Mental Health and Psychosocial Support

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Data de Expiração: 13/11/2026

Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Officer – Job Description

We seek a world of hope, inclusion, and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and all people live with dignity and security.

CARE works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social justice.

Lead the implementation of community-based MHPSS activities for children, adolescents, caregivers and vulnerable adults.
Facilitate psychosocial support sessions, support groups and resilience-building activities.
Support the implementation of MHPSS activities within Child-Friendly Spaces and community platforms.
Ensure that activities are culturally appropriate, inclusive and conflict-sensitive.
Promote wellbeing and social cohesion among affected populations.

Train staff, volunteers and community structures on Psychological First Aid (PFA) and basic psychosocial support.
Build the capacity of frontline workers to identify and refer individuals requiring specialized support.
Support caregivers and community members in strengthening positive coping mechanisms.
Develop and disseminate MHPSS awareness materials.

Identify individuals, children, adolescents and caregivers requiring focused or specialized mental health and psychosocial support services, and facilitate timely referrals to appropriate health, protection and mental health service providers.
Monitor referral outcomes and follow-up actions, and maintain up-to-date information on available mental health, psychosocial and protection services within project areas.
Support Protection, Child Protection and GBV Case Workers in addressing psychosocial needs identified through case management processes and referral pathways.
Strengthen community support networks, peer-support groups and community-based mechanisms that promote psychosocial wellbeing and resilience.
Facilitate activities that foster social connectedness, inclusion, recovery and positive coping strategies among crisis-affected populations.
Conduct community awareness sessions and dialogues on mental health, stress management, psychosocial wellbeing and available support services.
Promote community-led and culturally appropriate approaches to psychosocial wellbeing, resilience and social cohesion, with particular attention to vulnerable and at-risk groups.