect/ Chittagonian dialect
4. Ability to work in team and make decisions quickly
