Staff Counsellor

Details

Mission and objectives

UNAMA was established in 2002 as a Political/ Peacebuilding Mission, exceptionally) directed and supported by the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO).

Context

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan was established in 2002 as a political Peace Keeping mission, directed and supported by the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Missions – DPKO. Staff Counselling provides counselling services to cope with crises, manage relationships and develop better ways of relating to others. What can we help with is stress, depression, anxiety, anger, alcohol or substance problems, balancing work and personal life. Decision making & managing change, adjusting to new circumstances and parent/child/partner/colleague conflict.

Task description

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Chief Staff Counsellening and Welfare Unit,the UN Volunter will be responsible for : Clinical: • Assessing personnel (includes all mission personnel: intarnational and national staff; UN Volunteers; contractors and Agencies Funds and Programmes personnel in emergency cases) wellbeing and psychosocial needs and making recommendations to the Chief, Staff Counselling and Welfare or designated officer. • Conducting individual or group defusing and emotional first aid following critical incidents or other traumatic events as well as for secondary trauma. • Providing appropriate referral following critical incidents Medical, Counselling, Security, Human Resources, or Conduct and Discipline offices as appropriate. • Acting as a clinical counselling resource to personnel requiring psychological assistance via self, supervisor, or medical referral. • Performing clinical follow-up. • Producing e-bulletins and other educational material. • Writing reports and update statistics. • Ensuring all personnel has access to counselling services. This will include traveling to Field Offices in Afghanistan where UNAMA personnel are deployed. Collaborating with the Medical, Administration, Security, Human Resources or other Sections by providing supportive intervention on individual cases upon request and develop strategic relationships with Senior Management. Wellbeing: • Supporting collobaration between Staff Counselling and Welfare in the mission, e.g. organizing healthy living activities, recreational clubs, café/bar, exercise and meditation classes, speaker series, play readings, training, and other wellbeing activities and events in collaboration with the Welfare committee. • Attending and actively participating in meetings of the Welfare Committee. • Helping the Welfare committee in developing and maintaining a library including arranging the loan as well as rotation of books, magazines, CDs, and DVDs whenever it is necessary. Training: • Facilitating greater use of peer support network within the organization through the establishment, training, and empowerment of peer support groups, such as Peer Helpers. • Compiling and/or developing information resources that can be made available to staff including on-line and power point training material, self-help material, and information on other local services available. • Providing an induction/briefing to new personnel in the mission. e.g. introduction to local culture, wellbeing/recreational activities and facilities, local markets, and restaurants, in collaboration with the Welfare etc. • Creating and distributing wellbeing pamphlets/posters and material. Administrative • Monitoring the stress management program implementation via data collection including compiling daily clinical statistics, analysis, and documentation. • Reporting to the Chief Staff Counsellor, on all activities. • Performing other related tasks assigned by Chief, Staff Counselling, or designated officer.