Standard, professional office environment combined with community-based work.Valid driver’s license, access to reliable vehicle with current insurance.Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook) and familiarity with data-tracking systems.Ability to follow strict guidelines of client confidentiality and safeguarding. Demonstrated success working and communicating effectively across lines of difference with respect to race, gender, ethnicity, language, religion and age.Ability to work independently and as a team member in a fast-paced, cross-cultural environment.Strong communication skills (written and verbal).Excellent problem-solving skills combined with the proven ability to multi-task, prioritize duties and manage time effectively.Ability to advocate and liaise with health and social service systems.Ability to assess needs, prioritize and develop action plans.Familiarity with issues facing refugee and immigrant communities as they relate to trauma, adjustment, and mental health.Trust and rapport with the Afghan community.Prior experience working with refugees and/or community organizing, preferably with disadvantaged communities and related to health or mental health.Fluency in English and either Dari or Pashto required.Undergraduate degree preferred, ideally in the field of mental health or social services (relevant work experience can be a substitute for an undergraduate degree).Other Internal and/or external contacts: HQ Mental Health Technical Adviser, Evidence-based intervention trainers, Mental Health providers Position Reports to: Mental Health Program Coordinator Attend IRC trainings and conference calls addressing mental health program development and other refugee mental health and psychosocial support related topics.Assist with evaluation of current program services and explore ways to introduce new service opportunities.Collaborate with supervisor to provide crisis assessment.Document activities through case notes and data entry.Under supervision, engage in evidenced based psychoeducation and skill building activities.Prepare an appropriate plan of action with clearly identified goals and activities.Meet with individuals and families in the community to conduct needs assessments.Promote mental health and psychosocial support within affected communities.Depending on community need, the Afghan Community Outreach Specialist may also run psychosocial support groups, provide educational workshops, and develop community activities that foster healthy connections. The role will include conducting client-centered needs assessments and skill-building workshops to enhance problem solving and promote positive interactions. This position will be engaging with individuals and families from the Afghan community who are experiencing adjustment difficulties to offer encouragement, practical assistance, guidance, and emotional support. The Afghan Community Outreach Specialist is responsible for building resilience of people forcibly displaced from Afghanistan.
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